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For best results, always read and follow label directions on cleaning products. Labels will give specific instructions for types of surfaces the cleaner should or shouldn't be used on, how much to use and how to use the product. Also, read and follow the use and care guides that come with fixtures, appliances and other surfaces.
Do not mix cleaning products. Products which are safe when used alone can sometimes become dangerous if mixed with other…
Don’t let the crafty kid messes add to your stresses. The American Cleaning Institute offers these tips for cleaning up after your budding Picasso has finished with arts and crafts.
Choose Wisely:
Stock your craft closet with washable paints and markers and water-based craft glue. If any of the coloring mediums get on clothes, simply pretreat the stain with a prewash stain remover and toss the soiled items in the wash.
Finger Paint
Prevention is the…
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.
Research
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.…
Q: I have a blouse made of 95% cotton that I need to launder. However, the manufacturer’s care label says professional dry clean only. Does the dry clean only tag really mean it? Why can’t I hand wash or put it in the washing machine?
A: There are many reasons why your garment might have a "professional dry clean only" care label. Washing might harm the buttons or the trim. Or the dyes might run if the garment is washed. In addition, some fabrics, such as cotton, shrink when washed—…
Environmental Stewardship Program for Polymers Used in
Cleaning Products—Polycarboxylate Polymers
P. DeLeo (pdeleo@integral-corp.com)
H. Summers
Integral Consulting Inc.
SETAC North America 40th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, November 3–7, 2019 www.integral-corp.com
Water-soluble polymers are important ingredients providing multiple functions and unique performance
benefits to cleaning products. Polycarboxylate polymers are found in laundry…
Environmental Stewardship Program for Polymers Used in
Cleaning Products—Polycarboxylate Polymers
P. DeLeo (pdeleo@integral-corp.com)
H. Summers
Integral Consulting Inc.
SETAC North America 40th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, November 3–7, 2019 www.integral-corp.com
Water-soluble polymers are important ingredients providing multiple functions and unique performance
benefits to cleaning products. Polycarboxylate polymers are found in laundry…
EVALUATING EUTROPHICATION CONTROL
ALTERNATIVES FOR THE LOWER
NEUSE RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA
by
Larry G. Huffman, Jr.
May, 1988
EVALUATING EUTROPHICATION CONTROL
ALTERNATIVES FOR THE LOWER
NEUSE RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA
A Thesis Presented to
the faculty of the School of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Virginia
In Partial Fulfillment
of the requirements for the Degree
Master of Science (Civil Engineering)
by
Larry G . Huffman, Jr.
May, 1988
APPROVAL…
The sniff test may tell you if you wore enough deodorant, but does not always work when deciding if you need to wash your clothes. What you do, the fabric type, the wear and the weather can play a deciding factor. The American Cleaning Institute offers these tips to help determine if it’s time to wash those bed sheets, jeans, shirts, socks and underwear.
Bed sheets should be washed at least every two weeks, more often if you sweat a lot at night
Pajamas…
There's lots to teach about cleaning! The origins of personal cleanliness date back to prehistoric times. Since water is essential for life, the earliest people lived near water and knew something about its cleansing properties - at least that it rinsed mud off their hands. And clean hands keep you from sharing germs. Browse ACI's publications for teacher resources.
STEM Education…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) and Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) support a recent determination by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that certain consumer products containing the by-product 1,4-dioxane do not present an unreasonable risk of injury to human health or the environment.
On December 10, ACI and HCPA submitted comments and data to the EPA on 1,4-Dioxane; Supplemental Analysis to the Draft Toxic Substances Control Act…