ASTM D5343-06(2018)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Evaluating Cleaning Performance of Ceramic Tile Cleaners
Standard Guide for Evaluating Cleaning Performance of Ceramic Tile Cleaners
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This guide suggests methodology for cleaning tests. This methodology can only be applied to assess product performance on typical bathroom soils and is not inclusive of all potential soils present on ceramic tiles or other bathroom surfaces. An assessment of cleaning performance on surfaces other than ceramic tile cannot be presumed since there is no confirmed basis for correlation for this soil on other surface or substrate types.
5.2 The results of tests based on this guide are regarded as diagnostic screening values useful in formulation studies, quality control, and ingredient raw material qualification. The results of this guide should be compared to control treatments, which are incorporated into each performance evaluation. These results should be considered to be relative to all other treatments in the study and are not absolute values. For interlaboratory comparisons, exact treatment conditions must be established and then results should be compared as relative ranking to the control treatments rather than as absolute values.
5.3 This guide is applicable to testing all types of multi-purpose household and bathroom cleaners, whether the detergent is prepared by dissolving a soluble powder, a dilutable liquid, or is a non-dilutable product. It may also be useful for evaluation of products or conditions normally associated with industrial or institutional cleaners.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the evaluation of the cleaning performance of products intended for use on ceramic tiles. This guide provides techniques for soiling, cleaning, and evaluating performance of detergent systems under controlled, but practical, hard-surface cleaning conditions.
Note 1: The soils described in this guide are known in the industry as “soap scum.”
1.2 Such systems include any detergent, cleaner, or abrasive cleanser intended for cleaning hard surfaces composed of ceramic tile. This guide is not appropriate for evaluating performance on grout. This guide also excludes other surfaces such as glass, resilient flooring, synthetic countertop surfaces or washable wall surfaces. The products for which this guide is intended include solutions of soluble powdered detergent, dilutions of concentrated liquid detergent, or products intended to be used full strength, for example, foams, sprays, liquid, wipes, powders, or paste.
1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Material Safety Data Sheets are available for reagents. Review them for hazards prior to usage.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D5343 − 06 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Guide for
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Evaluating Cleaning Performance of Ceramic Tile Cleaners
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5343; 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* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This guide covers the evaluation of the cleaning perfor- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
manceofproductsintendedforuseonceramictiles.Thisguide D1729 Practice for Visual Appraisal of Colors and Color
provides techniques for soiling, cleaning, and evaluating per- Differences of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque Materials
formance of detergent systems under controlled, but practical, D2960 Guide for Controlled Laundering Test Using Natu-
hard-surface cleaning conditions. rally Soiled Fabrics and Household Appliances (With-
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drawn 2013)
NOTE 1—The soils described in this guide are known in the industry as
“soap scum.”
3. Terminology
1.2 Such systems include any detergent, cleaner, or abrasive
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
cleanser intended for cleaning hard surfaces composed of
3.1.1 bathroom soil—thesoilcomposedofmaterialspresent
ceramic tile. This guide is not appropriate for evaluating
on typical bathroom surfaces.
performance on grout. This guide also excludes other surfaces
3.1.2 cycle—a cycle is defined as being both the back and
such as glass, resilient flooring, synthetic countertop surfaces
forth strokes on the scrubbing apparatus.
or washable wall surfaces.The products for which this guide is
intended include solutions of soluble powdered detergent,
3.1.3 soil—in hard surface cleaning, foreign matter on a
dilutions of concentrated liquid detergent, or products intended
hard surface such as a ceramic tile.
to be used full strength, for example, foams, sprays, liquid,
3.1.4 substrate—the soiled surface that is being cleaned.
wipes, powders, or paste.
4. Summary of Guide
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 Soils are artificially applied in a standardized manner to
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
a ceramic tile surface. The soiled surfaces are cleaned using a
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
straight-line washability apparatus, and the cleaned substrates
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
are evaluated using reflectance measurements, or visually by a
Material Safety Data Sheets are available for reagents. Review
panelofjudges.Aschematicdiagramofthesoilcompositionis
them for hazards prior to usage.
summarized in Fig. 1.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- 5. Significance and Use
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
5.1 This guide suggests methodology for cleaning tests.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
This methodology can only be applied to assess product
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
performance on typical bathroom soils and is not inclusive of
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
all potential soils present on ceramic tiles or other bathroom
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D12 on Soaps and For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Other Detergents and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D12.16 on Hard contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Surface Cleaning. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2018. Published November 2018. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D5343 – 06(2012) . The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
DOI: 10.1520/D5343-06R18. www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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