GB/T 42385-2023Candles—Specification for fire safety (English PDF)

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for Standardization Work Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules for Standardization Documents" drafting.

Introduction

In the history of human civilization, candles have existed for more than 2,000 years, and their main and basic function is as a light source for lighting. Improve wax Candle quality and use safety are closely related to the development history of candles. Nowadays, consumers are more and more concerned about the harmful emissions and The risk of fire caused by it.

This document specifies the minimum safety requirements for candles, providing reasonable safety standards for the normal use of candles, thereby ensuring personal safety and And reduce the risk of fire, casualties and so on.

This document is not a substitute for other important safety measures such as adult supervision, close surveillance, fire detection, alarm or fire suppression systems.

In addition, candles should be kept away from flammable materials when in use.

This document cannot eliminate the harm that candles may cause to users, but it can minimize the potential threats to users caused by candles.

This document is intended to measure and describe the reaction of candles to flames under controlled conditions, but the test itself does not cover All factors required for fire risk or fire risk assessment. Fire Safety Code for Candles

1 Scope

This document specifies the fire safety requirements for the burning of candles and describes the test methods for checking whether candles comply with the safety requirements.

This document is applicable to the analysis, prevention and quantification of product fire risks during the design, production, inspection and use of candle products Evaluate.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents constitute the essential provisions of this document through normative references in the text. Among them, dated references For documents, only the version corresponding to the date is applicable to this document; for undated reference documents, the latest version (including all amendments) is applicable to this document.

GB/T 42386 Candle Terminology

3 Terms and Definitions

The following terms and definitions defined in GB/T 42386 apply to this document.