Since 2001, the SEA candle testing laboratory has occupied a 4,500 square foot test facility specifically designed for conducting candle safety and performance and safety testing. This facility allows us to test up to 3,000 candles per day. The facility was designed as four separate burn areas each with its own HVAC system to maintain the room temperature between 65° and 80°F with minimal drafts.
Furthermore, to disrupt the flame cone as little as possible, the air movement around the candles has been designed to be no more than 30 FPM (feet per minute). Additionally, the HVAC systems and rooms have been designed to experience at least 15 changes of air per hour, thereby introducing fresh air to the room at all times.
SEA, Ltd.'s candle testing laboratory capabilities include, but are not limited to: 
- Product Testing: Candles and Glassware (ASTM F2179)
- Candle Fire Safety Testing (ASTM F2417)
- Candle Accessory Testing (ASTM F2601)
- Candle Safety Labeling Review (ASTM F2058)
- Visible Emissions from Candles (ASTM F2326)
- NIOSH 1500 and 1501 Hydrocarbon Analysis
- NIOSH 5515 PAH Analysis by GC
- Percent Paraffin Wax Concentration in Candles
- Lead Analysis of Wicks and Coating*
- Fragrance Evaluations (Percent Fragrance Concentration)
- Flash Point Determinations of Candle Safety Systems and Fragrances Utilizing ASTM Methodologies
- Failed Candle Evaluations
- Client Specific Testing Available as Requested
CUSTOMS ANALYSIS FOR CANDLES IMPORTED FROM CHINA
SEA has recently sought and obtained accreditation from US Customs and Border Protection for the following areas:
- USCL Method 34-07 Quantification of Paraffin in Beeswax and other waxes by High Temperature Capillary Gas Chromatography
- US CBP Methods 34-14, 34-15, and 34-16