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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…
Senior Director, Stakeholder Communications
Kristin DiNicolantonio is the Senior Director, Stakeholder Communications at the American Cleaning Institute. Kristin promotes ACI’s technical and scientific expertise and enhances outreach with a variety of external stakeholder audiences that help echo the cleaning product industry’s commitment to science, safety, health and sustainability.
Prior to joining ACI she served as Communications Director at the…
Sven Godorr, Vice President Technology at Sasol Performance Chemicals, is the newest member of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors.
At its latest meeting in Washington, DC, the ACI Board elected Dr. Godorr to fill an existing vacancy. His current term will last through January 2020.
The 22-year veteran of Sasol holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering and looks after the company’s Technology Function. This includes the R&D, Technology Development,…
Cleaning products play an essential role in daily life. They can remove dirt and stains from our clothes, dried on food from our dishes, and even germs from our hands! Let’s learn more about the chemistry that makes this happen.
What Is Cleaning?
Cleaning is the process of taking something dirty—like your kitchen counter—and removing dirt, grease, and grime found on it. When we clean, we leave things better than they were when we found them. Cleaning helps remove dirt,…
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…
R E S E A R C H R E P O R T :
E Y E IRRITATION AND SURFACTANT PROPERTIES O F NONIONIC SURFACTANTS
Part 2. In Vivo Test Results
February 23, 1998
Prepared for:
Non-Animal Testing Research Subcommittee
Biomedical Research Committee
Soap and Detergent Association
475 Park Avenue South
New York, New York 10016
John E . Heinze, Ph.D.
Technical Consultant
Nonionic Surfactants Report: Part 2. In Vivo Test Results
CONTENTS Page
E X E C U T I V E SUMMARY 5
INTRODUCTION 7…
Surfactants
EA Engineering, Science &Technology
2004
Surfactants
EA Engineering, Science &Technology
2005
Good Housekeeping's Discover Cleaning 2021: Cleaning is Caring Summit is a virtual event in partnership with the American Cleaning Institute designed to address the cleaning concerns of today’s time-pressed consumers and highlight the latest advancements in the world of clean.
Watch the recap.
Wed, 10/27/2021 - 13:00
Wed, 10/27/2021 - 16:00
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 cylinders were…