HJ 458-2009 (HJ458-2009)

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HJ 458-2009
HJ
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STANDARD
OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Replacing HJBZ 8-1999
Technical requirement for environmental
labeling products - Household detergents
ISSUED ON. FEBRUARY 04, 2009
IMPLEMENTED ON. MAY 01, 2009
Issued by. Ministry of Environmental Protection
Table of Contents
Announcement of Ministry of Environmental Protection of PRC ... 3 
Foreword ... 4 
1 Scope ... 6 
2 Normative references ... 6 
3 Basic requirements ... 6 
4 Technical content ... 6 
5 Inspection methods ... 9 
Foreword
In order to implement the Environmental Protection Law of the People's
Republic of China, reduce the impact of household detergents on the
environment and human health during production and use, and protect the
environment, this Standard is formulated.
This Standard refers to the US environmental labeling standard household
cleaning agent (GS-8), washing powder (GS-11), etc.
This Standard is a revision to "Technical requirement for environmental labeling
products Household detergents" (HJBZ 8-1999). The main changes are as
follows.
- changed the standard name to household detergents, deleted the former
industrial detergent;
- divided household detergents into fabric detergents and care agents,
tableware and fruit and vegetable detergents, hard surface cleaners and
hand sanitizers;
- retained and expanded the limit on the phosphate content of the product,
added the biodegradability requirements of detergent surfactants;
- added requirements for prohibited substances in raw materials and
description and packaging of products;
- deleted requirements for sodium carbonate and detergency ratio in the
former edition.
This Standard is applicable to certification of China environmental labeling
products.
This Standard was formulated by the Science and Technology Standards
Department of the Ministry of Environmental Protection.
Main drafting organization of this Standard. Environmental Development Center
of the Ministry of Environmental Protection.
This Standard was approved by Ministry of Environmental Protection on
February 4, 2009.
This Standard shall be implemented since May 1, 2009. Since the
implementation of this Standard, HJBZ 8-1999 is repealed simultaneously.
This Standard shall be interpreted by Ministry of Environmental Protection.
Technical requirement for environmental labeling
products - Household detergents
1 Scope
This Standard specifies the basic requirements, technical content and test
methods of environmental labeling products - household detergents.
This Standard is applicable to household detergents, including fabric detergents
and conditioners, tableware, fruit and vegetable detergents, hard surface
cleaners and hand sanitizers.
2 Normative references
The following standards contain the provisions which, through reference in this
Standard, constitute the provisions of this Standard. For undated reference
documents, the latest versions apply to this Standard.
GB 15193.3-2003, Acute toxicity test
GB/T 13171-2004, Laundry powders
GB/T 16288, Laundry powders
3 Basic requirements
3.1 Product quality shall meet the respective quality standards.
3.2 Pollutant emissions from product manufacturing enterprises shall comply
with the requirements of national or local pollutant discharge standards.
4 Technical content
4.1 Fabric detergent and care agent
4.1.1 The mass fraction of phosphate in the product (in terms of P2O5) must not
exceed 1.1%.
4.1.2 The biodegradability of the surfactant used in the product shall not be less
than 90%.
4.3.2 The biodegradability of the surfactant used in the product shall not be less
than 90%.
4.3.3 Products must not use branched sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate
(ABS), alkyl phenol ethoxylate (APEO), nitrogen triacetic acid and its salts
(NTA), chlorine bleach, formaldehyde, etc.
4.3.4 The solvent used in the product shall not be added with ethylene glycol
methyl ether, ethylene glycol methyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol ether,
ethylene glycol ethyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol butyl ether acetate, n-
hexane, halogenated hydrocarbon, fluorine. Carbon chloride, methanol,
benzene, toluene, xylene and ethylbenzene.
4.3.5 Products must not use polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic as packaging
containers.
4.3.6 The product shall be accompanied by detailed instructions, including the
followings.
(1) How to use the product and recommended dosage;
(2) Product ingestion or emergency treatment measures;
4.4 Hand sanitizer
4.4.1 The mass fraction of phosphate in the product (in terms of P2O5) must not
exceed 1.1%.
4.4.2 The biodegradability of the surfactant used in the product shall not be less
than 90%.
4.4.3 Do not use branched sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (ABS), alkyl
phenol ethoxylate (APEO), nitrogen triacetic acid and its salts (NTA), chlorine
bleach, etc. as raw materials.
4.4.4 The acute oral LD50 of the product shall be greater than 5,000 mg/kg.
4.4.6 The product shall be accompanied by detailed instructions, including the
followings.
(1) How to use the product and recommended dosage;
(2) Product ingestion or emergency treatment measures;