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CHANGES IN EEFLUENT PHOSPHORUS CONCN'ITRATIONS FOLLOIIING IHPLEHnÌTATION OF TITE T{ARYI^AIID PHOSPHATE DETERGEITT BAN prepared for Soap and Detergent Assoclatlon New York, New York by [I111iam Lt. I{a]-ker, Jr. , Ph. D. Environmental Engineer LL27 L.o',tell Road Concord, Massachusetts 0I742 SepÈember 1987 INIRODUCTION A recent report prepared by the Maryland l.Iater ManagementAdministration (sellars et aI.,1987) describes results of serrage effluent rnonitoring before and after…
Clean the World Foundation distributes recycled soaps, hygiene products, provides much needed resources to communities in need ACI Duck Race Takes Place During the 2022 ACI Convention, January 31-February 5 in Orlando, FL To commemorate National Rubber Ducky Day, January 13, ACI is excited to announce our return to an in-person Charity Duck Race during the 2022 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Annual Meeting & Industry Convention. The Duck Race will take place…
Environmental stewardship program for polymers used in cleaning products K. Stanton1 M.W. Lam2 A. Carrao3 1American Cleaning Institute, 2The Procter & Gamble Company, 3Kao USA Inc. CONCLUSIONS AND NEXT STEPS  Continue to progress PQ10 activated sludge Kd.  Evaluate additional classes of polyquaterniums, cationic polymers.  Build knowledge-base and capability. Ingredient Stewardship What? Water-soluble polymers are important ingredients in down-the-drain cleaning products as they…
Environmental stewardship program for polymers used in cleaning products K. Stanton1 M.W. Lam2 A. Carrao3 1American Cleaning Institute, 2The Procter & Gamble Company, 3Kao USA Inc. CONCLUSIONS AND NEXT STEPS  Continue to progress PQ10 activated sludge Kd.  Evaluate additional classes of polyquaterniums, cationic polymers.  Build knowledge-base and capability. Ingredient Stewardship What? Water-soluble polymers are important ingredients in down-the-drain cleaning products as they…
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL March 26, 2020 Honorable Basil Seggos Commissioner New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-1010 RE: Cleansing Product Information Disclosure Program Dear Commissioner Seggos: The American Cleaning Institute1 (ACI) has, and will continue to be, an active stakeholder in the Department’s efforts to amend and update New York’s household cleansing product rules (6 NYCRR Part 659). Established…
ACI Distinguished Paper Award Presented at AOCS Annual Meeting Findings can be Used for Screening and Development of New Detergents Research that could be used for screening and developing new detergents based on biomimetic membranes has been recognized as the best paper published in 2021 in the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents. The authors were recognized during the 2022 American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting, held May 1-4 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Distinguished Paper…
Findings Indicate that a European Model for Predicting Environmental Concentrations for Alkyl Sulfates is Overly Conservative Article Published in Environmental Sciences Europe A European Union model used to predict the environmental exposure of a major detergent ingredient is overly conservative and “significantly overestimates” effluent concentrations, new research shows. A study co-authored by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), “Comparing the European Union System for the Evaluation…
The 2016 ACI Convention & 90th Anniversary Celebration at Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida is your opportunity for high-level business interaction and networking with some of the most influential companies in the world. The American Cleaning Institute kicked off 2016 with its 90th Anniversary Celebration at the Annual Convention. The Convention attracted over 930 attendees from 177 organizations and 30 different countries to network and make connections with other industry and…
Program Finalized, Speakers Added for ACI Workshop on New Test Methods for Cleaning Product Safety   March 2 Event Brings Together Experts Reviewing Latest In Vitro Methods to Assess Respiratory Irritation Event Registration is Open on ACI’s Website Washington, D.C. – February 16, 2023 – An in-depth agenda has been finalized and new speakers added to the American Cleaning Institute’s (ACI) March 2 workshop, “New Approach Methods (NAMs) for the In Vitro Assessment of Cleaning…
Automatic dishwashers represent a tremendous saving in time and effort; they minimize breakage through reduced handling of dishes; they help keep the kitchen neater and more clutter-free; and cleanup after entertaining is simplified. These are benefits that have much appeal to consumers. In order to ensure that public health standards are maintained, hospitals and many other food service institutions are required by law to clean dishes by automatic dishwashing methods. The…