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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…
Free, Virtual Event Takes Place October 14, 2020
As the pandemic has demonstrated that cleaning and hygiene products are more essential than ever, two expert voices are joining together to host their first-ever joint summit, Discover Cleaning – Inside & Out on October 14, 2020.
The American Cleaning Institute and Good Housekeeping are the forces behind the virtual event, bringing together cleaning experts,…
Data released at a meeting of the standard setting body ASTM International showed the continuing positive impact of its liquid laundry packets voluntary safety standard.
The standard aims to decrease incidents among children under the age of six related to liquid laundry packets. An independent study reported a 61% decrease in incident rates for 2018, compared to 2012-13, and the lowest absolute number of incidents since measurement began in 2012-13, continuing a three-year downward trend…
Ingredient labels contain a lot of information. They have a list of ingredients, but they also need room for directions and important safety messages. Smart consumers can get additional information from company websites to find out more about those ingredients, including where they are sourced and the role they play in making that product effective. Learn more about the formulations in your favorite soaps and home cleaning products with these resources from the…
Automatic dishwashers represent a tremendous saving in time and effort; they minimize breakage through reduced handling of dishes; they help keep the kitchen neater and more clutter-free; and cleanup after entertaining is simplified. These are benefits that have much appeal to consumers.
In order to ensure that public health standards are maintained, hospitals and many other food service institutions are required by law to clean dishes by automatic dishwashing methods.
The benefits of an…
cdc.gov/coronavirus
COVID-19 Prevention
Promoting Hand Hygiene and
Cleaning and Disinfection in Schools
Jennifer R. Cope, MD MPH
Medical Epidemiologist
CDC COVID-19 Response, WASH Team
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ACI Webinar, 8/5/2020
Overview of Presentation
Promoting Behaviors to Reduce COVID-19 Spread
Promoting Hand Hygiene in Schools
Cleaning and Disinfection in Schools
Preparing for When Someone Gets Sick
CDC Resources…
The American Cleaning Institute® (ACI) members are committed to innovating and marketing cleaning products and oleochemicals that are effective, sustainable, and safe for human health and the environment. The ability to innovate new products and ingredients is integral to improving these product attributes. ACI helps to advance innovation by representing the industry before federal, state and local governments contemplating actions affecting…
THE FUTURE
IS CLEAN
2019 Sustainability Report
WHAT’S
INSIDE
03 Introduction
03 How We Lead
04 What We’ve Been Doing
05 Our Sustainability Goals
06 Upholding Well-being
07 A Cleaner, Healthier World
08 Sharing Knowledge
10 Confronting Climate Change
11 The Science is Clear
12 Steps Toward Meaningful Reduction
15 Thinking Circular
16 Using Less Today for a Livable Tomorrow
17 Valuing Our Planet
22 Supporting the SDGs
23 Supporting Global Frameworks for a Fairer,
More…
Do the Dishes Every Day
Help kids think of "doing the dishes" as a daily routine. Cleaning up every night makes for a brighter morning … makes the work easier, as it prevents additional "stuck-on messes" to be scrubbed, and even helps reduce bugs and other pests in the kitchen!
SAFETY TIP:
Be extra careful when handling kitchen knives! Don’t pile them in the sink; instead, wash them one by one and immediately place them handle-up in the…
Guidance for the
Risk Assessment of
Enzyme-Containing
Consumer Products
Guidance for the Risk Assessment of
Enzyme-Containing Consumer Products
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ACI and its member companies do not make any guarantees, representations, or warranties,…