2 Scope

2.1 This Standard covers all hard floor care products as further defined by the following:

a)    Floor finishes and sealers;

b)    Strippers and neutralizers;

c)    Restorers.

2.2 Hard floor care products that fall under this Standard include floor finishes, floor strippers, alkali neutralizing solutions, floor finish restorers and sealers. The product group includes solutions designed for use on ceramic, terrazzo, vinyl composite tile, concrete, linoleum, rubber, and marble surfaces. Products sold to the institutional market as well as products sold to the household market are covered under this Standard. It does not include products designed for unfinished wood floors, or products designed to cure concrete surfaces. These criteria do not apply to floor cleaners.