ASTM E2346-09

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 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 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-Sep-2009
• 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 E2346-04 - Standard Guide for Sensory Evaluation of Household Hard Surface-Cleaning Products with Emphasis on Spray Triggers
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2009
• Replaced By: ASTM E2346/E2346M-14 - 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 − 09
StandardGuide 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 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This guide presents guidelines specific to the sensory
D2690 Test Method for Isophthalic Acid in Alkyd and
evaluation of trigger hard surface cleaners. It covers the
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Polyester Resins (Withdrawn 2007)
procedure for preparing a nonporous surface with the intent to
D4265 Guide for Evaluating Stain Removal Performance in
measure one or all of the various aspects of a trigger product:
Home Laundering
package, application, performance, and after-use properties,
D5343 Guide for Evaluating Cleaning Performance of Ce-
with focus on visual, tactile, fragrance, performance, and
ramic Tile Cleaners
package ergonomics. It is applicable for use with assessors,
E253 Terminology Relating to Sensory Evaluation of Mate-
highly trained assessors, and consumers.
rials and Products
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1.2 This guide for preparing nonporous hard surfaces is
2.2 ISO Documents:
intended to focus on surface preparation and evaluation, not on ISO 4121 Sensory Analysis—Methodology—Evaluation of
panel selection, training, or development. Food Products by Methods Using Scales and Categories
ISO 5492 Sensory Analysis—Vocabulary
1.3 The reader should be aware that good sensory practices
ISO 5496 Sensory Analysis—Methodology—Initiation and
are required when preparing the surfaces, and in developing
Training ofAssessors in the Detection and Recognition of
and training the assessors.
Odors
ISO 6658 SensoryAnalysis—Methodology—General Guid-
1.4 The researcher is responsible for identifying the most
ance
appropriate test design and using the appropriate statistical tool
ISO 8586-1 Sensory Analysis—Methodology—General
to address that experimental design.
Guidance for Choosing, Training and Monitoring of Se-
1.5 Sincethisguide’sintendeduseistoprovidedirectionon
lected Assessors
the presentation and measurement of the different aspects of
ISO 11035 Sensory Analysis—Methodology— Identifica-
spray trigger hard surface cleaners, this guide may not accu-
tion of Descriptors for Establishing a Sensory Profile
rately represent all possible soils and surfaces where spray
3. Terminology
trigger hard surface cleaners may be used.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.6 This guide provides suggested procedures and is not
3.1.1 nonporous surface—refers to a solid material that
meant to exclude alternate procedures that may be effectively
cannot be permeated by liquids.
used to provide the same results.
4. Summary of Guide
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 This guide provides direction on how to assess spray
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
trigger hard surface cleaners. This guide describes sample
priate safety and health practices and to determine the
preparation and evaluation approaches to various aspects of a
applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.
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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. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2009. Published November 2009. Originally www.astm.org.
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approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as E2346 – 04. DOI: Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
10.1520/E2346-09. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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spray trigger hard surface cleaner: visual, tactile, fragrance, environment. Not all portions of these procedures may need to
performance, and package ergonomics. beconductedandwilldependontheobjectiveandscopeofthe
sensory test(s). Depending on the product’s end-use, select the
5. Significance and Use
soils and surfaces on which this product should be evaluated. It
is suggested consideration be given to testing on
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:E2346–04 Designation:E2346–09
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; 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 coverspresents 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.
1.2This guide for preparing a nonporous surface may also be used to assess other sensory aspects of a trigger hard surface
cleaner, after-use properties, with focus on visual, tactile, fragrance, performance, and performance or package ergonomics. It is
applicable for use with assessors, highly trained assessors, and descriptive panels and can be used for consumer acceptance
evaluation. consumers.
1.3This1.2 This guide for preparing nonporous hard surfaces is intended to focus on surface preparation and evaluation, not on
panel selection, training, or development.
1.4The1.3 The reader should be aware that good sensory practices are required when preparing the surfaces, and in developing
and training the panelists.assessors.
1.5The1.4 Theresearcherisresponsibleforidentifyingthemostappropriatetestdesignandusingtheappropriatestatisticaltool
to address that experimental design.
1.6Since1.5 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.
1.7This1.6 This guide provides suggested procedures and is not meant to exclude alternate procedures that may be effectively
used to provide the same results.
1.81.7 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:
D2960Guide for Controlled Laundering Test Using Naturally Soiled Fabrics and HouseholdAppliances 2690 Test Method for
Isophthalic Acid in Alkyd and Polyester Resins
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
2.2 ASTM Publications:
MNL 13Manual on Descriptive Analysis Testing for Sensory Evaluation
MNL 26Sensory Testing Methods, Second Edition
STP 433Basic Principles of Sensory Evaluation
STP 758Guidelines for the Selection and Training of Sensory Panel Members
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2.3 ISO Documents: ISO Documents:
ISO 4121 Sensory Analysis—Methodology—Evaluation of Food Products by Methods Using Scales and Categories
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E18 on Sensory Evaluation of Materials and Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E18.07
on Personal Care and Household Evaluation.
Current edition approved May 1, 2004. Published May 2004. DOI: 10.1520/E2346-04.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2009. Published November 2009. Originally approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as E2346 – 04. DOI:
10.1520/E2346-09.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM 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 ASTM International Headquarters, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.
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ISO 5492 Sensory Analysis—Vocabulary
ISO 5496 Sensory Analysis—Methodology—Initiation and Training of Assessors in the Detection and Recognition of Odors
ISO 6658 Sensory Analysis—Methodology—General Guidance
ISO 8586-1 SensoryAnalysis—
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