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Consumers Agree That Cleanliness Matters As cold and flu season approaches, 81% of Americans are concerned about cleanliness in offices and retail businesses. American Cleaning Institute Offers Updated Free Resource to Help Keep Employees, Customers Healthy and Safe. The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the cleaning product supply chain, announces the launch of “Clean Means…
American Cleaning Institute Refreshes “Building Blocks of Health” Toolkit for Nation’s Child Care Centers Facilities Can Be High-Risk Environments for Germ and Illness Transmission Toolkit Offers Evergreen Guidance on Cleaning and Disinfecting for the Child Care Community Download the Toolkit The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is launching a refreshed version of its C is for Clean toolkit, a resource for parents and…
Washington, D.C. – September 17, 2018 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) issued the following statement in response to a study and related analysis claiming that common household cleaners and disinfectants may be contributing to the risk of children being overweight. The study in question was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.  ACI’s statement may be attributed to Richard Sedlak, ACI…
What is Coronavirus According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, some of which already circulate among humans and cause mild illness, like the common cold. COVID-19 has symptoms associated with respiratory illnesses, including fever, cough and shortness of breath. It spreads like other respiratory illnesses as well, primarily through person-to-person contact. Cleaning for Coronavirus…
The shelf life of disinfectants is approximately 1 year. The one year of effectiveness typically begins with the manufacture date. The expiration date is there because over time the active ingredient (the chemical doing the advertised action) may degrade. After the expiration date the product may no longer be doing the work you expect it to, so make sure to use the product prior to the expiration date. Anything you could want to know about a product can be found either printed on the label,…
Ahead of Upcoming Holiday Shopping Season, Research Reflects Americans are Ready to Go Back In-Store, if Proper Cleaning Protocols are In Place American Cleaning Institute Healthy Returns Program Provides Businesses with Concise Reminders on Cleaning to Keep Customers, Employees Healthy and Safe Findings from a recent national survey unveils strong consumer confidence in business cleanliness, with two-thirds of Americans (65%) saying…
AGAINST DISEASE The Impact of Hygiene and Cleanliness on Health The Soap and Detergent Association AG AIN ST D ISEA SE T h e Im p a ct o f H ygien e a n d C lea n lin ess o n H ea lth A iello/Larson/Sedlak The Soap and Detergent Association �� © 2006 The Soap and Detergent Association ��� © 2006 The Soap and Detergent Association AGAINST DISEASE The Impact of Hygiene and Cleanliness on Health Allison E. Aiello, PhD, MS, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology…
Experts agree that frequent handwashing is one of the first lines of defense against many illnesses. But no matter how many times you wash your hands, there are always some sneaky little germs lurking around to hitch a ride on your skin. They loiter on shopping cart handles, linger on light switches, lurk about the phone and even hang around on the remote controls. That's why disinfectants and disinfecting cleaners can be a helpful option…
Issues, Perceptions, Regulations, and Legislation Associated with Cleaning Product Ingredients in Graywater Final Report April 1996 05821-006-001 ISSUES, PERCEPTIONS, REGULATIONS, AND LEGISLATION ASSOCIATED WITH CLEANING PRODUCT INGREDIENTS IN GRAYWATER FINAL REPORT Prepared for: The Soap and Detergent Association 475 Park…
Free, Online Resource Arms Child Care Center Employees, Caregivers and Children with Targeted Hygiene Best Practices Download the Toolkit: https://cleaninginstitute.org/childcare The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) launched its C is for Clean: Building Blocks of Healthy Child Care Toolkit providing evergreen, easy-to-understand recommendations on disinfecting, cleaning and hygiene protocols to help keep child care centers safe and healthy…