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The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) announced the addition of two new staff members: Ryan Heisler as Manager, Environmental & Scientific Affairs and Elizabeth Sullivan as Program Coordinator, Government Affairs. “ACI is fortunate to welcome these talented individuals to our team,” said Melissa Hockstad, ACI President & CEO. “We know they will strengthen our core disciplines in our scientific and government affairs departments and help us provide even more value to ACI’s…
December 15, 2020
ACI Strengthens Advocacy and Meetings Teams The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the cleaning products supply chain, announced the promotion of Arielle Brown to Senior Manager, Government Affairs and the appointment of Kaitlyn Doherty as Coordinator, Meetings and Member Services. Ms. Brown has been with ACI since 2019. She will continue to play an integral role in advancing proactive messaging regarding the impact of policy issues affecting the cleaning products…
July 30, 2020
Washington, D.C. – February 16, 2018 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) issued the following statement in response to research published in the journal Science – and related news coverage – discussing the potential effects of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in consumer products, including cleaning products: "The findings of research on the estimated emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in many consumer products, including some cleaning products, need to be put…
February 4, 2019
Feb. 1 Session: Transformation and Innovation: Driving the Cleaning Products Industry Forward ACI Convention Set for Jan. 29-Feb. 2, Orlando, FL Executives from BASF, Pilot Chemical and Procter & Gamble will discuss how resilience and adaptability are the keys to success in a world of ever-shifting economic landscapes and global uncertainties, during the Industry Leadership Panel at the 2024 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Industry Convention. The panelists also will discuss how…
October 18, 2023
On August 5, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will virtually hold its annual Environmental Modeling Public Meeting (EMPM). The EMPM is a public forum for EPA, pesticide registrants, and other stakeholders to discuss issues related to modeling pesticide fate, transport and exposure for pesticide risk assessments in a regulatory context. This meeting offers a forum for presentations on the Drinking Water Assessment Improvements for Surface Water Exposure. The American Cleaning…
July 23, 2020
Experienced Environmental Scientist Joins Leading Cleaning Product Trade Group from EPA, Will Focus on Federal and State Regulatory Strategies The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) announced the appointment of Nathan Sell as Director, Regulatory Science, a new position. In this role, Mr. Sell will be responsible for development and management of research strategies related to the safety of cleaning product ingredients, serve as a point of contact for ACI’s chemical management and regulatory…
May 28, 2020
Q. What changes, if any, have you made to your hand hygiene practices since learning about the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak? 78% I wash my hands with soap and water more frequently. 58% I am more mindful about washing my hands for at least 20 seconds. 46% I use hand sanitizer more often. 10% I have not made any changes to my hand hygiene practices. Q. What hygiene or cleaning products have you used more of since learning about the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak?  Hand…
August 29, 2020
ACI has a variety of free educational materials available for consumers, teachers, health educators, community leaders and students. All are available in English, but we do have a few in Spanish. We have fact sheets, bookmarks, posters and booklets on a variety of topics including hand hygiene. Publication Catalog You can download publications from ACI's website. View the Publication Catalog for a complete list and links. Check our site frequently for new and updated…
December 6, 2018
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) will co-chair regulatory and sustainability sessions at the 2023 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo, April 30 – May 3 in Denver, CO. ACI will share information about our Cleaning Chemistry Catalog (C3), a database that provides information related to the safety of ingredients used in household cleaning products. C3 illustrates how safety assessment data from publicly available sources can be used to determine if human and environmental risks are…
April 26, 2023
Promotions Announced for Melissa Grande, Shawnté Furbush-Jones Washington, D.C. – August 16, 2018 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) named veteran meeting planner Merla Zollinger as the association’s new Senior Director, Convention and Meetings. Ms. Zollinger comes to ACI from American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, where she spent 27 years, most recently as Senior Manager, Convention Services. "Merla brings extensive experience in meetings and convention services to…
March 11, 2019