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EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN IN BUSINESS | WASHINGTON, D.C.
hen it comes to
cleaning, Melissa
Hockstad knows
her stu� . An
engineer with
extensive experience in the chemical
industry, she spent years in product
development and in roles working for
several trade associations representing
chemical and plastics manufacturers.
In 2017, she became president and
CEO of the American Cleaning Institute
(ACI), combining her knowledge of
chemicals and leadership experience.
“We are constantly…
Co-published by
Long-Term Study on Landscape Irrigation Using
Household Graywater – Experimental Study
INTERIM REPORT
Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
06-CTS-1CO without Final Report text.qxd 9/28/10 10:40 AM Page 1 (2,1)
06-CTS-1CO
LONG-TERM STUDY ON LANDSCAPE
IRRIGATION USING HOUSEHOLD
GRAYWATER - EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
INTERIM REPORT
by:
Sybil Sharvelle
Larry A. Roesner
Yaling Qian
Mary Stromberger
Colorado State University
2010…
ACI members can watch this event on demand.
Through detailed cleaning product ingredient nomenclature and ingredient function analysis, consumer research and stakeholder engagement, ACI's Future Leaders have focused their work on how the industry can get ahead of ingredient communication issues collectively. Learn more about this work, its potential impact on the industry and closing the gap between ingredient…
Dr. James Kim to Lead Technical, Regulatory Department
Richard Sedlak, the American Cleaning Institute’s (ACI) Executive Vice President of Technical & International Affairs, is retiring from ACI as of December 31, 2019 after more than 42 years at the association.
As of January 1, 2020, Dr. James Kim, ACI’s Associate Vice President, Science & Regulatory Affairs, will lead the Institute’s technical and regulatory department.
“Rich’s vast knowledge,…
1. Derivation of Hazard Quotient
Risks were characterized using the HQ approach (Nabholz 1991). HQs can be used to characterize the
probability of adverse effects to ecological receptors and often focuses on phylogenetic groups (e.g.,
algae, invertebrates, and fish). HQs are defined as the quotient of the PECs and PNECs:
𝐻𝑄 =
𝑃𝐸𝐶
𝑃𝑁𝐸𝐶
If a PEC is less than a PNEC the likelihood that an organism will be impacted by the ingredient is low.
In contrast, the…
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 and Information; Docket No. FDA–…
Outcomes of negligible environmental risk mean consumers can feel confident about the safety of these ingredients going down the drain.
Results were consistent with assessments by authoritative bodies around the world.
Newly published research indicates that an important ingredient used in detergents and cleaning products poses a low ecological risk to waterways.
The study, “Environmental risk assessment of polycarboxylate polymers used in cleaning products in the United…
Experienced Environmental Scientist Appointed to New Role at Leading Cleaning Product Trade Group
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) announced the appointment of Nathan Sell as Senior Director, Sustainability.
In this role, Mr. Sell will be responsible for leading, developing, and executing all facets of the ACI sustainability program, which began with an initial set of aspirational principles in 2004 and has evolved into a series of initiatives promoting and driving the sustainability…
January 20, 2021
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
President
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President,
On behalf of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), I am writing to congratulate you on your inauguration.
Below you will find some top priorities for the cleaning product supply chain to help ensure and enhance the
availability of critical products and chemistries for the American people…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) praised steps taken by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow consumers to more easily access information about ingredients in antimicrobial pesticide products, such as disinfectants.
EPA announced that “consumers will be able to view inert ingredients for certain products by following a QR code or website link included on a product’s label. An inert ingredient is any substance other than an active ingredient…