ASTM F2368-04

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Designation: F2368 – 04
Standard Specification for
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Labeling for Wet Mops for Consumer and Institutional Use
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2368; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4.1.5 synthetic—man-made fiber extruded from long-chain
polymers (that is, polyester, nylon, polypropylene).
1.1 This specification establishes uniform labeling criteria
4.1.6 wet mop—a mop constructed from strands or strips of
and package requirements for wet mops for household and
textile material (which could include spun yarn, filament yarn,
institutionaluse.Thisstandarddoesnotapplytodrymops(that
non-woven fabric, and strips of knitted or woven fabric)
is, dust mops).
designed for wet mopping.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5. Classification
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5.1 Mops shall be classified and labeled according to
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
material content:
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
5.1.1 Cotton Mop—Content is 80 % or more cotton.
2. Referenced Documents 5.1.2 Rayon Mop—Constructed with yarn composed of
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100 % man-made fibers with a minimum 50 % of the fiber
2.1 ASTM Standards:
content composed of rayon fibers.
D629 Test Methods for Quantitative Analysis of Textiles
5.1.3 Blend Mop—Content is a mixture of cotton, rayon and
3. Significance and Use
synthetic fibers where the cotton content is less than 80 % and
the rayon content is less than 50 %.
3.1 Information on the wording of the labels that appear on
5.1.4 Synthetic Mop—Content is 100 % man-made fibers.
the wet mops will help to ensure that accurate information on
material content is presented to the consumer.
6. Requirements
4. Terminology
6.1 General:
6.1.1 The required label shall be intact and on the mop or
4.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
included with the printed packaging for each individual mop at
4.1.1 cotton—virgin or reprocessed natural cotton fiber.
the time it is sold.
4.1.2 filament yarn—strand formed from multiple, continu-
6.1.2 If attached to the mop, the label shall be located in an
ous lengths of man-made fibers.
area generally not in contact with the surface to be cleaned.
4.1.3 rayon—man-made fiber extruded from regenerated
6.1.3 The label, when placed on the container, shall not
cellulose.
thereafter be covered, obstructed, or removed by distributors or
4.1.4 spun yarn—strand formed from multiple, discrete
retailers.
lengths of man-made or natural fibers, or both.
6.1.4 The true weight in ounces shall appear on every mop
label. The actual weight, as determined by Testing Procedure
7.2.1, shall not be more than one ounce lower than the stated
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
weight.
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.54 on
6.1.5 The classification as defined in Section 5 shall appear
Brooms and Mops.
on every mop label (that is, “cotton,” “rayon,” “blend,” or
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