GOST 32479-2013 PDF

Full title and description

GOST 32479-2013 — "Средства для стирки. Общие технические условия" (English: "Laundry detergents. General specifications"). The standard sets general technical requirements, safety and labeling rules that apply to powder, granular, agglomerated, formed (tablets, blocks), paste and liquid (including thickened) laundry detergent products intended for household use.

Abstract

This national/interstate standard establishes requirements to ensure consumer safety, environmental protection and prevention of misleading information in the marking and information supplied with laundry detergents. It specifies categories of product forms covered (powder, granular, agglomerated, formed, paste, liquid), key safety and labeling obligations, and references relevant test and packaging norms used for conformity and acceptance.

General information

• Status: Active / in force.
• Publication date: Introduced into effect 1 January 2015; approved by order of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology on 22 November 2013.
• Publisher: Issued as an interstate (GOST) standard and published through national standards publishers (Standardinform / Rosstandart distribution).
• ICS / categories: Chemical industry — products of the chemical industry; surface-active agents and other related chemical products (ICS classification in the 71.100 series; commonly indexed under 71.100.40 and 71.100.99).
• Edition / version: Original designation GOST 32479-2013 (with subsequent editorial updates and at least one published amendment/corrigendum recorded).
• Number of pages: Approximately 14 pages (printed/electronic edition).

Scope

Applies to household laundry detergents in multiple physical forms — powder, granules, agglomerates, molded forms (tablets, blocks), pastes and liquids (including viscous products). The scope covers safety-related technical requirements, consumer information and labeling, packaging/transportation and storage considerations, and references test methods and normative documents that producers and conformity assessors must use. The standard is intended for products placed on the market within jurisdictions recognizing this GOST.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of product forms and permissible product classes (powder, compact, liquid, paste, tablets/blocks, etc.).
• General safety requirements addressing risks to human health and the environment (ingredients disclosure, hazard information, handling and first-aid recommendations).
• Mandatory labeling and consumer information elements (composition summary, usage instructions, storage and disposal recommendations, weight/volume, manufacturer/importer data, warnings for sensitive groups and children).
• Requirements for packaging, transport and storage to preserve product safety and to avoid consumer confusion (materials, sealing, labeling of transport units).
• References to testing and acceptance methods (foamability, active surfactant content, moisture, density, whiteness, odor, and other laboratory checks) via referenced normative documents.
• Rules to prevent misleading information in marketing and labeling (claims substantiation and limits on certain comparative statements).

Typical use and users

Used by detergent manufacturers, product safety and regulatory compliance teams, quality control and laboratory personnel, packaging and labeling designers, retailers, procurement departments for public and private tenders, and conformity assessment bodies. It is referenced in procurement specifications and tender documents where GOST compliance is required.

Related standards

References and normative links commonly cited by GOST 32479-2013 include standards on specific test methods and safety practices (for example, GOST standards for pH, packaging materials, labeling, specific detergent testing methods and occupational safety norms). The standard also cross-references older and specialized detergent test standards (e.g., methods for foamability, surfactant content and other analytical procedures).

Keywords

GOST 32479-2013; laundry detergents; washing powders; liquid detergents; tablets; technical conditions; safety requirements; labeling; packaging; surfactants; consumer information; conformity.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: GOST 32479-2013 is an interstate/national standard titled "Laundry detergents. General specifications" that sets general technical, safety and labeling requirements for household laundry detergent products.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers product forms (powder, granular, agglomerated, formed, paste, liquid), requirements to protect human health and the environment, mandatory consumer information and marking, packaging/transport/storage rules, and references to laboratory test methods and acceptance procedures.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers, importers, quality and regulatory teams, testing laboratories, procurement officers and conformity assessment bodies that make, test, label or buy laundry detergents in markets where this GOST is applied or referenced.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: As of the last official records, GOST 32479-2013 is in force (introduced 1 January 2015) and has recorded amendments/updates; users should check the national standards registry or publisher notices for any later revisions or replacement projects.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is a general/umbrella standard for laundry detergents and cross-references more specific GOST and test-method standards (a number of complementary standards govern individual test methods, packaging, labeling and safety procedures). It is used alongside these more specific normative documents.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Laundry detergents, washing powders, liquid detergents, tablets, surfactants, labeling, safety requirements, packaging, test methods, GOST 32479-2013.