2000 -FYI NCSCI Staff ONLY per Kathy (x6869) -Allison Tenney(sp) is the textile specialist/analyst, CPSC Engineering Sciences 301/504-0494(x1289) U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (formerly National Bureau of Standards-NBS) Office of Standards Services Commercial Standard (CS) 191-53 Flammability of Clothing Textiles Commercial Standard CS191-53, Flammability of Clothing Textiles, was withdrawn by the U.S. Department of Commerce. * * * * * * * * * * The mandatory regulations are cited in the Code of Federal Regulations - CFR. The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission-CPSC is responsible for CFR Title 16, Parts 1000 to 1799 (i.e., Flammable Fabrics Act Regulations; Part 1610, Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles; Part 1610.61, Clarification of flammability standard for clothing textiles; Part 1630–Standard for the Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs (FF1-70); Part 1631-Standard for the Surface Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs (FF2-70) ; Part 1615 (FF3-71) and Part 1616 ( FF5-74) concerning standards for the flammability of children’s sleepwear; Part 1632 (FF4-72) – Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads; and others) . For guidance and assistance concerning additional information on CPSC standards, regulations and other requirements, contact: Office of Compliance U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA Telephone: (301) 504-0400; Fax: (301) 504-0008 Internet: http://www.cpsc.gov For technical assistance and questions, contact : The Directorate of Engineering Sciences Staff at (301) 504-0494; Fax: (301) 504-0533. * * * * * * * * * * A Note: The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and the Federal Register (FR) are available on the internet via the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) web-site - http://www.gpo. gov/nara (text, PDF file, summary). Contact: U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), Washington, DC 20402, USA; Telephone: (202) 512-1800; Fax: (202) 512-2250. * * * * * * * * * * The following ASTM standards may also be useful: D4723, Standard Index of and Descriptions of Textile Heat and Flammability Test Methods and Performance Specifications; D1230, Standard Test Method for Flammability of Apparel Textiles, and D4391, Standard Terminology Relating to the Burning Behavior of Textiles. For assistance and additional information on these and related standards, contact: American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428-2459, USA; Telephone: (610) 832-9500/-9585; Fax: (610) 832-9555; http://www.astm.org [ASTM Store; Ordering options outside the U.S.; ASTM Technical Committees-TC (examples: TC E05 on Fire Standards, TC D13 on Textiles)]; ASTM Technical Committees Fax: (610) 832- 9666 9/2001