Designation:D5343−06(Reapproved2018)StandardGuideforEvaluatingCleaningPerformanceofCeramicTileCleaners1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5343;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisguidecoverstheevaluationofthecleaningperfor-manceofproductsintendedforuseonceramictiles.Thisguideprovidestechniquesforsoiling,cleaning,andevaluatingper-formanceofdetergentsystemsundercontrolled,butpractical,hard-surfacecleaningconditions.NOTE1—Thesoilsdescribedinthisguideareknownintheindustryas“soapscum.”1.2Suchsystemsincludeanydetergent,cleaner,orabrasivecleanserintendedforcleaninghardsurfacescomposedofceramictile.Thisguideisnotappropriateforevaluatingperformanceongrout.Thisguidealsoexcludesothersurfacessuchasglass,resilientflooring,syntheticcountertopsurfacesorwashablewallsurfaces.Theproductsforwhichthisguideisintendedincludesolutionsofsolublepowdereddetergent,dilutionsofconcentratedliquiddetergent,orproductsintendedtobeusedfullstrength,forexample,foams,sprays,liquid,wipes,powders,orpaste.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.MaterialSafetyDataSheetsareavailableforreagents.Reviewthemforhazardspriortousage.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1729PracticeforVisualAppraisalofColorsandColorDifferencesofDiffusely-IlluminatedOpaqueMaterialsD2960Gui...
