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Q. American Heart Health Month has inspired me to use my treadmill (for exercise, not a clothes rack!) How do I clean it? Keeping your treadmill and other exercise equipment clean is important for maintenance and safety. Fortunately, it’s easy. (Much easier than keeping up with a rigorous exercise routine.) Just follow these steps and you’ll be off and running! Use a clean, dry cloth to wipe away sweat on the deck, handrails and conveyer…
If you or your child have allergies or asthma, you already know that many things can bring on, or "trigger," an asthma flare or episode. Some things that trigger asthma attacks are called allergens. Some people get symptoms from only one allergen -  like dust mites. For other people, more than one kind of allergen can trigger an episode. Tobacco smoke is an asthma trigger. Avoid smoking in a home where a person with asthma lives. The…
Cleaning quickly is all about having a plan. You need to tidy up, go top down and focus where your cleaning has outsized effect in terms of looking good and keeping you and your family safe. Get Ready Prepare to clean so you don’t waste time or resources by accident. Gather your cleaning products. Read the directions so you know you are using them safely and effectively. The label contains important information about how much product you should use to get the best results.…
The fate of high volume personal care product chemicals (fatty alcohols) in riverine environments: the e�ect of treatment type and Eco-region RP054 Stephen M Mudge 1 & Paul C DeLeo2 INF_DEE_12 SED_WEA_16 SED_WEA_14 INF_ADA_12 INF_WEA_15 SED_DEL_14 SED_ELK_16 INF_WEA_12INF_EDM_12 INF_WIN_12SED_DEL_18 SED_DEL_16INF_STI_12 INF_DEL_12 SED_WIN_16 SED_DEL_15 INF_ELK_12 INF_STI_14 SED_WEA_22 SED_ELK_22 SED_DEL_22 SED_DEL_24 SED_WIN_26 SED_DEE_24 SED_ALL_16 SED_STR_12…
The Cold Water Saves Initiative educates about the benefits of cold water washing, a sustainable action that greatly benefits the environment with little effort on the individual’s part. What's in it for me? Save energy. Save your clothes. Save the planet. About 90% of the energy the washing machine uses goes towards heating the water. According to the Sierra Club, every household that switches to cold water washing could eliminate about…
Stainless steel has made the move from commercial kitchens to the favored finish in many of today's sleekest residential kitchens (and in the laundry room, too). But in a busy household, spots, streaks and sticky fingerprints can quickly mar its lustrous look. But aesthetics aren't the only reason to keep stainless steel clean. Although consumers think of stainless steel as a finish that will last a lifetime, that's not entirely true. Its hard, oxide coating…
FATTY ACIDS FOR CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES A symposium of the Soap, Detergents and Sanitary Chemical Products Division of the Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association FATTY ACID SYMPOSIUM Soaps, Detergents and Sanitary Chemical Products Division of the CSMA Moderator: DR. D. H. TERRY The Bon Ami Company New York, New York OPENING REMARKS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, the subject to be discussed this morning is "Fatty Acids." For many, many years Fa t ty Acids have…
Influent Storm Tanks Primary Settlement (all influent samples taken from central feed) Sludge Treatment Secondary Oxidation Final Settlement (Humus) Tanks UV Irradiation Effluent samples at designated sampling point Post 1° samples Post 2° samples Sludge samples Using stable isotopes of carbon (13C) and hydrogen (2H) to determine the contribution and fate of detergent fatty alcohols in the environment S.M. Mudge – Bangor University, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, UNITED KINGDOM P.C. DeLeo…
ACI Convention Charity Events to Benefit "Clean the World" Clean the World Recycles Soaps, Hygiene Products, Provides Much Needed Resources to Communities in Need 2018 ACI Convention to Feature Charity Duck Race, Golf Tourney, Hygiene Kit Washington, D.C. – October 31, 2017 – Clean the World, a leader in global health which recycles discarded hygiene products and distributes them to children and families in need, will be the…
Grout is generally porous and white or light colored and can get dirty or discolored quickly. Get it clean with a little chemistry and a bit of elbow grease. First off, you'll want to use an alkaline cleaner. Grout is primarily cement and can be dissolved by acids. Over time, an acidic cleaner may require you to re-grout sooner than intended. How do you know if your cleaner will do the trick? Typically the product label will tell you the surfaces it works on. Or, if it…