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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the U.S. cleaning product supply chain, as a Safer Choice Partner of the Year.
EPA’s Safer Choice helps consumers, businesses, and purchasers find products that perform and contain ingredients that are safer for human health and the environment.
Throughout 2022, ACI amplified Safer Choice’s messaging, featuring the program in member newsletters, ACI’s 2022…
October 2, 2023
Agency Rejects “Unnecessary Petition” that Would Have Restricted Polyvinyl Alcohol
American Cleaning Institute Commends EPA for “Sticking to the Science”
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) applauded a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reject a petition requesting increased testing and changing the safety status of a key chemistry used to make concentrated detergent unit-dose packets and sheets from its Safer Choice program.
At issue was a call from a single cleaning…
April 25, 2023
Steve Christenson, who for more than a quarter century held a wide range of leadership roles in both the regulatory affairs and corporate counsel space for Ecolab Inc. and within the cleaning products industry, is the 2023 recipient of the ACI Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished Service Award.
Steve recently retired as Ecolab’s Senior Vice President – Global Regulatory Affairs and Associate General Counsel after 26 years at the company.
Steve was actively engaged at ACI for two decades in a…
January 25, 2023
Consumers Agree That Cleanliness Matters
As cold and flu season approaches, 81% of Americans are concerned about cleanliness in offices and retail businesses.
American Cleaning Institute Offers Updated Free Resource to Help Keep Employees, Customers Healthy and Safe.
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the cleaning product supply chain, announces the launch of “Clean Means Business: A Guide for Healthy Workspaces,” a free toolkit providing…
November 22, 2023
Product safety is a key component of product stewardship. In the cleaning product industry, manufacturers need tests to assess the hazards of their products to promote safe and responsible use. In this workshop, we will review in vitro cellular and tissue-based testing methods for respiratory irritation throughout the life cycle of cleaning products, from raw materials, formulation of intermediate and end use products, and use in their intended markets. The content of the workshop will be used…
January 6, 2023
ACI Co-Led Session to Address Major Infection Control Conference
ACI’s Paul DeLeo to Describe Pending Rule Changes That Could Affect Product Availability
Washington, D.C. – June 14, 2017 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) will help infection control experts better understand the process and possible results from pending U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decisions on the safety and effectiveness of certain active ingredients used in healthcare antiseptics in early 2018.
Dr. Paul…
February 4, 2019
Consumers Can Continue to Use Their Detergent Products Safely and Effectively
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association representing the cleaning products industry, issued a statement to clear up any confusion about the impact of a New York State law affecting detergent products that consumers use safely and effectively every day.
The law in question strictly limits trace levels of 1,4-dioxane in detergents and cleaning products (among other products).…
January 27, 2023
CMA, as part of National Association of Manufacturers, Brings Together Business Leaders Within the Trade Association Community
Melissa Hockstad, President & CEO of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), will serve as the Chair of the National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) Council of Manufacturers Associations (CMA).
Made up of over 200 industry-specific manufacturing associations representing 130,000 companies worldwide, the CMA creates powerful partnerships across the industry…
January 13, 2023
The American Cleaning Institute has an engaging handwashing education activity sheet for children that's perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. Even though flu season is nearly over, CDC reminds us that handwashing is always a critical step in avoiding getting sick and spreading germs to others.
When Should You Wash Your Hands?
After using the restroom
When preparing food
Before meals and snacks
After touching animals or handling animal waste
When you or someone around you is ill
Anytime…
May 6, 2019
Ronald Birnbaum, Vice President, Base Ingredients, Evonik Corporation, is the newest member of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors.
Birnbaum was elected during the Board’s meeting at ACI’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.
“We continue to add in-depth, senior-level industry knowledge and expertise to our Board of Directors, which strengthens our ability to navigate the critical priorities of the global cleaning product supply chain,” said Melissa Hockstad, ACI President…
November 16, 2023