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Proper storage of all cleaning products is a daily practice that can help prevent accidents in the home. In particular, liquid laundry packets need to be used and stored as directed and kept out of reach of children.
As liquid laundry packets came onto the market, sales greatly increased due to the ease and convenience of use. In 2015, a multi-stakeholder group gathered to develop a safety standard for these products. Safety measures include:
Label features such…
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These special-occasion items should be hand washed to preserve their finishes:
Crystal
Decorated glassware
Hand-painted ceramics or stoneware
Milk glass
Pewter
Silver
Items with precious metal (such as gold or platinum trim)
HOW
When washing by hand, follow these easy instructions:
1. Use clean, hot water and liquid dish soap.
2. Start with lightly soiled items, followed by…
Family life runs more smoothly when there is a shared responsibility for the housework. Whether it's a simple effort like putting dirty clothes in the hamper or a major job like washing the kitchen floor, almost every family member can contribute in some way that fits his/her age and other responsibilities. These guidelines help everyone in the family find a way to pitch in and make doing the housework easier and less of a one-person chore.Practice Prevention Keep clutter to a minimum.…
What is the history of soap? And where did cleaning come from?
This history of soap is a long one, dating back thousands of years to Ancient Babylon. Humans have built on that knowledge to create the soaps and detergents we use to clean dishes, laundry, our homes and ourselves today.
Evidence has been found that ancient Babylonians understood soap making as early as 2800 BC Archeologists have found soap-like material in historic clay cylinders from this time. These…
ACI Sustainability Goal: Reduce GHG emissions across the cleaning products value chain as part of our industry’s collective efforts to confront climate change.
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The American Cleaning Institute is launching a strategic partnership with national nonprofits Good360 and SBP that will enhance ACI member company efforts to more efficiently and effectively contribute to disaster relief efforts.
Building on the broader philanthropic and community work ACI members have been doing regularly for many years, this partnership benefits ACI members by providing opportunities for purposeful and impactful giving, allowing members to maximize the…
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ACUTE TOXICITY OF ALKYLBENZENE SULFONATE
TO HYALELLA. AZTECA IN SEDIMENT: EFFECf OF
MANIPUlATION OF SEDIMENT ORGA..'lIC CONTENT WITH HUMIC ACID
Toxicity Test Report
Submitted to:
Dr. Richard Sedlack
The Soap and Detergent Association
475 Park Ave. South
New York, ~ry 10016
Report Number B-393 TRAC Laboratories, Inc.
October 1, 1993 113 Cedar St.
P.O. Bos 215 Denton, TX 76201
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March 25, 2020
The Honorable Andrew Wheeler
Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20460
Dear Administrator Wheeler:
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the cleaning product supply
chain, strongly commends EPA for its efforts to demonstrate the value that cleaning products and
disinfectants are playing in the fight…
ACI's 2019 Sustainability Report details a new strategy calling on the cleaning products industry to take bolder, collective action to achieve a cleaner world.
Grounded in the key aspirations we all have for our society, ACI’s sustainability strategy aims to unite industry efforts for greater impact to increase transparency, reduce emissions, value nature and contribute positively.
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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. New bans are…