scope:

2.1 This Standard establishes general requirements for human health and environmental criteria for industrial, institutional, and consumer cleaning and cleaning-related products such as but not limited to:

1. a) Hard Surface Cleaners:
1. 1) Bathroom cleaners (Non-Disinfecting);
2. 2) Boat and bilge cleaners;
3. 3) Cooking appliance cleaners;
4. 4) Cream Cleaner;
5. 5) Degreasers and industrial cleaners;
6. 6) Floor Cleaners;
7. 7) General Purpose Cleaners;
8. 8) Glass and window cleaners;
9. 9) Toilet Bowl Cleaner (Non-Disinfecting);
10. 10) Stainless steel Cleaners;
11. 11) Vehicle Cleaners;
2. b) Vehicle Cleaners;
3. cb) Dish-related Cleaners:
1. 1) Warewash detergent;
2. 2) Pre-soak aids;
3. 3) Rinse aids;
4. dc) Carpet and Upholstery Care Products;
5. ed) Laundry Cleaners and Softeners:
1. 1) Laundry detergents;
2. 2) Laundry bleach;
3. 3) Laundry pre- and spot treatments;
4. 4) Fabric softeners;
6. fe) Hard Floor Care Products:
1. 1) Sealers;
2. 2) Finishes;
3. 3) Strippers;
4. 4) Defoamers;
7. gf) Biologically-Based Products:
1. 1) Degreasing compounds;
2. 2) Drain and/or grease trap additives;
8. hg) Odor Control Products:
1. 1) Ambient odor control products.

2.2 This Standard does not cover the following products:

1. a) Products intended for critical or non-critical medical device cleaning or sanitation.
2. b) Disinfectant products known as hardsurface disinfectants or low-level disinfectants and serve to kill pathogenic microorganisms (bacteria, fungi) on hard non-porous surfaces.
3. c) Sporocides and sterilizers or other products for use to sterilize critical medical instruments and equipment.
4. d) Personal care products.
5. e) Cleaning wipes.
6. f) This standard does not apply to disinfectants and sanitizers (ie. Any product with an EPA registration number) .

2.3 This Standard also establishes general requirements for human health and environmental criteria for ingredients and/or raw materials that may be used in products within the scope.

2.4 The requirements in this standard specify whether it applies to the Diluted product, Concentrated Product, or Finished Product, and the product As-sold or As-used.

2.5 Refer to Annex C for cleaning products that are intended to be addressed by future editions of this Standard.