BURNING

TEST

FIBERS WHEN APPROCHING FLAME

WHEN IN FLAME

AFTER REMOVAL FROM FLAME

ASH OR RESIDUE

SMELL

SILK Curls away from the flame.

Silk burn slowly.

Grey ash. Crushable, dark, irregular, soft beads.

Burning hair or meat like smell.

JUTE Does not shrink from flame.

Burn quickly with bright flame.

Dark grey ash.

No sign of flame, smoke has no fume hazards.

Burning leaves or wool like smell.

RAYON Ignites easily, may flame up.

Burns with little grey smoke.

May glow a bit longer than cotton and continues to burn.

Soft Grey Ash.

Burning Paper.

ACRYLIC Flame up at match touch melts and pulls away from the flame.

Burns rapidly with hot sputtering flame drip dangerously.

Continues to burn and melt.

Hard, dark irregular shape and brittle.

Smells like chemical (strong acid, fishy smell).

WOOL Curls away from the flame, may have to relight.

Wool fabric burn slowly with dark smoke and moderate fume.

It gets extinguish.

Crushable dark black ash.

Burning hair like smell (stronger than silk).

COTTON It ignites easily, does not shrink from flame.

Burns with little grey smoke. Usually with a sputtering flame.

Continues to burn. Have an afterglow.

Grey, feathery, smoky ash.

Burning paper like smell.

POLYSTER Melts and pulls away from the flame.

Polyester melts and burn slowly.

It get extinguish smoke and fuem are hazardous.

Hard, dark, round beads.

Sweet chemical smell.

NYLON Melts and pull away

Melts and burn quickly.

Drip dangerously

Hard, grey, or tan beads

Smells like chemical and

from the flame.

and rime is very hazardous.

(uncrushable) acids.

ACETATE Melts and pull away from the flame.

Melts and burn quickly drips dangerously.

Continued to burn & melt away flame upAfter removal from flame, smoke & fume is very hazardous

Melts into hard, brittle, black beads.

Harsh acid sharp smell. It smells like pepper or hot vinegar.