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Think about all the "public" surfaces you touch on your way to work – railings, door handles, coins and tokens, cash machines, elevator buttons and more. Then, when you get to your destination, washing your hands probably isn't the first thing you do. Instead, you probably grab a cup of coffee and turn on your computer. If you power up before you clean up, all the germs and bacteria that commuted with you are transferred from your hands to your workstation. Ugh! And then, if…
February 8, 2019
Antimicrobials
Eugene Cole, R.M Addison, P.D. Dulaney and K.E. Leese
2006
March 9, 2019
Antimicrobials
Cole E.C., Addison R.M., Dulaney P.D., Leese K.E., Madanat H.M., and Guffey A.M.
2011
February 27, 2019
The use of cleaning products, disinfectants and their chemistries contribute to public health in homes, schools, healthcare settings and communities every single day. But consumers might not understand this after reading some of the commentaries in news coverage of a review article summarizing previous research on a key chemistry used in many cleaning products and disinfectants.
The news coverage and related headlines – some of which were a bit alarmist – involved a commonly used family of…
May 16, 2023
American Cleaning Institute Members Engaged in Multi-Year, Multi-Million Dollar Research Efforts to Meet FDA Data Requests on Topical Antiseptic Ingredients
“Free Rider” Companies Not Engaged in Research Efforts Benefit Off the Backs of Those Investing in Science
ACI Also Calls for Increased Transparency in FDA Review Policies
As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) kicks off efforts that will determine user fees that fund the Agency’s review of nonprescription drugs, the American Cleaning…
September 28, 2023
Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment of Antibacterial Hand Hygiene Products on Risk of Shigellosis
Antimicrobials
Schaffner, Donald W.; Bowman, James P.; English, Donald J.; Fischler, George E.; Fuls, Janice L.; Krowka, John F.; Kruszewski, Francis H.
2014
February 27, 2019
Antimicrobials
Kruszewski, F.H. and Krowka, J.F.
2011
February 27, 2019
Antimicrobials
Boyce, J.M., DuPont, H.L., Massaro, J., Sack, D., Schaffner, D.W.
2012
February 27, 2019
Bathrooms are where the cleaning challenges can really get tough. There are so many surfaces: chrome, brass, glass, porcelain, fiberglass ... plus a wide variety of soils: hard water deposits, soap film, rust stains and mildew, not to mention germs. An assortment of effective cleaning products is available for these jobs.
Cleaning Tips
Rinse the tub after each use to keep soap film and hard water deposits from forming. Keep a small sponge handy for wiping down the tub walls after bathing. Use…
December 5, 2018
A clean workplace helps contribute to employee health and well-being.
Clean Workspace
A clean workspace can keep you from organized and efficient as well as keeping you from getting sick.
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Clean Hands at Work
Work is a place where…
February 8, 2019