ASTM E2346/E2346M-14

Standard Guide for Sensory Evaluation of Household Hard Surface-Cleaning Products with Emphasis on Spray Triggers

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 The methods outlined in this guide can be used to qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate the sensory characteristics and performance of trigger hard surface household cleaning products for nonporous surfaces.  
5.2 The methods are suited for descriptive analysis and may be adaptable for consumer acceptance research.  
5.3 This guide provides the procedure for the evaluation of package, application, performance, after-use and fragrance aspects of hard surface cleaners. Depending on the test objectives, all or some of these measures may be used.  
5.4 This guide is designed for use for product research guidance in product formulation, new product development, and quality control issues.  
5.5 This guide is a compendium of information or series of options that does not recommend a specific course of action. This guide is not intended for claim substantiation, as it has not been subjected to validation testing.  
5.6 This guide is for use by individuals who familiarize themselves with these procedures and who have previous experience with sensory evaluations. It is suggested that the individuals have some experience with developing and training a descriptive panel or work under the supervision of a sensory professional who has.  
5.7 This guide might involve hazardous materials. This guide does not claim to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this guide to establish appropriate safety and healthy practices and to determine the applicability of limitations prior to use.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide presents guidelines specific to the sensory evaluation of trigger hard surface cleaners. It covers the procedure for preparing a nonporous surface with the intent to measure one or all of the various aspects of a trigger product: package, application, performance, and after-use properties, with focus on visual, tactile, fragrance, performance, and package ergonomics. It is applicable for use with assessors, highly trained assessors, and consumers.  
1.2 This guide for preparing nonporous hard surfaces is intended to focus on surface preparation and evaluation, not on panel selection, training, or development.  
1.3 The reader should be aware that good sensory practices are required when preparing the surfaces, and in developing and training the assessors.  
1.4 The researcher is responsible for identifying the most appropriate test design and using the appropriate statistical tool to address that experimental design.  
1.5 Since this guide's intended use is to provide direction on the presentation and measurement of the different aspects of spray trigger hard surface cleaners, this guide may not accurately represent all possible soils and surfaces where spray trigger hard surface cleaners may be used.  
1.6 This guide provides suggested procedures and is not meant to exclude alternate procedures that may be effectively used to provide the same results.  
1.7 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard. Values are stated in only SI units when inch-pound units are not used in practice.  
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2014
• ICS: 71.100.99 - Other products of the chemical industry
• Technical Committee: E18 - Sensory Evaluation
• Drafting Committee: E18.07 - Personal Care and Household Evaluation

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E2346-09 - Standard Guide for Sensory Evaluation of Household Hard Surface-Cleaning Products with Emphasis on Spray Triggers
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2014

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E2346/E2346M − 14
StandardGuide for
Sensory Evaluation of Household Hard Surface-Cleaning
1
Products with Emphasis on Spray Triggers
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2346/E2346M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyear
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 This guide presents guidelines specific to the sensory
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
evaluation of trigger hard surface cleaners. It covers the
priate safety and health practices and to determine the
procedure for preparing a nonporous surface with the intent to
applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.
measure one or all of the various aspects of a trigger product:
package, application, performance, and after-use properties,
2. Referenced Documents
with focus on visual, tactile, fragrance, performance, and
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
package ergonomics. It is applicable for use with assessors,
D4265 Guide for Evaluating Stain Removal Performance in
highly trained assessors, and consumers.
Home Laundering
1.2 This guide for preparing nonporous hard surfaces is
D5343 Guide for Evaluating Cleaning Performance of Ce-
intended to focus on surface preparation and evaluation, not on
ramic Tile Cleaners
panel selection, training, or development.
E253 Terminology Relating to Sensory Evaluation of Mate-
1.3 The reader should be aware that good sensory practices
rials and Products
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are required when preparing the surfaces, and in developing
2.2 ISO Documents:
and training the assessors.
ISO 4121 Sensory Analysis—Methodology—Evaluation of
Food Products by Methods Using Scales and Categories
1.4 The researcher is responsible for identifying the most
ISO 5492 Sensory Analysis—Vocabulary
appropriate test design and using the appropriate statistical tool
ISO 5496 Sensory Analysis—Methodology—Initiation and
to address that experimental design.
Training ofAssessors in the Detection and Recognition of
1.5 Sincethisguide’sintendeduseistoprovidedirectionon
Odors
the presentation and measurement of the different aspects of
ISO 6658 Sensory Analysis—Methodology—General Guid-
spray trigger hard surface cleaners, this guide may not accu-
ance
rately represent all possible soils and surfaces where spray
ISO 8586-1 Sensory Analysis—Methodology—General
trigger hard surface cleaners may be used.
Guidance for Choosing, Training and Monitoring of Se-
1.6 This guide provides suggested procedures and is not
lected Assessors
meant to exclude alternate procedures that may be effectively
ISO 11035 Sensory Analysis—Methodology— Identifica-
used to provide the same results.
tion of Descriptors for Establishing a Sensory Profile
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2.3 CSPA Test Methods:
1.7 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
DCC-09 Glass Cleaners
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
DCC-09A Standard Guide for Evaluating the Filming and
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
Streaking of Glass Cleaners
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance DCC-12 Guidelines for Screening the Efficacy of Oven
Cleaners
with the standard. Values are stated in only SI units when
inch-pound units are not used in practice.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E18 on Sensory Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Evaluationand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E18.07 on Personal Care the ASTM website.
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and Household Evaluation. Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
Current edition approved March 1, 2014. Published March 2014. Originally 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as E2346 – 09. DOI: AvailablefromConsumerSpecialtyProductsAssociation(CSPA),90017thSt.,
10.1520/E2346_E2346M-14. NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006, http://www.cspa.org.
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DCC-16 Guidelines for Evaluating the Efficacy of Bathroom 6.1.2 Lights for a vertical surface may use the Mac Beth
Cleaners Scrubber Test for Measuring the Removal of portable light box.
Lime Soap 6.1.3 Surfaces
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Designation: E2346 − 09 E2346/E2346M − 14
Standard Guide for
Sensory Evaluation of Household Hard Surface-Cleaning
1
Products with Emphasis on Spray Triggers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2346;E2346/E2346M; the number immediately following the designation indicates
the year of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last
reapproval. A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This guide presents guidelines specific to the sensory evaluation of trigger hard surface cleaners. It covers the procedure for
preparing a nonporous surface with the intent to measure one or all of the various aspects of a trigger product: package, application,
performance, and after-use properties, with focus on visual, tactile, fragrance, performance, and package ergonomics. It is
applicable for use with assessors, highly trained assessors, and consumers.
1.2 This guide for preparing nonporous hard surfaces is intended to focus on surface preparation and evaluation, not on panel
selection, training, or development.
1.3 The reader should be aware that good sensory practices are required when preparing the surfaces, and in developing and
training the assessors.
1.4 The researcher is responsible for identifying the most appropriate test design and using the appropriate statistical tool to
address that experimental design.
1.5 Since this guide’s intended use is to provide direction on the presentation and measurement of the different aspects of spray
trigger hard surface cleaners, this guide may not accurately represent all possible soils and surfaces where spray trigger hard
surface cleaners may be used.
1.6 This guide provides suggested procedures and is not meant to exclude alternate procedures that may be effectively used to
provide the same results.
1.7 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard. Values are stated in only SI units when inch-pound units are not
used in practice.
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory
requirements prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
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D2690 Test Method for Isophthalic Acid in Alkyd and Polyester Resins (Withdrawn 2007)
D4265 Guide for Evaluating Stain Removal Performance in Home Laundering
D5343 Guide for Evaluating Cleaning Performance of Ceramic Tile Cleaners
E253 Terminology Relating to Sensory Evaluation of Materials and Products
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2.2 ISO Documents:
ISO 4121 Sensory Analysis—Methodology—Evaluation of Food Products by Methods Using Scales and Categories
ISO 5492 Sensory Analysis—Vocabulary
ISO 5496 Sensory Analysis—Methodology—Initiation and Training of Assessors in the Detection and Recognition of Odors
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E18 on Sensory Evaluationand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E18.07 on Personal Care and
Household Evaluation.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2009March 1, 2014. Published November 2009March 2014. Originally approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 20042009
as E2346 – 04.E2346 – 09. DOI: 10.1520/E2346-09.10.1520/E2346_E2346M-14.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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ISO 6658 Sensory Analysis—Methodology—General Guidance
ISO 8586-1 Sensory Analysis—Methodology—General Guidance for Choosing, Training and Monitoring of Selected Assessors
ISO 11035 Sensory Analysis—Methodology— Identification of Descriptors for Establishing a Sensory Profile
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2.3 CSPA Test Methods:
DCC-09 Glass Cleaners
DCC-09A Standard Guide for E
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