GOST 32478-2013 PDF

Full title and description

GOST 32478-2013 — "Товары бытовой химии. Общие технические требования" / "Goods of household chemistry. General technical requirements". The standard establishes general technical, safety and consumer-information requirements for household-chemical products.

Abstract

This standard sets out general requirements that household-chemical goods must meet to ensure safety of life and health, protection of the environment, and prevention of misleading information to consumers. It defines identification and performance characteristics (e.g., cleaning, bleaching, pH limits, active chlorine/oxygen content), marking and labelling, packaging and storage, and references methods of testing. The standard applies broadly to categories of household chemicals listed in its mandatory annex.

General information

• Status: Active / in force (introduced as an interstate standard and adopted for national application).
• Publication date: Designation year 2013; adopted by Rosstandart by Order No. 1906‑ст on 22 November 2013 and put into effect from 1 January 2015.
• Publisher: Adopted and maintained by the Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology (Rosstandart); developed by LLC "Research Institute of Household Chemistry 'Rossa' (Rossa NIIBH)".
• ICS / categories: ICS 71.100.40; 71.100.99 (household chemicals; related product categories).
• Edition / version: Original designation 2013 (standard introduced for national use 2015); edition with published corrigenda/notes (official editions cited in national information indexes).
• Number of pages: Approximately 12–13 pages (published text typically shown as 13 pages in standard collections).

Scope

The standard applies to household-chemical products (a comprehensive list is provided in the mandatory annex) and establishes general technical requirements covering safety (human health and environment), functional and consumer properties, labelling and marking, packaging, storage and transport requirements, and methods of verification. For products in metal aerosol containers with propellant, the standard applies only to requirements for the product contents.

Key topics and requirements

• General safety and environmental protection requirements for household chemicals.
• Identification and classification of products by intended use (marking/label information requirements).
• Physico‑chemical and performance indicators (examples: pH limits for products contacting skin, cleaning/whitening efficacy thresholds, active chlorine/oxygen content limits, limits on alkaline components in bleaches).
• Restrictions and lists of potentially hazardous or allergenic ingredients and requirements for their identification (e.g., fragrance components with CAS/EC identifiers where applicable).
• Mandatory labelling content for consumer and transport packaging (manufacturer/importer data, batch identification, shelf life, storage conditions, handling and disposal instructions, hazard communication where relevant).
• Packaging and child‑resistant closures for products with toxic, corrosive or flammable contents; requirements to ensure product integrity during storage and transport.
• Referenced test methods for verification (pH measurement, determination of active chlorine/oxygen, washability and cleaning performance methods, etc.).
• Requirements intended to prevent misleading consumer information and ensure conformity with technical documentation for the product or product group.

Typical use and users

Primary users include manufacturers and formulators of household-chemical products, quality and regulatory affairs departments, conformity assessment and testing laboratories, importers/distributors and procurement bodies, and national/regional regulators responsible for product safety and labeling. The standard is used to develop product technical documentation, labelling, internal quality specifications, and to support product conformity assessments.

Related standards

GOST 32478-2013 is based on and replaces the earlier national standard GOST R 51696-2000; it references and works together with multiple product‑specific and method standards such as GOST 32385 (pH measurement for household products), GOST 32386/32387 (active chlorine/oxygen determination), GOST 32438 (sulphur-containing reducing agents), GOST 14192 (handling/marking of cargo), GOST 19433 (dangerous goods classification) and GOST 31340 (precautionary labeling), among others.

Keywords

household chemicals; consumer safety; labeling; packaging; pH limits; active chlorine; active oxygen; cleaning efficacy; technical requirements; GOST.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: GOST 32478-2013 is an interstate technical standard titled "Goods of household chemistry. General technical requirements" that defines general safety, performance and labeling requirements for household‑chemical products.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers identification and performance characteristics of household chemical goods, limits on key physico‑chemical parameters (for example pH and oxidizing agents), labelling and marking requirements for consumer and transport packaging, packaging and storage rules, and references methods for testing and verification.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers, formulation and quality departments, testing laboratories, importers and distributors, conformity assessment bodies and regulators use the standard to ensure products meet safety, labelling and performance requirements.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The standard was adopted in 2013 (Rosstandart Order No. 1906‑ст dated 22 November 2013) and entered into force for national application from 1 January 2015; it replaced GOST R 51696-2000 as the general technical requirements document for household chemicals. It is listed as active in national indexes and collections. Users should verify the current status in official national information systems before relying on the text for regulatory decisions.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is a general (umbrella) standard for household‑chemical goods and is intended to be used alongside product‑specific GOSTs and method standards (for pH, active chlorine/oxygen, cleaning performance, etc.). The standard includes normative references to related standards and test methods.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: household chemicals; safety; labeling; packaging; pH; active chlorine; active oxygen; cleaning efficacy; technical requirements; conformity.