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When preparing food Before snacks
and meals
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restroom
After touching
animals
When someone is ill
Germs don’t go on vacation! So as you pack your bags for the beach, it’s a good time to remember to keep
hands clean. It’s easy to relax with the sound of…
Treat and wash stains promptly!
Holiday entertaining is fraught with potential disasters. But a cool head and the right products will keep a mini-crisis from becoming a major problem. Here are some quick and easy remedies from the American Cleaning Institute:
Stains
Turkey, gravy, butter, and salad dressing (oil-based stains): Pretreat with a prewash stain remover. Launder in the hottest water that’s safe for the fabric.
Cranberry sauce, apple cider, and pumpkin pie (fruit-…
Clean Hands
Are All About
Good Health
Why Are Clean Hands
Important?
According to the Centers for
Disease Control and
Prevention, the single most
important thing we can do to
keep from getting sick and
spreading illness to others is
to wash our hands.
How Should I Wash
My Hands?
1 Wet your hands and apply
liquid, bar or powder soap.
2 Rub your hands together
vigorously, and scrub all
surfaces.
3 Continue for 20 seconds.
4 Rinse well under running
water.
5 Dry your hands using a
paper…
Q: I have a blouse made of 95% cotton that I need to launder. However, the manufacturer’s care label says professional dry clean only. Does the dry clean only tag really mean it? Why can’t I hand wash or put it in the washing machine?
A: There are many reasons why your garment might have a "professional dry clean only" care label. Washing might harm the buttons or the trim. Or the dyes might run if the garment is washed. In addition, some fabrics, such as cotton, shrink when washed—…
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New York, NY
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In our "oh-so-busy" world, holiday entertaining is often a communal affair, with friends and relatives contributing to the feast.
But bringing a dish to share can be an unintentional invitation to unwanted guests – bacteria that can cause foodborne illnesses. To be sure these party crashers don't make it through the door, here are some tips for traveling safely with prepared foods.
Prepare with Care
Safe food travel starts with safe food preparation.…
1. Derivation of Hazard Quotient
Risks were characterized using the HQ approach (Nabholz 1991). HQs can be used to characterize the
probability of adverse effects to ecological receptors and often focuses on phylogenetic groups (e.g.,
algae, invertebrates, and fish). HQs are defined as the quotient of the PECs and PNECs:
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If a PEC is less than a PNEC the likelihood that an organism will be impacted by the ingredient is low.
In contrast, the assumption that an…
New Packets Up! Advice Aimed at Laundromat Customers
ACI is a Gold Sponsor of #PrevCon2023
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is convening with hundreds of top safety experts and partners at the Safe Kids Worldwide Childhood Injury Prevention Convention (PrevCon) for four days of conversation focused on preventing unintentional childhood injuries.
As a Gold Sponsor of PrevCon 2023 (July 23-26), ACI will highlight the Packets Up! Campaign. Now in its eleventh year, the…
American Cleaning Institute and Dr. Kwandaa Roberts Unveil Miniature Laundry Room for Packets Up! Campaign
Learn More on ACI’s 2024 Cleaning Survey Results
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is emphasizing safety in laundry spaces of all sizes. As a part of their Packets Up! campaign, ACI partnered with Dr. Kwanda Roberts, creator behind @TinyHouseCalls, to remind parents and caregivers that no matter where laundry is done, safety is…
AN INVESTIGATION OF GROUNDWATER
CONTAMINATION FROM AN ONSITE SEWAGE
DISPOSAL SYSTEM (OSDS) AT A SINGLE FAMILY
HOME IN FLORIDA
Phase 2 Report
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The Soap and Detergent Association
475 Park Avenue South
New York, New York 10016
April, 1993
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ASSOCIATES
AN INVESTIGATION OF GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION FROM
AN ONSITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM (OSDS) AT A SINGLE
FAMILY HOME IN FLORIDA
Phase 2 Report
To
The Soap and Detergent Association
475 Park…