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© 2005 The Soap and Detergent Association. All Rights Reserved.
Fatty Alcohols – a review of their natural
synthesis and environmental distribution
Stephen M Mudge
School of Ocean Sciences,
University of Wales – Bangor
For SDA and ERASM
November, 2005
© 2005 The Soap and Detergent Association. All Rights Reserved. 1
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Safe Kids Worldwide, American Cleaning Institute Provide Safety Advice for New Parents during Baby Safety Month
September is Baby Safety Month
This September, as part of Baby Safety Month, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) and Safe Kids Worldwide are providing advice for parents and caregivers about safety best practices.
Parents and caregivers have many responsibilities but keeping their baby safe and healthy is a number one priority. Whether you are…
Did you ever think about how the spring-cleaning ritual developed? Before the advent of electricity and a host of other modern conveniences, homes were heated with coal, oil and/or wood, and lit by gas or candlelight. Soot and grime were the natural companions of winter. Once spring arrived, the doors were thrown open, and everything – rugs, furniture, cupboards, curtains and more – was aired out, cleaned out, swept out and scrubbed out.
Although today's centrally heated…
74% of Americans Plan to Spring Clean at Least Once a Year
Washing Windows, Cleaning Behind Furniture, Washing Linens Top Americans’ Chore Chart
Checkout American Cleaning Institute’s Spring Cleaning Strategy Guide and Quick Spring Cleaning Tips
Dig Deeper on Cleaning Survey Results
Nearly three-quarters of Americans plan to spring clean at least once a year. And 45 percent of them plan to…
CLEANING PRODUCTS
in Household Wastewater
After a cleaning product has been used and goes down the drain,
its ingredients become part of your household wastewater and
are treated by the same wastewater treatment system that
treats the other wastes from your home — before the water
reaches groundwater or its receiving streams, lakes,
estuaries or oceans.
Today’s cleaning products are designed to be compatible
with a wide variety of wastewater…
CLEANING PRODUCTS
in Household Wastewater
After a cleaning product has been used and goes down the drain,
its ingredients become part of your household wastewater and
are treated by the same wastewater treatment system that
treats the other wastes from your home — before the water
reaches groundwater or its receiving streams, lakes,
estuaries or oceans.
Today’s cleaning products are designed to be compatible
with a wide variety of wastewater…
CLEANING PRODUCTS
in Household Wastewater
After a cleaning product has been used and goes down the drain,
its ingredients become part of your household wastewater and
are treated by the same wastewater treatment system that
treats the other wastes from your home — before the water
reaches groundwater or its receiving streams, lakes,
estuaries or oceans.
Today’s cleaning products are designed to be compatible
with a wide variety of wastewater…
Soaps and detergents are essential to personal and public health. Through their ability to loosen and remove soil from a surface, they contribute to good personal hygiene; reduce the presence of germs that cause infectious diseases; extend the useful life of clothes, tableware, linens, surfaces and furnishings; and make our homes and workplaces more pleasant.
Why Clean
Over the…
Since 1926, ACI has cooperated with schools, health agencies, industry and other organizations to get the job done. Over the years, our work has been possible because of our ability to build and sustain partnerships. Today, relationship building continues to be the backbone of ACI.
We have relationships with many organizations in other countries, including ABIPLA, ACCORD Australasia, AISE, JSDA, CCSPA, CANIPEC, CCIA, TSDA, CASIC, ALIADA and IHPCIA through INCPA,…
Doing the dishes means:
Clearing the table
Scraping the dishes
Loading the dishwasher
Washing/drying (for hand-washed items)
Teach children what items:
Get thrown away
Go in the compost bin (consider starting a compost
pile if you don’t already have one)
Can — and can’t— go into a garbage disposal, if
you have one
Getting Kids to Help: Dishes
Cleaning up after eating is an important
life skill! It can also lead to fun teachable
moments in your home…