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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…
ACI member manufacturers are actively conducting studies and working with the FDA to reinforce the safety and efficacy of these products  The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) refuted recent comments made by activist groups challenging the safety and effectiveness of lawfully marketed antibacterial soaps and ingredients.   Contrary to the assertions raised by these groups, led by the Green Science Policy Institute…
A LITERÀTURE REVIEW OF WÀTER QUATITY TN THE CL.ARK FORK RIVER, WITIT ÀI'¡ EMPHÀSTS ON THE NUTRTENT LEVELS rN THE ¡,ÍIDDLE ÀND LOWER PORTIONS OF THE RIVER Prepared for The Soap and DetergenÈ, Àssociation 25 April, 19BB by Dr. John C. priscu 9428 Owl ltay Bozeman, llT 59?15 T.è.BLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION. IT. THE CLÀRK FORK SYSTEM AND ÀSSOCIATED PROBLEMS... Upper River... Middle River., Lower River... Lake pend Oreille III. CHRONOLOGY OF POLITICÀI EVENTS IV. NUTRIENT RELÀTED…
The fate of high volume personal care product chemicals (fatty alcohols) in riverine environments: the e�ect of treatment type and Eco-region RP054 Stephen M Mudge 1 & Paul C DeLeo2 INF_DEE_12 SED_WEA_16 SED_WEA_14 INF_ADA_12 INF_WEA_15 SED_DEL_14 SED_ELK_16 INF_WEA_12INF_EDM_12 INF_WIN_12SED_DEL_18 SED_DEL_16INF_STI_12 INF_DEL_12 SED_WIN_16 SED_DEL_15 INF_ELK_12 INF_STI_14 SED_WEA_22 SED_ELK_22 SED_DEL_22 SED_DEL_24 SED_WIN_26 SED_DEE_24 SED_ALL_16 SED_STR_12…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) suggested several updates to Green Seal’s proposed “Healthy Green Schools and Colleges Standard for K-12 School Districts and Higher Education Institutions”. Applauds the clear messaging the Standard takes in regard to training, which is essential in protecting the health of workers and those that use an institution’s facilities. Urges the Standard to include effective active ingredients important for disinfection – including those…
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 that is…
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…
EPA, Scientists Assert Safety and Biodegradability of Polyvinyl Alcohol Film ACI Debunks Blueland Marketing Myths with Scientific Facts NYC Plan to Ban Detergents Using PVA/PVOH “Unnecessary” The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is addressing misinformation in a corporate marketing and advocacy campaign against laundry and dishwashing detergent pods containing polyvinyl alcohol film (PVA/PVOH), the subject of an effort in New York City to ban the…
Methods Avoided the Use of Between 115,000-150,000 Test Animals, with Associated Savings of $50-70 Million [US] Paper Authored by ACI Scientists Washington, D.C. – October 4, 2016 – Research methods that used innovative non-animal techniques for filling hazard data gaps for 261 high production volume chemicals eliminated the need for over 1200 animal tests that would have sacrificed 115,000 to 150,000 animals, according to a newly published study. A paper …
Findings Indicate that a European Model for Predicting Environmental Concentrations for Alkyl Sulfates is Overly Conservative Article Published in Environmental Sciences Europe A European Union model used to predict the environmental exposure of a major detergent ingredient is overly conservative and “significantly overestimates” effluent concentrations, new research shows. A study co-authored by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), “Comparing the European Union System…