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The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), Consumer Brands Association (CBA), and Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) submitted comments to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) regarding the draft “Method Performance Criteria” (draft/MPC). The draft MPC provides guidance on what test methods are acceptable for manufacturers to use to determine whether…
Free Webinar for Parents and Teachers on December 8, 2020 at Noon EST The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is partnering with the National Parent Teachers Association (PTA) to sponsor and moderate a December 8 panel discussion on the challenges schools and families are facing this school year when it comes to staying safe and healthy—and also cleaning, disinfecting and hand hygiene best practices, with actionable advice for school staff and parents. During the National PTA Learning Lab,…
Coverage of recent studies examining the increased use of disinfectants during COVID-19 may be sending misleading messages about the products’ safety during a time when they are playing a critical role in public health, according to the American Cleaning Institute (ACI – cleaninginstitute.org). Among the key ingredients used in many disinfecting products are quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) – “quats” for short. “Quats are important workhorse chemistries in disinfectant products that have…
Meet the ACI team! We are experts in our fields and veterans and specialists in communications, consumer education, government affairs, international work, research and technical affairs. We understand health and hygiene issues and apply our strategic expertise to issues that will help achieve a safer, healthier and cleaner world. Melissa Hockstad President & CEO VIEW BIO CONTACT…
ACI Distinguished Paper Award Presented at AOCS Annual Meeting Research that could be used to inform surfactant formulation has been recognized as the best paper published in 2023 in the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents.  The authors were recognized during the 2024 American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting, held April 28-May 1 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. The Distinguished Paper Award is an annual honor presented by the American Cleaning Institute® (ACI…
MRI. Method Evaluation for the Analysis of Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonates (LAS) in Sediment by Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) Final Report For Mr. Alvaro J. DeCarvalho The Soap and Detergent Association 1500 K Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20005 MRI Project No. 310220 August 13, 2001 solutions through science and technology August 13, 2001 Mr. Alvaro J. DeCarvalho The Soap and Detergent Association 1500 K Street, NW…
Simultaneous Precipitation of Orthophosphate in Activated Sludge Systems with A l ( I I I ) By Dianne Dolores Gates B.S. (Oklahoma State University) 1982 M.S. (University of California) 1987 D I S S E R T A T I O N Submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of D O C T O R O F P H I L O S O P H Y in E N C I N E E R I N C C I V I L E N C I N E E R I N C in the G R A D U A T E D I V I S I O N of the U N I V E R S I T Y O F C A L I F O R N I A at…
EPA Honor Recognizes Toxicological Reviews Resulting in 8 Ingredients Added to SCIL ACI is First Non-Manufacturer Group to Successfully Submit Chemicals for Approval by EPA Safer Choice Program The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association of the U.S. cleaning product supply chain, as a Safer Choice Partner of the Year. ACI was recognized as an outstanding Safer Choice Supporter. EPA’s Safer Choice program helps consumers…
ACI is First Non-Manufacturer Group to Successfully Submit Chemicals for Approval by EPA Safer Choice Program The Environmental Protection Agency’s Safer Choice program approved eight cleaning product ingredients submitted by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) for inclusion in its Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL). The decision marks the first time Safer Choice has approved a SCIL submission by a non-manufacturer. The SCIL is a list of chemical ingredients that are evaluated by the…
Washington, D.C. – January 29, 2019 – William H. "Bill" Phillips, a recognized environmental, health and safety expert throughout the cleaning products industry, is the 2019 recipient of the American Cleaning Institute’s (ACI) Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished Service Award. Bill Phillips is currently Director of Regulatory Affairs for Ecolab Inc. He joined Ecolab in 2003 and developed corporate environmental, health and safety (EHS) programs. He managed facility…