Standard Specification for Hand Scrubbing Soap (Grit Soap) Paste and Bar

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ASTM D2955-74(1990)e1 - Standard Specification for Hand Scrubbing Soap (Grit Soap) Paste and Bar
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[[lb Designation: D 2955 - 74 (Reapproved 1990)"
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS
1916 Ra8 St., Phttadetphh, PI. 19103
Reprinted lrm lhe Annual Book d ASTM Standsrdr. Coi>vriohi ASTM
II MII listed in the current wmbined index, will appearin 1hi &I ediïi.
Standard Specification for
Hand Scrubbing Soap (Grit Soap) Paste and Bar'
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2955; 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 (6) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
(I NOTE-Section 6 was added in April 19m.
TABLE 1 Chemical and Physical Requlrements
1. Scopc
Type A Type B
1.1 This specification covers a scrubbing soap suitable for
min max min max
soils
removing oils and greases and other heavy occupational
from hands. Two types of soap are covered as follows: Matter volatile at 105OC, % . 55.0 . 25.0
Autaune salts (calculated as sodium
1.1.1 Type A-Paste soap, and
wbonate), % . 3.0 . 1.0
1.1.2 Type B-Bar soap.
Free ahii (calculated as sodium
hydroxide), % *. . 0.1 . . . 0.1
Free fatty acid (calculated as del0
2. Referenced Documents
add), % . . . 0.5 . . . 0.5
Anhydrous soda soap, % 8.0 , . . 35.0 . . .
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Matter Insokible in water, X. 25.0 50.0 22.0 35.0
D502 Test Method for Particle Size of Soaps and Other
Add numberof mixed fatty edds
derh/dfrmthesoap 212 . 212 e.
Detergents2
Fineness of kisdubie material,
D 460 Test Methods for Sampling and Chemical Analysis
percent retained on:
of Soaps and Soap Products2
No. 40 sieve .I, 1.0 . .*.
No. 60 sieve 10.0 20.0 . . . .
No. 80 sieve 30.0 45.0 . . . ntl
3. Ordering Information
No. 100 sieve 35.0 55.0 . . . 10.0
No. 200 sieva 60.0 e. 10.0 II.
3.1 Type A and Type B scrubbing soap shall be purchased
by net weight.
its original paste consistency and to be stable (no separation
4. General Requirements
of its components) when stored for 6 months under condi-
4.1 The scrubbing soap shall be a uniform mixture of a
in the range from 50 to 100°F
tions where the temperature is
thoroughly saponified soda soap or potash soap or a mixture
(10 to 37.8'C).
of the two, and a fine
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