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Practicing good hygiene is an important part of defending ourselves against the coronavirus. By and large, we have been cleaning and disinfecting more than usual during the pandemic, a habit which we will likely continue as we enter a “new normal” following the height of the pandemic. There may be different reasons why you worry about “cleaning too much.” It could be that you’re worried about cost, the amount of product you’re using in your home, or the use of…
CEO Melissa Hockstad: Meetings, Outreach with EPA, FDA, CPSC, CDC Highlight Busy First Half of 2021
Also Highlighted in “State of the Association” Address: Laying the Groundwork for Support of a Federal Ingredient Communication Policy
Throughout 2021, the American Cleaning Institute has focused significantly on enhancing “critical” regulatory connections with new federal agency leadership to ensure ACI is out in front on priority policy issues impacting the cleaning…
While cleaning your home you may often tackle the floors, countertops and other “large” areas. Most likely, some of the small spaces go a bit longer in between cleanings. Check out our blog for some small things you don't want to miss.
Our scientific and research programs contribute to the tools, data and insight ACI member companies and legislators use to assess the safety and effectiveness of cleaning products and their ingredients.
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ACI and our members share detailed technical information with a variety of audiences as part of our commitment to transparency and product and ingredient stewardship.…
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Wisconsin Lakes Study (I): A Multiple Lake Method to Analyze Temporal
Variations
Robert Clifford, Jr., Michael A. Meyer, Richard 1. Sedlak, Jr. and Nicholas
L. Clesceri
January 1985
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ABSTRACT
A study was conducted to monitor the water quality of ten inland
Wisconsin takes during a period encompassing the imposition of a detergent
phosphorus ban. Statistical analysis of the database sought to detect changes
in water quality parameters during the study and determine whether or not…
Consumers Maintain Higher Use of Hand Sanitizers, Disinfectants One Year Later
Survey Provides Insights on Potential Shifts in Cleaning Behaviors for the Future
Key Survey Data Available Here
A year after the start of the coronavirus pandemic, cleaning practices are still front-and-center for a strong majority of Americans, according to survey data released by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI).
A national online consumer survey…
INTERVENTION ANALYSIS TO
ESTIMATE PHOSPHORUS LOADING
SHIFTS
K. A. Booman*, L. Pallesen** an'd
P. M. Berthouex***
*The Soøp and Detergent Assoc., 475 Park Avenue South, New York,
NY 10016, U.S.A.
**Technical University of Denmark, IMSOR, Lyngby, Denmark
***Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of
Wßconsin, Madison, WI 53706, U.S.A.
ABSTRACT
Phosphate laundry detergents have been banned in the Great Lakes drainage basin and a few
other regions of the U.S.A.…
The Ingredient Naming Translator was generated in order to clarify the various naming conventions that can apply to a single cleaning product ingredient, so that any user of a cleaning product can access information about the ingredient they are interested in.
Please note that the Translator was developed as a comprehensive cross reference of ingredient names encountered during the Cleaning Product Ingredient Safety Initiative. As…
Q: I've given up buying coffee in the morning in favor of bringing my own in a travel mug. However, the cup sits in my car all day and doesn't get washed until late at night. The inside is a little grungy. How do I get it really clean?
A: There are several ways to remove coffee stains. You may have to experiment to see which one works best on your particular travel mug. Since soaking is easier than scrubbing, try one of these methods first: using chlorine bleach, soak the…
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This booklet has been compiled for the convenience of chem-
ists, manufacturers, and others who may wish to investi-
gate the possibilities of glycerine in their production prob-
lems or to study its wider applications. The list of uses is
numbered continuously so as to serve as a reference in request-
ing information.
Inquiries about any of these uses may…