[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: 16CFR1611.34]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1611_STANDARD FOR THE FLAMMABILITY OF VINYL PLASTIC FILM--Table 
of Contents
 
                     Subpart B_Rules and Regulations
 
Sec.  1611.34  Only uncovered or exposed parts of wearing apparel to be tested.

    In determining whether an article of wearing apparel is so highly 
flammable as to be dangerous when worn by individuals, only the 
uncovered or exposed part of such article of wearing apparel shall be 
tested according to the applicable procedures set forth in section 4(a) 
of the act.

    Note: If the outer layer of plastic film or plastic-coated fabric of 
a multilayer fabric separates readily from the other layers, the outer 
layer shall be tested under part 1611--Standard for the Flammability of 
Vinyl Plastic Film. If the outer layer adheres to all or a portion of 
one or more layers of the underlying fabric, the multilayered fabric may 
be tested under either part 1611 or Part 1610--Standard for the 
Flammability of Clothing Textiles. However, if the conditioning 
procedures required by Sec.  1610.4(f) of the Standard for the 
Flammability of Cloth Textiles would damage or alter the physical 
characteristics of the film or coating, the uncovered or exposed layer 
shall be tested in accordance with part 1611.
    Plastic film or plastic-coated fabric used, or intended for use, as 
the outer layer of disposable diapers is exempt from the requirements of 
the standard, provided that a sample taken from a full thickness of the 
assembled article passes the test in the standard (part 1610 or part 
1611) otherwise applicable to the outer fabric or film when the flame is 
applied to the exposed or uncovered surface. See Sec.  Sec.  1610.36(f) 
and 1611.36(f).

[50 FR 7762, Feb. 26, 1985]