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Environmental and Human Safety of Major Surfactants Volume I. Anionic Surfactants Part 1. Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonates Final Report To: The Soap and Detergent Association 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 February 1991 Arthur D. Little. Inc. Acom Park Cambridge. Massachusetts 02140-2390 Reference 65913 Table of Contents Synopsis 1. INTRODUCTION BIBLIOGRAPHY II. CHEMISTRY A. Product Chemistry B. Analytical Methods BIBLIOGRAPHY III.…
Handling tnzymes Detergent Industry The Soap and Detergent Association New York, NY This document is written for use by the cleaning products industry. It may also be used as a reference by other industries employing enzyme technology. However, the practices set forth in this document are offered solely as references for coinpanies. involved in handling enzymes within the soap and detergent industry. The information pre- sented here may not be entirely applicable to all enzyme…
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 assessment. The…
The Environmental Protection Agency should focus its regulatory attention on intended uses of chemicals it assesses, rather than trace amounts of materials not intentionally added to products. In comments submitted to EPA, ACI specifically addressed the chemical 1,4 dioxane, which the EPA has admitted that it’s "unlikely that 1,4-dioxane is intentionally used in formulations of currently available commercial and consumer products." ACI…
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…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) submitted comments to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) regarding the implementation of a law limiting the amount of 1,4-dioxane that can be present in household cleansing, personal care, and cosmetic products sold or offered for sale in-state. 1,4-dioxane is a byproduct of the manufacturing process for some surfactants contained in cleaning products and detergents and is not an…
ENVIRONMENTAL and HUMAN SAFETY of MAJOR SURFACTANTS Alcohol Ethoxylates and Alkylphenol Ethoxylates Sylvia S. Talmage Health Sciences Research Oi"sion Oak Ridge Nalion~ Laboratory Oak Ridge, Tennessee (SOA) The Soap and Detergent Association I ) Library orCongres.s Catuloging.ln.Publil:lllion DUlli Talmage. Sylvia S. Environmenlal and human sorely Ilf major surfaclants : ;IlcohoJ clhoxylmes nnd olkylphcDol clho;l;ylotes I a repan [0 [he Soap Mil…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) issued the following statement by Richard Sedlak, Executive Vice President, Technical & International Affairs, on a final rule by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) governing consumer hand sanitizer products and ingredients: "Hand sanitizers are a critical part of healthy hand hygiene routines for millions of people every single day. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Learn about PVA & Water Soluble Films Used in Dishwashing and Laundry Pods and Packets Liquid detergent packets were introduced to the North American market in 2010 and have since become an important product. They have grown in popularity because they provide a convenient way to deliver the correct dose of detergent for maximum cleaning efficiency. With increased use come more questions…
1 1 1 i I j j : 1 COMPILED BY THE GLYCERINE PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION USES OF GLYCERINE T HE unusual combination of properties of glycerine has resulted in its use in a great variety of products and processes. Some of these uses depend on its physical properties such as hygroscopicity, viscosity or high ,boiling point - while others depend on its chemical properties. In many cases it may be a combination of several of its properties, both physical and chemical, which make…