BS 3762 discusses the analysis of formulated detergents. BS 3762-3.9 belongs to the BS 3762 multi-series and discusses the determination of soap content.
BS 3762-3.9 describes a method for the determination of the soap content of formulated detergents. The mean relative molecular mass of the soap has to be known.
BS 3762-3.9 on the determination of the soap content of formulated detergents is useful for:
In BS 3762-3.9 an acidified solution of the detergent is extracted with light petroleum. The extract is concentrated by evaporation and titrated with sodium hydroxide standard volumetric solution.
BS 3762-3.9 provides you with reagents, and apparatus and guides you with the sampling required for the test methods and guides with the test procedure and expression of the result.
BS 3762-3.9 helps you identify soap content in formulated detergents.