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Kao Corporation Scientists Honored With ACI Distinguished Paper Award Research Article Recognized as Best 2016 Paper in Journal of Surfactants & Detergents Millions of consumers love the "softness" of their clothing after using liquid fabric softeners. Scientists from the Kao Corporation in Japan have unlocked the mechanism describing how these products work effectively on cloths and yarns, which could pave the way to more effective softening products. Their research was…
ACI Announces the "Home Safety: When Safety Comes First, You Last" Program, the 2016 Recipient of the Clean and Healthy Families & Communities Award Award Recipients Congratulations to team lead, Rachel Hubbard, and team members, Sylvia Davis, Mitzi Parker, Suzanne Williams, Roxie Price, Kayla Craft and Andrea Scarrow, all educators from Georgia with Southwest District FACS Agents, who…
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 charity of choice at the 2018 American Cleaning…
How did you do? Find out what what the answers were and why to increase your cleaning and disinfecting know-how.   1. How often should you wash a reusable face covering? Never, unless someone else is going to use it After each use Weekly Monthly Just spray it with disinfectant Why: The CDC recommends washing your face covering routinely. Best practice is after each use. Cloth masks can be washed by machine or by hand, then should be completely dried, either by machine or by…
Here you will find the link to the 1st issue of ACI’s 2021 Virtual Summit News, published by Chemical Week. There’s still time to catch some of our sessions from this week’s Summit. ACI members can register on our website.  And throughout the year, don’t forget to catch-up on the best summary of cleaning product industry marketplace trends, supply chain updates, regulatory and legislative news and sustainability trends and analysis every week with ACI SmartBrief.  &nbsp…
Packets Up & Store, Not Décor AMERICAN CLEANING INSTITUTE Store, Not Décor As people sought home dѐcor and organization inspiration, an alarming trend emerged that prioritizes style over safety. Over the last year and a half, we have seen just how common this trend of storing liquid laundry packets in clear containers and glorifying unsafe storage practices in the laundry room has become. PACKETS UP®, an initiative aimed to educate on proper storage of liquid laundry packets to…
The second issue of ACI’s 2021 Virtual Summit News – published by Chemical Week – is now available: ACI 2021 Virtual Summit News – Issue 2 The publication reviews the 2021 ACI Virtual Summit, summarizes key ACI member issues and reports on other industry news. And throughout the year, don’t forget to catch-up on the best summary of cleaning product industry marketplace trends, supply chain updates, regulatory and legislative news and…
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Prevention is simple. 1. Make it a habit to always store packets up and out of reach of children 2. Always store laundry packets in their original, sealed container or pouch until they are ready to be used 3. Do not let children handle laundry packets 4. Be sure to read the product label before use The liquid in these pre-measured packets is harmful if put in the mouth, swallowed, or gets in the eye. Immediately call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 if there is an accident. Locking…
2012-2013 data refers to data from the baseline period of study from July 2012 through June 2013. 2012-2017 data sourced from Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center analysis of the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) National Poison Data System (NPDS) as reported through ASTM International’s Subcommittee on Liquid Laundry Packets (F15.71). Sales-adjusted rates are number of accidents involving children <6 years old per 1,000,000 packets sold; population-adjusted rates are…