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Q: My daughter just got over a bad cold. Her favorite teddy bear was her constant companion. What's the best way clean him – and her other stuffed animals?
A: The first step is to check the tag to make sure Teddy (or any other stuffed animal) is washable. If so, put him in a mesh laundry bag or a pillowcase that is twisted tightly at the top and secured with a rubber band or an elastic hair tie. Launder on the delicate cycle, using cold water and a regular detergent.…
The COVID-19 pandemic that has swept the world has, in just a few months, changed enormously the way we live, work and play. Routines and habits we once took for granted have had to stop, or have at least been heavily impacted. Personal hygiene and disinfection have been essential to combating COVID-19. Companies had to be creative in finding solutions to problems they never previously faced. ACI is proud of how the cleaning products industry has stepped up by increasing…
The American Cleaning Institute – the trade association for the cleaning products industry – released the following statement in response to irresponsible headlines and stories - attempting to summarize a study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience - that distort the safety and beneficial use of quaternary ammonium compounds:
The use of cleaning products, disinfectants and their chemistries contribute to public health in homes, schools…
Bleaches help whiten, brighten and remove stains. Here's how to use bleach on clothes:
Bleach converts soils into colorless, soluble particles which are easily removed by detergents, then carried away in the wash water. Bleach can also brighten and whiten fabrics and help remove stubborn stains.
Sodium hypochlorite bleaches (also called chlorine or liquid household bleach) are the more powerful laundry bleaches; they disinfect, as well as clean and whiten. They work on many whites and…
MERCURY IN HOSPITAL CLEANING
PRODUCTS
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MERCURY IN HOSPITAL CLEANING PRODUCTS
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CONTENTS
SECTION…
CLEANING CHECKLIST
ROOM FEATURES:
Door handles
Clean Disinfect
Light switches
Clean Disinfect
Floors
Vacuum or sweep, starting from the
farthest corner and working toward
the exit.
Bed Mattress
Vacuum and clean, consider disinfecting
to get rid of dust mites, then top with a
mattress cover and sheets.
#DYK
Clean to remove dirt from the surface,
using an all-purpose cleaner or soap
and water.
Disinfect to kill germs.
Important…
No matter the type of product you are using (soap or detergent), good cleaning takes a lot of energy. Three different kinds to be exact:
Chemical energy, provided by the soap or detergent
Mechanical energy, provided by a machine or by hand
Thermal energy, provided by heating water Let’s look at how all these elements work together.
Assume we have a great, big, oily, greasy stain on one of our favorite shirts. Water alone is not enough to remove the stain and get our…
American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Issues Important Safety Reminders As We Clean More While Young Children Are Home
With millions of Americans now working from home while their children are out of school, we tend to be cleaning more to help protect against the spread of coronavirus.
New reports indicate an increase in calls to poison control centers for unintended exposures to cleaning and disinfecting products.
The…
The Ingredient Naming Translator was generated in order to clarify the various naming conventions that can apply to a single cleaning product ingredient, so that any user of a cleaning product can access information about the ingredient they are interested in.
Please note that the Translator was developed as a comprehensive cross reference of ingredient names encountered during the Cleaning Product Ingredient Safety Initiative. As…
cdc.gov/coronavirus
COVID-19 Prevention
Promoting Hand Hygiene and
Cleaning and Disinfection in Schools
Jennifer R. Cope, MD MPH
Medical Epidemiologist
CDC COVID-19 Response, WASH Team
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ACI Webinar, 8/5/2020
Overview of Presentation
Promoting Behaviors to Reduce COVID-19 Spread
Promoting Hand Hygiene in Schools
Cleaning and Disinfection in Schools
Preparing for When Someone Gets Sick
CDC Resources…