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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 as safety icons…
COVID-19 Cleaning Behavior Findings Q. What hygiene or cleaning products are you using more now than before the spread of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19?     Total     (N=1,005)     Sept. 2020     (N=1,005)     March 2020     (N=1,…
LIQUID LAUNDRY PACKET SAFETY STANDARD LABEL FEATURES 1. Manipulative skill or dexterity to open 2. Test criteria for being child-resistant 3. Intellectual skill of a child at least six years old to open 4. Force greater than what a child is capable of generating to open 5. Hand dexterity characteristics greater than those of an average-sized child to open PACKAGE FEATURES PACKET FEATURES Warning Information Safety Icons First Aid Instructions /AmericanCleaningInstitute @…
Healthy Schools, Healthy People is a joint initiative of the American Cleaning Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This program seeks to improve hand hygiene habits to help prevent the spread of infectious disease and reduce related absenteeism. From 2003 until 2018, the initiative included a national award program. Previous Award Recipients…
January 20, 2021 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President, On behalf of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), I am writing to congratulate you on your inauguration. Below you will find some top priorities for the cleaning product supply chain to help ensure and enhance the availability of critical products and chemistries for the American people…
OECD SIDS LONG CHAIN ALCOHOLS 1 SIDS Initial Assessment Report For SIAM 22 Paris, France, 18 – 21 April 2006 TOME 1: SIAR Category Name Long Chain Alcohols (C6-22 primary aliphatic alcohols) 1. and 2. Chemical CAS no. Chemical name Names and CAS numbers 111-27-3 1-Hexanol 111-87-5 1-Octanol 112-30-1 1-Decanol 112-42-5 1-Undecanol 112-70-9 1-Tridecanol 112-72-1 1-Tetradecanol 629-76-5 1-Pentadecanol 36653-82-4 1-Hexadecanol 143-28-2 9-Octadecen-1-ol, (9Z)-…
Choose and properly use the right products to help prevent illness every day! Keeping your child care facility clean is vital for the health, safety and well-being of children and you. One of the most important steps you can take to reduce the spread of germs (i.e. bacteria, viruses and fungi) is keeping your environment clean throughout the day. Daily Practices That Matter… Wash your hands often Understand the difference between cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting…
THE FUNCTION OF ENZYMES IN CLEANING | ENZYMES ENABLE SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL SAVINGS | SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS FOR ENZYMESTHE ROLE OF ENZYMES IN DETERGENT PRODUCTS The role of enzymes in detergent products The industry’s commitment to safe and sustainable use What is an enzyme? An enzyme is a catalyst which can speed up biological processes. Enzymes exist in all of nature – in microorganisms, plants, animals, as well as human bodies. Enzymes were introduced as ingredients in cleaning…