Edition 1.8
This standard establishes environmental, health, and social requirements for products that are used to clean, remove stains, and/or otherwise treat the softness, static, or wrinkle characteristics of laundry. This standard covers and is limited to laundry detergent products (home-style detergent, complete detergent, or multicomponent system) for industrial and institutional use, as well as pre-treatment stain and spot removing products, softening products (liquids and sheets), laundry additives (bleaching, softening, sour, antichlor, and alkali booster products), anti-static products (liquid and sheets), fabric refresher products, anti-wrinkle products, laundry prewash products, and laundry starch/sizing/fabric finish products.
This standard addresses the products listed above but not the facility where laundry care occurs, such as a dry cleaner or commercial laundry. The standard also does not address any equipment, equipment maintenance, or processes used at a laundry (e.g., ozone generation/use). The solvent used at a dry cleaner is considered part of the process; therefore, it is also excluded.
This standard includes products used in laundries for health care and food settings, which may include antimicrobial pesticide products (e.g., products covered by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)). This standard does not include products that contain enzymes and are sold in, or designed for use in, spray packaging. This standard includes fabric protectant products but does not address impregnating products with flame retardant or waterproofing properties. This standard does not address carpet or upholstery cleaning and maintenance products or footwear or leather care products.
