A-A-5 Dishwashing Compound, Hand (Build Detergent; Flake, Granular or Bead)This commercial item description covers a built detergent for dishwashing by hand.

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The General Service Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description, for all federal agencies.

1. Scope. This commercial item has description covers a built detergent for dishwashing by hand.

2. Salient characteristics:

2.1 The product shall be a uniform, free-flowing, lump-free drum dried flake, drum dried granular, or spray dried bead built detergent for use in hand dishwashing.

2.2 The product shall conform to the following requirements:

CHARACTERISTICS	REQUIREMENTS	TEST METHOD
Moisture	4.0 percent, max.	ASTM-D-820, #5-6
Synthetic detergent	15.0 percent, min.	ASTM-D-820, #46
Condensed Phosphates
As phosphorus pentoxide	11.5percent, min.	ASTM-D-820, #21-28
Total alkalinity as sodium oxide	12.0 percent, max.	ASTM D 820, #16-17
		(except calculate to sodium oxide)
Silicates as silicon dioxide	6.0 percent, max.	ASTM-D-800, 18-21
pH of 1.0 percent solution	7.5 – 9.5	ASTM-E-70
Bulk density	0.25 – 0.60 g/ml	ASTM-D-2854
Particle size:
Retained on No. 16 sieve	10.0 percent, max.	ASTM-D-502
Retained on No. 170 sieve	90.0 percent, max.	ASTM-D-502

Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarification, etc, and any data which may improve this document, should be sent to: GSA , Paints and Chemicals Center, 400 15th Street, S.W.,