AS 48302007Accessed by UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA on 17 Mar 2007AS 48302007Australian StandardDetermination of the extinction propensity of cigarettesThe Standard is downloaded from www.bzfxw.com Standard SharingThis Australian Standard was prepared by Committee CS-102, Reduced Fire RiskCigarettes. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on19 February 2007.This Standard was published on 5 March 2007.The following are represented on Committee CS-102:Australasian Fire Authorities CouncilAustralian Consumers AssociationCSIRO & Infrastructure TechnologyFire Protection Association AustraliaFurntechInsurance Council of AustraliaNew South Wales Department of HealthTobacco Product Manufacturing InterestsThe University of SydneyThis Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 06483.Standards Australia wishes to acknowledge the participation of the expert individuals that contributed to the development of this Standard through their representation on the Committee and through public comment period.Keeping Standards up-to-dateAccessed by UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA on 17 Mar 2007Australian Standards are living documents that reflect progress in science, technology and systems. To maintain their currency, all Standards are periodically reviewed, and new editions are published. Between editions, amendments may be issued.Standards may also be withdrawn. It is important that readers assure themselves they are using a current Standard, which should include any amendments that may have been published since the Standard was published.Detailed information about Australian Standards, drafts, amendments and new projects can be found by visiting www.standards.org.auStandards Australia welcomes suggestions for improvements, and encourages readers to notify us immediately of any apparent inaccuracies or ambiguities. Contact us via email at mailstandards.org.au, or write to Standards Australia, GPO Box 476, Sydney, NSW 2001.AS 48302007Accessed by UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA on 17 Mar 2007Australian StandardDetermination of the extinction propensity of cigarettesFirst published as AS 48302007.COPYRIGHT Standards AustraliaAll rights are reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the written permission of the publisher.Published by Standards Australia, GPO Box 476, Sydney, NSW 2001, AustraliaISBN 0 7337 8098 93AS 48302007PREFACEThis Standard was prepared by Standards Australia Committee CS-102, Reduced Fire Risk Cigarettes. This Standard is based on ASTM E2187-04, Standard test method for measuring the ignition strength of cigarettes. The ASTM method was the result of over 10 years work and is reported to have been validated by laboratories in the US, but is yet to be validated in Australia. Although no laboratory test is a perfect predictor of the complex and varied causes of fires, this test method has been developed to determine extinction propensity of cigarettes.The Standard is downloaded from www.bzfxw.com Standard SharingAccessed by UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA on 17 Mar 2007The terms normative and informative have been used in this Standard to define the application of the appendix to which they apply. A normative appendix is an integral part of a Standard, whereas an informative appendix is only for information and guidance.Accessed by UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA on 17 Mar 2007CONTENTSPageFOREWORD. 41SCOPE .5 2APPLICATION . 53REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . 54DEFINITIONS. 55PRINCIPLE . 56HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OPERATORS . 67APPARATUS . 68CALIBRAT