[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR1209.3]

[Page 283]
 
                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1209_INTERIM SAFETY STANDARD FOR CELLULOSE INSULATION--Table 
of Contents
 
                         Subpart A_The Standard
 
Sec.  1209.3  General requirements.

    (a) All cellulose insulation to which this interim standard applies, 
as described in Sec.  1209.1, shall be noncorrosive when tested in 
accordance with the test procedures at Sec.  1209.5 and evaluated using 
the criteria at Sec.  1209.5(c). This means that after the product is 
tested, the six metal coupons used in the test shall not have any 
perforations (excluding notches extending into the coupon 3 mm or less 
from any edge) when the coupons are observed over a 40-W appliance light 
bulb.
    (b) All cellulose insulation to which this interim standard applies, 
as described in Sec.  1209.1, shall have a critical radiant flux equal 
to or greater than 0.12 W/cm\2\ for each of the three specimens when 
tested in accordance with the test procedures at Sec.  1209.6.
    (c) All cellulose insulation to which this interim standard applies, 
as described in Sec.  1209.1, shall have no evidence of flaming 
combustion and shall also have weight loss of 15 percent or less of the 
initial weight, for each of the three specimens, when tested in 
accordance with the test procedures at Sec.  1209.7.
    (d) All containers of cellulose insulation to which this interim 
standard applies, as described in Sec.  1209.1, shall have a labeling 
statement in accordance with the labeling requirements at Sec.  1209.9.