3.1 Throughout the lifetime of a coating, it may be exposed to soaps and detergents, either unintentionally or by design. This standard discusses the various cleaning materials, their generic composition, and how to evaluate the effect that the cleaner has on the sample being tested.

1.1 This practice covers the suggested use of various soaps and detergents that are used to clean articles, either as part of routine maintenance, where resistance to the cleaning material is being evaluated, or for those circumstances where an article needs to be cleaned before it is tested.

Note 1: For historical purposes, the protocol for testing the resistance of paints and coatings used in the home appliance market remains in this Practice, found in the Annex A1.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.

1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.