ASTM_D_3046_-_96.pdf

Designation:D 3046 96Standard Specification forPowdered Hand Cleaner(Soap with Borax)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3046;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers a powdered hand cleaner foruse in washroom dispensers.This cleaner is suitable forremoving heavy occupational oils such as oils and greases.Two types of hand cleaners are covered:1.1.1 Type ASoap and borax without lanolin.1.1.2 Type BSoap and borax with lanolin.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D 460 Test Methods for Sampling and Chemical Analysisof Soaps and Soap Products2D 502 Test Method for Particle Size of Soaps and OtherDetergents23.Chemical Composition and Fineness Requirement3.1 The hand cleaner,as received,shall conform to thefollowing requirements:Type AType BminmaxminmaxAnhydrous soda soap,%23.027.023.039.0Matter insoluble in water,%.0.2.0.3Borax(calculated as Na2B4O710H2O),%A72.077.057.075.0Anhydrous lanolin,%B.1.0C.pH value,1.0%solution8.79.78.79.7Weight(see Note)%of hand cleaner retainedon:No.12 U.S.Standard SievenilnilNo.40 U.S.Standard Sieve.15.0.15.0No.100 U.S.Standard Sieve45.080.045.080.0A(Five mol borax(Na2B4O75H2O)is not excluded from the composition.)BUSP grade lanolin or lanolin derivative.CBased on anhydrous soap.NOTE1The term“weight”is used in this method because ofestablished trade usage in place of the technically correct term“mass.”3.2 Fineness of Borax in Hand Cleaner(Type B only)Theborax in that portion of the hand cleaner passing through a No.30 U.S.Sieve and retained on a No.40 U.S.Sieve shall notexceed 1.0 g borax in 100 g of total product as received.Theborax in that part of the product passing through a No.40 U.S.Sieve and retained on a No.200 U.S.Sieve shall meet orexceed 75 g in 100 g of total product as received.4.Basis of Purchase4.1 The hand cleaner shall be purchased on the basis of netweight.5.General Requirements5.1 The hand cleaner shall be a free-flowing powder ofuniform composition and color.It shall be a mixture of ahigh-grade thoroughly saponified soda soap and borax.Thehand cleaner shall be uncolored or tinted in pastel shades.Itshall be mildly perfumed or unperfumed,as specified.It shalllather and rinse freely at room temperature 20 6 2C(6863.6F)in water that has a hardness of 300 6 20 ppm as calciumcarbonate.It shall not cake,change color,or develop an odorwhen stored for 6 months within the temperature range from 10to 37.8C(50 to 100F).5.2 Prior to production,the supplier shall furnish the pur-chaser with a sample of hand cleaner upon which the supplierand purchaser shall agree as meeting the general requirementsin 5.1.Subsequent shipments shall be identical to the abovegeneral requirement sample.6.Methods of Sampling and Analysis6.1 The hand cleaner shall be sampled and analyzed inaccordance with Test Methods D 460.6.2 Make the sieve analysis in accordance with Test MethodD 502.6.3 The purchaser reserves the right to use any additionalavailable information to ascertain whether the material con-forms to this specification.7.Keywords7.1 borax;powdered hand cleaner;soap1This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D-12 on Soapsand Other Detergents and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D12.22 onSpecifications for Soaps and Synthetic Detergents.Current edition approved Feb.10,1996.Published April 1996.Originallypublished as D 3046 72 T.Last previous edition D 3046 81(1995).2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 15.04.1Copyright ASTM,100 Barr Harbor Drive,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.NOTICE:This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or discontinued.Contact ASTM International(www.astm.org)for the latest information.The American Society for Testing and Materials takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connectionwith any item mentioned in this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any suchpatent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of the responsibletechnical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you should make yourviews known to the ASTM Co