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The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is the Home of the U.S. Cleaning Products Industry® and represents the $60 billion U.S. cleaning product supply chain. ACI members include the manufacturers and formulators of soaps, detergents, and general cleaning products used in household, commercial, industrial and institutional settings; companies that supply ingredients and finished packaging for these products; and chemical distributors. ACI…
The origins of personal cleanliness date back to prehistoric times. Since water is essential for life, the earliest people lived near water and knew something about its cleansing properties - at the very least that it rinsed mud off their hands! Fast forward to the Seventh Century when soap making was an established craft in Europe. Soap maker guilds guarded their trade secrets very closely. Vegetable and animal oils were used with ashes of plants, along with fragrances to enhance the cleaning…
Schools may be out for summer, but this is no time to relax your handwashing habits. 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.
Everything you need to know about handwashing you probably learned in preschool. But, if you forgot, here’s a reminder of the steps for washing your hands:
Wet your hands with clean, running water (…
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) is a widely used surfactant in cleaning products, cosmetic, and personal care products. SLS's uses in these products have been thoroughly evaluated and determined to be safe for consumers and the environment.
What Is SLS?
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), also known as Sodium dodecyl sulfate, is a…
How to Read
a Disinfecting Product Label
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR Directions
Always use products as instructed for safe use and best results.
Directions for disinfectants will include:
• Which surfaces or fabrics to use the product on—it’s important to
only use disinfecting products on surfaces as described on the label
• How much of the product to use, if it should be diluted,
and how…
This monograph summarizes: 1) critical fate and effects data required for an
environmental risk assessment on dihydrogenated tallow dimethyl ammonium
chemicals (DHTDMA'), including the chloride (DHTDMAC) and the methyl
sulfate salts (DHTDMAMS); and 2) conclusions drawn from a risk
assessment of DHTDMA+ in the United States. Although focused on condi-
tions in the U.S., data from other parts of the world that are relevant to a U.S.…
Polyvinyl Alcohol Film (PVA/PVOH) Has Long Record of Safety, Biodegradability
Campaigners’ Previous Claims Against PVOH Thoroughly Rejected by EPA
The American Cleaning Institute, (ACI) the trade association for the cleaning products supply chain, issued the following statement in response to a proposed bill in New York City that would restrict the use of polyvinyl alcohol, (also known as PVA or PVOH), a water-soluble polymer used to make sustainable laundry and automatic…
This monograph summarizes: 1) critical fate and effects data required for an
environmental risk assessment on boron; and 2) conclusions drawn from a
risk assessment of boron in the United States. The monograph addresses the
environmental exposures to boron resulting from consumer use and disposal
of the ingredient as a result of its presence in cleaning products. The monograph
is written for a technical audience, but not necessarily one familiar with…
MRI @
FINAL REPORT
Range Finding Study:
Analysis of lnterstitial Water and Sediment
for Surfactants by
Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
(LG/MS)
For
Mr. Alvaro J. DeGarvalho
The Soap and Detergent Association
1500 K Street, NW
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
MRI Project No. 31 0287
October 4,2002
solutions through science and technology
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American Cleaning Institute (ACI) and “The Germ Guy” Jason Tetro Offer Tips on Keeping Clean, Healthy and Safe
Washing with soap and water and regular cleaning, disinfecting and laundering routines should be “front and center,” says ACI
Common sense cleaning, disinfecting and laundering practices should be front and center as the nation faces a “Triple Threat” of pandemic fatigue, cold and flu season and holiday crowds, according to the…