Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1997 No. 21 TRADE PRACTICES (CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD) (DISPOSABLE CIGARETTE LIGHTERS) REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 1

                         SCHEDULE                   Regulations 6, 8, 

9, 10 and 11
TEST PROCEDURES FOR LIGHTERS
PART 1 - GENERAL TEST PROCEDURES 1. The lighter must be maintained at a
temperature of 23 ± 2 degrees Celsius for at least 10 hours immediately
preceding testing in accordance with Parts 2, 3 and 4. 2. The area in which
tests are carried out must be maintained at a temperature of 23 ± 2 degrees
Celsius during testing in accordance with Parts 2, 4 and 5. 3. The lighter to
be tested must be new, free of mechanical damage and must not (except where
required by these Regulations) have been previously tested.

PART 2 - FLAME HEIGHT TEST PROCEDURES 1. The test must be carried out inside a
draft free chamber constructed from suitable non-flammable material. The flame
height must be measured to the nearest 10 millimetres. 2. Adjustable lighters
must be tested with the lighter adjusted to produce the maximum flame height
and then with the lighter adjusted to produce the minimum flame height. 3. The
lighter must produce a flame for a continuous 5 second period and the flame
height must be determined by measuring from the tip of the flame to the top of
the flameguard or to the base of the flame (in the case of a lighter that does
not have a flame guard) by means of a board positioned at least 25 millimetres
behind the lighter which is marked with 10 millimetre increments.
PART 3 - INVERSION TEST PROCEDURES 1. The lighter (adjustable lighters
adjusted to produce a 50 millimetre flame) must be operated to produce a
flame, for a continuous 10 second period in a draft free chamber, while being
held at 45 degrees below the horizontal.
PART 4 - DROP TEST PROCEDURES 1. The lighter must be allowed to fall three
times onto a concrete surface from a point 1.5 metres above it, from the
following positions:

   (a)  firstly, an upright position;

   (b)  secondly, an inverted position;

   (c)  thirdly, a horizontal position. 2. The lighter must be inspected after
        every fall and any spontaneous ignition or damage must be recorded.
PART 5 - TEMPERATURE TEST PROCEDURES 1. An oven capable of withstanding the
explosion of a lighter when being tested and of maintaining a temperature of
54 ± 2 degrees Celsius must be used in the test. 2. The lighter must be placed
in the oven for four hours during which time the oven temperature must be
maintained at 54 ± 2 degrees Celsius. 3. The lighter when removed from the
oven must, when cool, be tested in accordance with Part 3.
PART 6 - PRESSURE TEST PROCEDURE 1. The test apparatus must consist of a
device capable of producing gauge pressure of 2 (MPa). 2. The lighter must be
emptied of fuel. 3. The fuel reservoir of the lighter must be subjected to an
internal pressure equal to twice the vapour pressure at 54 degrees Celsius of
the fuel normally used in the lighter. The pressure rise must not exceed a
rate of 69 kPa per second.