Designation F2367 − 04a (Reapproved 2010) Standard Specification for Labeling for Upright Brooms for Consumer and Institutional Use1 This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2367; the numb[.]
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Standard Specification for
Labeling for Upright Brooms for Consumer and Institutional
Use1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2367; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1 Scope
1.1 This specification covers uniform labeling criteria and
package requirements for upright brooms for consumer and
institutional use
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard No other units of measurement are included in this
standard
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish
appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the
applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2 Significance and Use
2.1 Information on the wording of the labels that appear on
the brooms or broom packaging will help to ensure that
accurate information on material content is presented to the
consumer
3 Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 broomcorn—a grain sorgum of the species Sorghum
Bicolor (L.) moench.
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Broomcorn has a panicle consisting of
uniformly long, elastic primary branches called fibers, suitable
for manufacturing of corn brooms To test for broomcorn: first,
determine that the species is Sorghum Bicolor (L.) moench;
second, remove the primary branches one-by-one; third,
deter-mine if the primary branches are longer than 50 cm, more or
less uniform in length, straight instead of wavy, branching only
at the tip and not from the base, and covered with seeds only
at the tip, then it is a broomcorn fiber
3.1.2 filler fiber—any other type of material used to add
volume or stiffness, or both, in upright broom construction
3.1.3 natural fiber—any non-broomcorn vegetable fiber
used in whole or part to manufacture an upright broom
3.1.4 upright broom—a cleaning tool used to sweep
side-to-side which has a head consisting of natural or plastic fibers affixed to a handle and is usually twine stitched to provide a flare for wider contact with the surface to be swept
4 Classification
4.1 Brooms shall be classified and labeled according to material content
4.1.1 100 % Broomcorn—Only contains broomcorn fiber 4.1.2 Natural Fiber—Containing natural fiber and
broom-corn with less than 100 % broombroom-corn fiber content
4.1.3 Substitute Fiber—Containing any combination of
natural and filler fiber with no broomcorn fiber
4.2 Brooms shall be classified and labeled according to weight measure, determined as follows: the weight measure is the average weight per dozen of 2 dozen brooms, +0 lb/–1 lb/dozen for classifications 4.2.1-4.2.4, and 62 lb/dozen for classifications 4.2.5 and 4.2.6 Brooms must conform to minimum weight standards per classification along with other functional parameters as described by each classification Each individual broom must be legibly labeled with the following two items in addition to any other label(s) required by this
specification: (1) the type of broom as defined in 4.2.1-4.2.6;
and (2) the weight of the broom stated as Size XX, where xx
is the weight of the broom per dozen as defined in this section
4.2.1 Whisk Broom, shall weigh 3 lb or more per dozen and
constructed in a manner to be held by hand without any protruding handle
4.2.2 Toy Broom, shall weigh 5 lb or more per dozen,
constructed on a handle with a diameter not less than5⁄8in and not more than7⁄8in., with an overall length not less than 30 in and not more than 36 in
4.2.3 Lobby Broom, shall weigh 8 lb or more per dozen,
constructed on a handle with a diameter not less than5⁄8in and not more than7⁄8in., with an overall length not less than 36 in and not more than 42 in
4.2.4 Household Broom, shall weigh 14 lb or more per
dozen, constructed on a handle with a diameter not less than
13⁄16 in and not more than15⁄16 in., with an overall length not less than 52 in
1 This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.54 on
Brooms and Mops.
Current edition approved Sept 1, 2010 Published December 2010 Originally
approved in 2004 Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F2367 – 04a DOI:
10.1520/F2367-04AR10.
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constructed on a handle with a diameter not less than 1 in., with
an overall length not less than 54 in
4.2.6 Warehouse Broom, shall weigh 28 lb or more per
dozen, constructed on a handle with a diameter not less than 1
in., with an overall length not less than 54 in
5 Requirements
5.1 General:
5.1.1 Manufacturers of brooms shall include in their printed
copy on the broom packaging any and all labeling information
5.1.2 In the case of a broom that is sold without packaging,
the manufacturer will provide similar printed copy on a
self-adhesive label which will be affixed to the handle near the
head The label, when placed on the container, shall not thereafter be covered, obstructed, or removed by distributors or retailers
5.1.3 The printed copy or label shall be easily recognized and read
5.1.4 The printed copy or label shall indicate the classifica-tion of the broom based on Secclassifica-tion 4 definiclassifica-tions
5.1.5 Products complying with all the requirements of this provisional standard shall include “Meets ASTM F2367” or equivalent in the printed copy or label
6 Keywords
6.1 broomcorn; brooms; consumer products; labeling
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