This standard establishes chemical and labelling requirements for general purpose cleaning, bleaching and disinfecting products (including dilutable products) for use in Trinidad and Tobago.

This standard applies to the following products:

1. a)            general purpose cleaners, including but not limited to multipurpose and multi-surface cleaners;

EXAMPLE             Products for cleaning floors, kitchens, countertops, sinks and hard surfaces such as stovetops, cooktops, and microwaves etc.

1. b)            disinfectants including disinfectants containing quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) in liquid, powder, cream, tablet and gel forms;
2. c)            hand dishwashing detergents in liquid, cream, paste and gel forms;
3. d)            automatic dishwasher detergents;
4. e)            bleaching agents including calcium hypochlorite in solution, granular, tablet, foam, cream, powder formats and bleaching gel pens;
5. f)            engine degreasers;
6. g)            automotive cleaners in liquid, cream, gel formats for multipurpose applications;
7. h)            spot or stain removers;
8. i)             aerosols that function as general purpose cleaners; and
9. j)             sanitizers not designed for human application.

EXAMPLE:            Tyre, engine, dashboard, console, carpet, upholstery, oven, window, floor, bathroom, fabric and kitchen cleaners etc.

TTCS 21:2023 also applies to the concentrated versions of the products mentioned above and cleaning wipes and disinfecting wipes (or pads) related to the aforementioned products.

This standard does not apply to the following products:

1)            automotive hard paste waxes with no cleaning or disinfecting properties;

2)            automotive rubbing or polishing compound with no cleaning or disinfecting properties;

3)            floor polishes and waxes with no cleaning or disinfecting properties;

4)            alcohol-based and non-alcohol based handrubs or hand sanitizers;

5)            fabric softeners with no cleaning or disinfecting properties;

6)            liquid sodium hypochlorite solutions which are covered under the national standard TTCS 1, Sodium hypochlorite solution (Liquid chlorine bleach) – Compulsory requirements;

7)            laundry detergents (pods, bars, liquids and powders) which are covered under the national standard TTCS 7, Laundry detergents – Compulsory requirements

8)            cosmetics;

9)            cleaning products primarily intended for use on human beings and animals;

10)         pesticides which are covered under the national standard TTS 76: Part 8, Requirements for labelling- Part 8: Labelling of retail packages of pesticides;

11)         products covered under any other national standards; and

12)         products covered under national primary or secondary legislation issued by other Government Ministries and agencies.

It applies to solvent-borne coatings with alkyd and modified alkyd resins including decorative and architectural coatings.

This standard does not apply to stains, varnishes, glazing compounds, lacquers, putties, water-borne coatings and industrial protective coatings.

NOTE: Solvent-borne coatings covered under this standard are intended for use on wood, metal, bituminous substrates, plastic and glass but are not limited to these applications.

This standard is applicable to liquid coatings including emulsion, latex, water-soluble, water[1]dispersible or colloidal coatings and textured coatings.

It does not apply to stains, varnishes, putties and solvent-borne coatings.

EXAMPLE Water-borne coatings covered under this standard are intended for use on concrete, brick, stucco, concrete block, wood, metal, off shutter concrete or bituminous substrates, plastic and glass but are not limited to these applications.

This national standard is applicable to laundry detergent that is intended primarily for washing textile products using washing machines designed for household applications or by manual means.

The requirements apply to laundry detergents in the following forms :

1. powder;
2. liquid;
3. bar; and
4. liquid laundry detergent packet, capsule or pod.

This standard does not apply to detergents for washing and cleaning outside the domestic sphere, carried out by specialised personnel using specific products. It also does not apply to hand dish washing liquids and other household cleaning chemicals which are the subjects of other standards.

The standard does not apply to the labelling of cosmetics and cleaning chemicals primarily intended for use on human beings.

NOTE: Commonly available forms include liquid, gel, paste, bar, and powder.
This national standard does not specify requirements for any detergents formulated for use in automatic dishwashers.

This national standard does not apply to liquid laundry detergent. It does not include methods for measuring the performance of synthetic laundry detergent powder.

Status: Current | Published: 2018 | Replaces: TTS 58:2010

NOTE 1 Liquid chlorine bleach is also known as household chlorine bleach.

NOTE 2 Sodium hypochlorite solutions with 10 – 15% available chlorine are usually marketed as industrial grade.

Status: Current | Published: 2018 | Replaces: TTS 58:2010