16 CFR § 1611.1 - Purpose and scope.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t16/s1611.1"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "16 CFR § 1611.1 - Purpose and scope."
title_number: 16
title_name: "Commercial Practices"
section_number: "1611.1"
section_name: "Purpose and scope."
chapter_name: "CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "FLAMMABLE FABRICS ACT REGULATIONS"
part_number: "1611"
part_name: "STANDARD FOR THE FLAMMABILITY OF VINYL PLASTIC FILM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
regulatory_source: "40 FR 59898, Dec. 30, 1975, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1611"
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# 1611.1 Purpose and scope.

The purpose of this standard is to promulgate a minimum standard for flammability of vinyl plastic film which are subject to the requirements of the Flammable Fabrics Act.