NACE Class 20.41 - Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations class

Description

This class includes:

  • manufacture of organic surface-active agents
  • manufacture of paper, wadding, felt etc. coated or covered with soap or detergent
  • manufacture of glycerol
  • manufacture of soap, except cosmetic soap
  • manufacture of surface-active preparations:
    • washing powders in solid or liquid form and detergents
    • dish-washing preparations
    • textile softeners
  • manufacture of cleaning and polishing products:
    • preparations for perfuming or deodorising rooms
    • artificial waxes and prepared waxes
    • polishes and creams for leather
    • polishes and creams for wood
    • polishes for coachwork, glass and metal
    • scouring pastes and powders, including paper, wadding etc. coated or covered with these

This class excludes:

  • manufacture of separate, chemically defined compounds, see 20.13, 20.14
  • manufacture of glycerol, synthesised from petroleum products, see 20.14
  • manufacture of cosmetic soap, see 20.42


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