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Associations Publish New Guidance for Professional Applications Using Enzyme-Based Cleaning Products
Guidance helps manufacturers of professional cleaning products containing enzymes in their risk assessment and management processes
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), A.I.S.E. (International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products), AMFEP (Association of Manufacturers & Formulators of Enzyme Products) and HCPA (Household & Commercial Products Association) published a new industry guidance intended to provide…
Copyright © 2010 American Cleaning Institute 1
Fatty alcohols in the Terrestrial Environment
A case study around Luray, VA
Stephen M Mudge
Prepared for the American Cleaning Institute
Copyright © 2010 American Cleaning Institute 2
Abstract
Fatty alcohols are naturally produced hydrocarbon present in all living organisms. They are also used in a
series of detergent and cosmetic…
Download our Safety Poster: Laundry Packets Are for Cleaning Clothes, Not Playing
In response to the disturbing trend on the Internet that has been irresponsibly encouraging people to eat or bite into liquid laundry packets, ACI is reminding everyone that liquid laundry packets are only for use in washing machines to clean clothes.
Liquid laundry packets are not a…
Here at ACI, we have challenged our members to align their corporate climate strategy and targets with the 1.5°C ambition, which strives to reach net-zero global emissions by 2050. Across the cleaning products industry, companies are taking bold action to limit the global average temperature rise to less than 1.5°C.
Surface active agents, or surfactants, are an important component of laundry and dish detergents because they loosen and remove…
The key to a clean house is finding a system that works for you and your schedule. What worked before you had kids may need some modifications. And empty nesters may have a busier schedule than before the days of carpools and kids sports.
Cluttered Kitchen? Just Say No
It’s tempting to let the dishes "soak" while you relax after dinner, but you have to do them anyway so why wait. Put the dishes in the…
Make Every Day
Global
Handwashing
Day!
Why are clean hands important?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
keeping hands clean through improved hand hygiene is one of the
most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and
spreading germs to others.
Clean Hands Save Lives
When should you
wash your hands?
• Before, during, and after
preparing food
• Before eating food
• After using the toilet
• After changing diapers or cleaning
up a…
Make Every Day
Global
Handwashing
Day!
Why are clean hands important?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
keeping hands clean through improved hand hygiene is one of the
most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and
spreading germs to others.
Clean Hands Save Lives
When should you
wash your hands?
• Before, during, and after
preparing food
• Before eating food
• After using the toilet
• After changing diapers or cleaning
up a…
It may be the holiday season, but it’s also cold and flu season. Keep illnesses from spreading through holidays into the New Year with these tips, for a cleaner and healthier for you and everyone around you.
Get a Flu Shot. While flu season starts to peak in November, the heaviest months for flu are December through March. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for the antibodies that provide protection against influenza infection to develop in the body…
What is RSV?
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), RSV, or Respiratory syncytial virus, is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. It can be serious for some, causing bronchiolitis or pneumonia.
Cleaning for RSV
RSV spreads primarily through virus droplets, either through close contact with an infected person who is contagious or touching a surface with the virus on it. Prevention is…