4319 NTERNATIONAL STANDARD TSO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION MEKIYHAPOIHAH OPAHHW3ALIH IO CTAHIAPTW3AIIWIN.ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE NORMALISATION Surface active agents -- Detergents for washing fabrics : Guide for comparative testing of performance Agents de surface -- Detergents pour le lavage du linge -- Guide pour des essais comparatifs d'évaluation de performance First edition -- 1977-07-15 ANst Ttor o See! JUt. 2 0 1977 ISO 4319-1977 (E) UDC 648.18.001.42 : 677.06 Ref. No. ISO 4319-1977 (E) Descriptors : surfactants, detergents, textiles, fabrics, household linen, tests, washing tests, performance tests, comparative tests. Price based on 13 pages Copyright International Organization for Standardization Not for Resa FOREWORD IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards institutes (isO member bodies). The work of developing International Standards is carried out through IsO technicai committees. Every member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been set up has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. Draft international Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for approval before their acceptance as International Standards by the ISO Council. International Standard ISO 4319 was developed by Technical Committee ISO/TC 91, Surface active agents, and was circulated to the member bodies in August 1975. It has been approved by the member bodies of the following countries : India Switzerland Australia Iran Austria Thailand Turkey Italy Belgium Brazil Japan United Kingdom New Zealand U.S.A. Canada Poland U.S.S.R. Denmark Egypt, Arab Rep. of Portuga! Yugosiavia France Romania Germany South Africa, Rep.of The member body of the foilowing country expressed disapproval of the document on technical grounds : Spain @ International Organization for Standardization, 1977 Printed in Switzerland Copyright International Organization for Standardization g permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale CONTENTS Page O Introduction. Scope Field of application 2 3 References. 4 General . 5 Choice of performance characteristics to be assessed 2 3 6 Fabric load. 7 7 Washing process . 10 Methods of appraisal 8 Physical characteristics . 11 9 10 Report on the results and interpretation 13 Copyright International Organization for Standardization ili ing permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale