ASTM F2367-04

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Designation: F 2367 – 04
Standard Specification for
Labeling for Upright Brooms for Consumer and Institutional
1
Use
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2367; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.3 natural fiber—any non-broomcorn vegetable fiber
used in whole or part to manufacture an upright broom.
1.1 This specification establishes uniform labeling criteria
3.1.4 upright broom—a cleaning tool used to sweep side-
and package requirements for upright brooms for consumer
to-side which has a head consisting of natural or plastic fibers
and institutional use.
affixed to a handle and is usually twine stitched to provide a
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
flare for wider contact with the surface to be swept.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4. Classification
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.1 Brooms shall be classified and labeled according to
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
material content.
2. Significance and Use 4.1.1 100 % Broomcorn—Only contains broomcorn fiber.
4.1.2 Natural Fiber—Containing natural fiber and broom-
2.1 Information on the wording of the labels that appear on
corn with less than 100 % broomcorn fiber content.
the brooms or broom packaging will help to ensure that
4.1.3 Substitute Fiber—Containing any combination of
accurate information on material content is presented to the
natural and filler fiber with no broomcorn fiber.
consumer.
5. Requirements
3. Terminology
5.1 General:
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
5.1.1 Manufacturers of brooms shall include in their printed
3.1.1 broomcorn—a grain sorgum of the species Sorghum
copy on the broom packaging any and all labeling information.
Bicolor (L.) moench.
5.1.2 In the case of a broom that is sold without packaging,
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Broomcorn has a panicle consisting of
the manufacturer will provide similar printed copy on a
uniformly long, elastic primary branches called fibers, suitable
self-adhesive label which will be affixed to the handle near the
for manufacturing of corn brooms. To test for broomcorn: first,
head. The label, when placed on the container, shall not
determine that
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