Darius A. Stanton II is the Director of Regulatory Science at the American Cleaning Institute. In this Role, Mr. Stanton is responsible for development and management of research strategies related to the safety of cleaning product ingredients, serve as a point of contact for ACI’s chemical management and regulatory programs and help expand scientific understanding of ACI chemistry tools and technologies.
Prior to joining ACI, Mr. Stanton served as a Chemical Review Manager for the US Environmental Protection Agency. In this role, Darius reviewed conventional pesticides and reviewed product labels for mitigation requirements under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Darius also served under the EPA at the Chesapeake Bay Program as an environmental management staffer. At Prince George’s Community College, Darius serves as an adjunct professor, teaching environmental biology.
Darius Stanton attended Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina, where he earned his bachelor's degree in environmental science with a minor in political science. Following Claflin University, Darius completed his master’s degree in environmental management from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment (Durham, NC).