ASTM E2346-04

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

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The methods outlined in this guide can be used to qualitatively and quantitatively describe the sensory characteristics and performance of trigger hard surface household cleaning products for nonporous surfaces.
The methods are suited for descriptive analysis and may be adaptable for consumer acceptance research.
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.
This guide, as defined by ASTM, is designed for use for product research guidance in product formulation, new product development, and quality control issues.
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.
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.
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 covers 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, after-use and fragrance characteristics.
1.2 This guide for preparing a nonporous surface may also be used to assess other sensory aspects of a trigger hard surface cleaner, visual, tactile, fragrance, and performance or package ergonomics. It is applicable for use with highly trained assessors and descriptive panels and can be used for consumer acceptance evaluation.
1.3 This guide for preparing nonporous hard surfaces is intended to focus on surface preparation and evaluation, not on panel selection, training, or development.
1.4 The reader should be aware that good sensory practices are required when preparing the surfaces, and in developing and training the panelists.
1.5 The researcher is responsible for identifying the most appropriate test design and using the appropriate statistical tool to address that experimental design.
1.6 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.
1.7 This guide provides suggested procedures and is not meant to exclude alternate procedures that may be effectively used to provide the same results.
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: 30-Apr-2004
• 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

• Replaced By: ASTM E2346-09 - Standard Guide for Sensory Evaluation of Household Hard Surface-Cleaning Products with Emphasis on Spray Triggers
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E2346–04
Standard Guide for
Sensory Evaluation of Household Hard Surface-Cleaning
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Products with Emphasis on Spray Triggers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2346; 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 priate safety and health practices and to determine the
applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.
1.1 This guide covers guidelines specific to the sensory
evaluation of trigger hard surface cleaners. It covers the
2. Referenced Documents
procedure for preparing a nonporous surface with the intent to
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
measure one or all of the various aspects of a trigger product:
D2960 Guide for Controlled Laundering Test Using Natu-
package, application, performance, after-use and fragrance
rally Soiled Fabrics and Household Appliances
characteristics.
D4265 Guide for Evaluating Stain Removal Performance in
1.2 This guide for preparing a nonporous surface may also
Home Laundering
beusedtoassessothersensoryaspectsofatriggerhardsurface
D5343 Guide for Evaluating Cleaning Performance of Ce-
cleaner, visual, tactile, fragrance, and performance or package
ramic Tile Cleaners
ergonomics. It is applicable for use with highly trained
E253 Terminology Relating to Sensory Evaluation of Ma-
assessors and descriptive panels and can be used for consumer
terials and Products
acceptance evaluation.
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2.2 ASTM Publications:
1.3 This guide for preparing nonporous hard surfaces is
MNL 13 Manual on Descriptive Analysis Testing for Sen-
intended to focus on surface preparation and evaluation, not on
sory Evaluation
panel selection, training, or development.
MNL 26 Sensory Testing Methods, Second Edition
1.4 The reader should be aware that good sensory practices
STP 433 Basic Principles of Sensory Evaluation
are required when preparing the surfaces, and in developing
STP 758 Guidelines for the Selection and Training of
and training the panelists.
Sensory Panel Members
1.5 The researcher is responsible for identifying the most
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2.3 ISO Documents:
appropriate test design and using the appropriate statistical tool
ISO 4121 Sensory Analysis—Methodology—Evaluation of
to address that experimental design.
Food Products by Methods Using Scales and Categories
1.6 Sincethisguide’sintendeduseistoprovidedirectionon
ISO 5492 Sensory Analysis—Vocabulary
the presentation and measurement of the different aspects of
ISO 5496 Sensory Analysis—Methodology—Initiation and
spray trigger hard surface cleaners, this guide may not accu-
Training ofAssessors in the Detection and Recognition of
rately represent all possible soils and surfaces where spray
Odors
trigger hard surface cleaners may be used.
ISO 6658 Sensory Analysis—Methodology—General
1.7 This guide provides suggested procedures and is not
Guidance
meant to exclude alternate procedures that may be effectively
ISO 8586-1 Sensory Analysis—Methodology—General
used to provide the same results.
Guidance for Choosing, Training and Monitoring of Se-
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
lected Assessors
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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Evaluation of Materials and Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcom- Available fromASTM International Headquarters, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO
mittee E18.07 on Personal Care and Household Evaluation. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.
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Current edition approved May 1, 2004. Published May 2004. DOI: 10.1520/ Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
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E2346–04
ISO 11035 Sensory Analysis—Methodology— Identifica- 6.1.2 Lights for a vertical surface may use the Mac Beth
tion of Descriptors for Establishing a Sensory Profile portable light box.
6.1.3 Surfaces identified as nonporous are: glass, ceramic,
3. Terminology
sheet acrylic—also known as Formicat, porcelain, enamel,
painted metal, stainless steel, and chrome.
3.1 Definitions:
6.1.4 Spangler soil (refer to Guide D4265 for soil formula).
3.1.1 assessor—a gene
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