The ingredients in your cleaning products fall into several different categories, added to provide different characteristics and cleaning functions. Each product formula is a careful balance of various ingredients that will work best for what you are trying to clean. Learn more!
Survey Finds Nearly a Third of Americans Have Seen Unsafe Storage on Social Media
Join the Conversation on Social Media with #StoreNotDecor
This September, as part of Baby Safety Month, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) and Safe Kids Worldwide are raising awareness of popular, but dangerous and unsafe cleaning product storage trends seen on social media.
With home organization trends on the rise, one trend in particular, displaying laundry detergents and other cleaners…
Environmental and Human Safety of Major Surfactants
Volume I. Anionic Surfactants
Part 2. Alcohol Ethoxy Sulfates
Final Report To:
The Soap and Detergent Association
475 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016
February 1991
Arthur D. Little, Inc.
Acorn Park
Cambridge, MassaChusetts 02140·2390
Reference 65913
Table of Contents
Synopsis
I. INTRODUCTION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
II. CHEMISTRY
A. Product Chemistry
B. Analytical Methods…
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…
The scope of SDA research over the of children, it is on his or her bookshelf.
past 10 years has been unusually The fifth edition was edited by twoDetergentbroad. Research activity has been di- medical experts. Dr. Anthony Temple,vided into two major areas: human McNeU Laboratories, and Dr. Frederick
safety and environmental acceptability Lovejoy, Harvard Medical School.Research tflof detergents and detergent raw mate- Information in the bulletin on the
rials. Briefly, SDA research in the hu-…
2017 Convention 2017 Mid-Year Meeting2017 ACI Convention RecapThe American Cleaning Institute’s 2017 Convention was the place to be for anyone in the cleaning products industry. The event gathered more than 960 attendees from 180 companies from 28 countries. This annual event continued its tradition of providing great opportunities to network, attend business-to-business meetings and learn about new trends and developments in the industry.Speaker SessionsThe Consumer Panel…
New Research Shows Nearly 800,000 Posts Promoting Laundry Packets Storage Outside Original Containers Over Four-Year Period
Practice Puts Americans at Risk for Unintentional Poisonings, says American Cleaning Institute
More than half of parents are not making safe decisions when storing cleaning products
Read more about creating an organized, functional and safe laundry room
Learn more about the research and survey
Unsafe storage of liquid laundry…
Economic Analysis of Phosphate Control:
Detergent Pho~phate Limitations
vs.
Wastewater Treatment
James M. Folsom
Lloyd E. Oliver
Glassman-Oliver
Economic Consultants, Inc.
Washington, D.C.
November 17, 1980
GLASSMAN-OLIVER
CONTENTS
Overview
I. Introduction
II. Background
A. The Eutrophication Phenomenon
B. The Limiting Nutrient Concept
C. Sources of Phosphorus in Water Bodies
D. Phosphates in Heavy-Duty Laundry
Detergents
E. Legislative Background
III .…
Cleaning technology has come a long way from the ancient Babylonian way of soap-making. Today’s cleaning products are the result of thoughtful design, experimentation, and safety testing.
The machines we use to clean have also improved, becoming more sustainable and friendly for our environment. So far we have been able to make new cleaning products that allow us to wash in cold water (saving energy from water heating), wash with less water, and make packaging smaller (to save…
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL March 26, 2020
Honorable Basil Seggos
Commissioner
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-1010
RE: Cleansing Product Information Disclosure Program
Dear Commissioner Seggos:
The American Cleaning Institute1 (ACI) has, and will continue to be, an active stakeholder in the
Department’s efforts to amend and update New York’s household cleansing product rules (…
R E S E A R C H R E P O R T :
E Y E IRRITATION AND SURFACTANT PROPERTIES O F NONIONIC SURFACTANTS
Part 2. In Vivo Test Results
February 23, 1998
Prepared for:
Non-Animal Testing Research Subcommittee
Biomedical Research Committee
Soap and Detergent Association
475 Park Avenue South
New York, New York 10016
John E . Heinze, Ph.D.
Technical Consultant
Nonionic Surfactants Report: Part 2. In Vivo Test Results
CONTENTS Page
E X E C U T I V E SUMMARY 5
INTRODUCTION 7…