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3322 | J Appl Microbiol. 2022;133:3322–3346.wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/jam Received: 20 April 2022 | Revised: 22 July 2022 | Accepted: 23 July 2022 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15739 R E V I E W A R T I C L E Impact of benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride and chloroxylenol on bacterial antimicrobial resistance Jean- Yves Maillard This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial- NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in…
Physical Properties of Glycerine HE extremely wide range of uses T for glycerine is due in large mea- sure not to a single property, but to its unique combination of properties. Nature made glycerol the most widely distributed of the polyhydric alcohols, as combined in fats and other lipids essential to life pro- cesses. Derivatives dependent on its chemical structure have now been extended to virtually every field of research and technology, from ex- plosives to emulsifiers.…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may be on the brink of banning safe and effective products, essentially eliminating consumer choice for millions of Americans. Every day, antibacterial soaps are used in homes, offices, schools, child care centers and many other commercial settings. Yet a recent announcement by FDA cast an unrealistically dark picture of this category of products that have been on the shelves for decades. Specifically, FDA issued a final rule governing particular active…
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…
Polyvinyl Alcohol Film (PVA/PVOH) Contributes to Concentrated Detergent Products Used by Millions of Households Everyday Decades of Real-World Science Demonstrate Environmental/Human Safety and Biodegradability of PVA/PVOH The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the U.S. cleaning product supply chain, issued the following statement in response to a petition from non-governmental organizations calling for the…
November 17, 2020 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Honorable Jerry Moran Honorable Richard Blumenthal Chair Ranking Member Committee on Commerce, Science Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation & Transportation United States Senate United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senators Moran and Blumenthal, On behalf of the American Cleaning
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…
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 (6 NYCRR Part…
No matter the type of product you are using (soap or detergent), good cleaning takes a lot of energy. Three different kinds to be exact: Chemical energy, provided by the soap or detergent Mechanical energy, provided by a machine or by hand Thermal energy, provided by heating water Let’s look at how all these elements work together. Assume we have a great, big, oily, greasy stain on one of our favorite shirts. Water alone is not enough to remove the stain and get our…
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…