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2019 Data Reflects Direct, Indirect and Induced Impacts of Manufacturing and Downstream Distribution
For the First Time, ACI Report Details Industry’s Impact in All 50 States
The combined upstream and downstream economic impact connected to cleaning product manufacturing in the United States helped support nearly $200 billion in annual output and almost 700,000 jobs, according to a new report released by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI).
The report, reflecting economic…
An introduction to
the science of how
things get clean
EXPLORATIONEXPLORATIONEXPLORATIONCLEANCLEAN®
Contents
What Does Clean Mean? 2
The History of Cleaning 4
How Cleaning Works 8
The Chemistry of Cleaning 10
Understanding Product Ingredients 14
The Future of Cleaning 27
Meet the Characters of the Cleaning Court 28
About Us 30
STEM Toolbox 31
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) recognizes that your
understanding of the science behind cleaning products is critical to…
An introduction to
the science of how
things get clean
EXPLORATIONEXPLORATIONEXPLORATIONCLEANCLEAN®
Contents
What Does Clean Mean? 2
The History of Cleaning 4
How Cleaning Works 8
The Chemistry of Cleaning 10
Understanding Product Ingredients 14
The Future of Cleaning 27
Meet the Characters of the Cleaning Court 28
About Us 30
STEM Toolbox 31
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) recognizes that your
understanding of the science behind cleaning products is critical to…
New data released through the standards-setting body ASTM International show a substantial decline in the rate of young children’s exposures associated with liquid laundry packets.
This shows the interventions are working. Progress has been made, yet there is more work to be done.
An ASTM subcommittee, which met June 12 in Washington, D.C., reviewed data collected from 2017.
The December 2015 publication of ASTM's liquid laundry packets voluntary safety standard contains a strong set of…
Food Handler Antiseptic Drug Products for
Over-the-Counter Human Use
Request for Data and Information
Docket No. FDA-2018-N-3458
Submitted by:
American Cleaning Institute
July 22, 2019
July 22, 2019
Division of Dockets Management (HFA–305)
Food and Drug Administration
5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061
Rockville, MD 20852
Re: Food Handler Antiseptic Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use;
Request for Data…
New Packets Up! Advice Aimed at Laundromat Customers
ACI is a Gold Sponsor of #PrevCon2023
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is convening with hundreds of top safety experts and partners at the Safe Kids Worldwide Childhood Injury Prevention Convention (PrevCon) for four days of conversation focused on preventing unintentional childhood injuries.
As a Gold Sponsor of PrevCon 2023 (July 23-26), ACI will highlight the Packets Up! Campaign. Now in its eleventh year, the Packets Up!…
Washington, D.C. – March 12, 2019 – According to a recent survey by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), more than 75 percent of American households participate in the annual ritual of spring cleaning.
While the primary reasons cited for spring cleaning are to reduce clutter, remove asthma or allergy triggers and prevent the spread of illness, the Packets Up! campaign urges parents and caregivers to consider one additional reason – home safety. This is particularly…
References:
(EPA) United States Environmental Protection Agency. 2000. Interim Guidance for Using Ready and
Inherent Biodegradability Tests to Derive Input Data for Multimedia Models and Wastewater Treatment
Plant (WWT) Models (9/1/2000). https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-
09/documents/interim_guidance.pdf.
(EPA) United States Environmental Protection Agency. 2012. Estimating Toxicity of Industrial
Chemical to Aquatic Organisms Using the Ecological…
Prevention is simple.
1. Make it a habit to always store
packets up and out of reach of
children
2. Always store laundry packets in
their original, sealed container or
pouch until they are ready to be
used
3. Do not let children handle laundry
packets
4. Be sure to read the product label
before use
The liquid in these pre-measured
packets is harmful if put in the mouth,
swallowed, or gets in the eye.
Immediately call Poison Help at
1-800-222-1222 if there is an accident.
Locking…
2012-2013 data refers to data from the baseline period of study from July 2012 through June 2013. 2012-2017 data sourced from Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center analysis of the American Association of Poison
Control Centers (AAPCC) National Poison Data System (NPDS) as reported through ASTM International’s Subcommittee on Liquid Laundry Packets (F15.71). Sales-adjusted rates are number of accidents involving children
<6 years old per 1,000,000 packets sold; population-adjusted rates are…