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If your parents and grandparents taught you how to clean, their best practices may no longer be best given today’s innovations in cleaning products and appliances. We debunk some cleaning myths.
ACI Distinguished Paper Award Presented at AOCS Annual Meeting Research that could be used to inform surfactant formulation has been recognized as the best paper published in 2023 in the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents.  The authors were recognized during the 2024 American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting, held April 28-May 1 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. The Distinguished Paper Award is an annual honor presented by the American Cleaning Institute® (ACI…
The key to a clean house is finding a system that works for you and your schedule. What worked before you had kids may need some modifications. And empty nesters may have a busier schedule than before the days of carpools and kids sports. Cluttered Kitchen? Just Say No It’s tempting to let the dishes "soak" while you relax after dinner, but you have to do them anyway so why wait. Put the dishes in the…
This monograph summarizes: 1) critical fate and effects data required for an environmental risk assessment on boron; and 2) conclusions drawn from a risk assessment of boron in the United States. The monograph addresses the environmental exposures to boron resulting from consumer use and disposal of the ingredient as a result of its presence in cleaning products. The monograph is written for a technical audience, but not necessarily one familiar with environmental risk…
Q: This holiday season, I’ll be hosting several overnight guests from out of town. Do you have any tips for getting my home and guest room ready? Having guests for the holidays is a great excuse to spruce up your home. Focus first on the bedrooms, bathrooms, and other shared spaces. Here are my top ten tips for preparing your home for guests. Put mats and throw rugs in all entryways. This will help prevent dirt from being tracked into your home. Keep a…
American Cleaning Institute 2011 Parents’ & Kids’ Handwashing Attitudes & Behaviors Study Findings The following questions were asked of 521 parents of children 8-17 years old and 512 children 8-17 years old. Children were not those of parents surveyed. The online survey was conducted by Russell Research between September 7-13, 2011, on behalf of the American Cleaning Institute. Children’s Survey Highlights: Which of the following are reasons…
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TRAC A C U T E T O X I C I T Y O F A L K Y L B E N Z E N E S U L F O N A T E T O HYALLELA AZTECA: E F F E C T O F MANIPULATION O F S E D I M E N T O R G A N I C C A R B O N Final Report Submitted to: Soap and Detergent Association 475 Park Ave. South New York, NY 10016 Report Number B-463 January 18, 1995 J TRAC LABORATORIES. INC. 2787 GULF BREEZE PARKWAY GULF BREEZE. FLOR CA 32561 904-932-2717 FAX 904-932-5058 TRAC Laboratories, Inc. 113 Cedar St P.O. box 215…
Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathroom Top the List of Spring Cleaning Targets Product Effectiveness is Most Important Attribute for Spring Cleaners Statistic Recap Here Yearly spring cleaning is on the rise in 2022, according to new consumer data released by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI). The survey, conducted by Ipsos, found that 78% of Americans spring clean at least once per year, up nearly 10%…
1. Derivation of Hazard Quotient Risks were characterized using the HQ approach (Nabholz 1991). HQs can be used to characterize the probability of adverse effects to ecological receptors and often focuses on phylogenetic groups (e.g., algae, invertebrates, and fish). HQs are defined as the quotient of the PECs and PNECs: 𝐻𝑄 = 𝑃𝐸𝐶 𝑃𝑁𝐸𝐶 If a PEC is less than a PNEC the likelihood that an organism will be impacted by the ingredient is low. In contrast, the assumption that an…