Surface active agents — Detergents for hand dishwashing — Guide for comparative testing of performance

Covers the principal considerations for assessing products for hand dishwashing: a) the performance characteristics relevant to the successive stages of washing; b) the soiled articles required for assessing these characteristics; c) the washing processes to be employed. In dealing with the load of articles and the washing processes, a number of primary and secondary variables is listed. Methods of assessment of performance characteristics and the way in which results of tests shall be reported and interpreted are also covered.