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ACI Statement on FDA Consumer Rule on Antibacterial Soaps
Washington, D.C. – September 2, 2016 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) released the following statement in response to a final rule issued by the Food and Drug Administration concerning consumer antibacterial soaps and washes:
"Consumer antibacterial soaps and washes continue to be safe and effective products for millions of people every single day.
"Antibacterial soaps are critical to public health…
February 4, 2019
OECD SIDS LONG CHAIN ALCOHOLS
1
SIDS Initial Assessment Report
For
SIAM 22
Paris, France, 18 – 21 April 2006
TOME 1: SIAR
Category Name Long Chain Alcohols
(C6-22 primary aliphatic alcohols)
1. and 2. Chemical CAS no. Chemical name
Names and CAS numbers 111-27-3 1-Hexanol
111-87-5 1-Octanol
112-30-1 1-Decanol
112-42-5 1-Undecanol
112-70-9 1-Tridecanol
112-72-1 1-Tetradecanol
629-76-5 1-Pentadecanol
36653-82-4 1-Hexadecanol
143-28-2 9-Octadecen-1-ol, (9Z)-…
If you or your child have allergies or asthma, you already know that many things can bring on, or "trigger," an asthma flare or episode. Some things that trigger asthma attacks are called allergens. Some people get symptoms from only one allergen - like dust mites. For other people, more than one kind of allergen can trigger an episode.
Tobacco smoke is an asthma trigger. Avoid smoking in a home where a person with asthma lives.
The most common allergens are…
December 5, 2018
cdc.gov/coronavirus
COVID-19: Considerations
for Schools
Carrie Dooyema
Community Guidance Development Team
Overview of Presentation
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Plan and Prepare
Promoting Behaviors that Prevent Spread
Maintaining Healthy Environments and Operations
Preparing for When Someone Gets Sick
CDC Resources
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
COVID-19: Outbreak Update
Caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2
First U.S. case reported…
Writing letters, arts and crafts, homework, making a grocery list … it doesn’t really matter how it got there. But if you take a close look around, you’re bound to find pen, marker, pencil or crayon markings on walls, desks, tables and furniture. Here’s how to remove those stains on a variety of surfaces.
Painted Walls and Painted Wood Furniture
Test the washability of the surface by first washing an inconspicuous area. Use a nonabrasive, all-purpose cleaner or a wood cleaner…
December 6, 2018
Summer’s here, and with it, the increased awareness of, and need for, sunscreen. We need the protection, but our tile floors? Not so much. Fortunately, there are easy ways to clean up when we accidentally slather and spray SPF on surfaces other than our skin.
Clothes
While that’s definitely good news for you and your kids, it sounds like the family wardrobe didn’t make out as well. But don’t fear; most commercially available bug sprays and sunscreens do wash…
December 6, 2018
Automatic dishwashers represent a tremendous saving in time and effort; they minimize breakage through reduced handling of dishes; they help keep the kitchen neater and more clutter-free; and cleanup after entertaining is simplified. These are benefits that have much appeal to consumers.
In order to ensure that public health standards are maintained, hospitals and many other food service institutions are required by law to clean dishes by automatic dishwashing…
December 6, 2018
This monograph summarizes: I ) critical fate and effects data required for an
environmental risk assessment on sodium hypochlorite; and 2) conclusions
drawn from a risk assessment of sodium hypochlorite in the United States.
Although focused on conditions in the U.S., data from other parts of the world
that are relevant to a U.S. assessment are included in the monograph. The
monograph is written for a technical audience, but not necessarily one
familiar with environmental risk assessment…
THE FUTURE
IS CLEAN
2019 Sustainability Report
WHAT’S
INSIDE
03 Introduction
03 How We Lead
04 What We’ve Been Doing
05 Our Sustainability Goals
06 Upholding Well-being
07 A Cleaner, Healthier World
08 Sharing Knowledge
10 Confronting Climate Change
11 The Science is Clear
12 Steps Toward Meaningful Reduction
15 Thinking Circular
16 Using Less Today for a Livable Tomorrow
17 Valuing Our Planet
22 Supporting the SDGs
23 Supporting Global Frameworks for a Fairer,
More…
Bleaches help whiten, brighten and remove stains. Here's how to use bleach on clothes:
Bleach converts soils into colorless, soluble particles which are easily removed by detergents, then carried away in the wash water. Bleach can also brighten and whiten fabrics and help remove stubborn stains.
Sodium hypochlorite bleaches (also called chlorine or liquid household bleach) are the more powerful laundry bleaches; they disinfect, as well…
December 6, 2018