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American Cleaning Institute Launches the Packets Up! Challenge
Calls on Parents, Caregivers to Keep Laundry Products in Their Original Container
Urges Pinterest, Other Social Platform Users Not to Promote Unsafe Storage Trends
New research from the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) finds nearly 13% of Americans are not storing liquid laundry packets in their original child resistant containers.
A simple search on popular social media platforms, like Pinterest, show hundreds of trending…
Choose and properly use the right products to help prevent illness every day!
Keeping your child care facility clean is vital for the health, safety and well-being of children and you. One of the most important steps you can take to reduce the spread of germs (i.e. bacteria, viruses and fungi) is keeping your environment clean throughout the day.
Daily Practices That Matter…
Wash your hands often
Understand the difference between cleaning, sanitizing…
HealthySchoolsHealthyPeople.org Provides Resources for Parents, School Staff, and Kids on Hand Hygiene and Cleaning Practices
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) launched a new website for the Healthy Schools, Healthy People initiative, a joint effort of ACI and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to promote hand hygiene and cleaning practices as a means to prevent the spread of infectious disease in schools and reduce illness-related absenteeism…
To minimize your chances of getting the flu from sick co-workers, students or fellow commuters, make sure you practice proper handwashing habits.
While you can't control every germ in your environment, there are actions you can take to help keep you and your family from getting sick. Be particularly vigilant during the fall and winter months, when colds and flu are at their peak.
Here are some important steps:
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread…
ACI Features Safety Programs at the World’s Largest Meeting Dedicated to the Field of Unintentional Childhood Injury Prevention
ACI is Platinum Sponsor of #PrevCon2021
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is joining hundreds of top safety experts and partners virtually at the Safe Kids Worldwide Childhood Injury Prevention Convention (PrevCon) for a week of conversation focused on preventing unintentional childhood injuries.
As the Platinum Sponsor of PrevCon 2021 (July 12-16), ACI will…
Features CDC Expert
Designed to Assist School Administrators, Teachers and School Staff
Schools play a central role in slowing the spread of diseases in communities by providing healthy, safe, and supportive learning environments for students. To support their efforts, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is hosting a webinar covering best practices and key prevention strategies to keep students, staff, and school communities healthy.
The free webinar, “The Continued Role of Hand Hygiene…
COVID-19 Cleaning Behavior Findings
Q. What hygiene or cleaning products are you using more now than before the spread of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19?
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(N=1,005)
Sept. 2020
(N=1,005)
March 2020
(N=1,…
Are you using single-load liquid laundry packets?
Single-load liquid laundry packets (also referred to as laundry pods, pacs, or packs) are a new laundry innovation containing highly concentrated detergent. If not safely stored or handled properly, the laundry packets can lead to injury from ingestion or exposure to the eyes.
Remember, children act fast, so do accidents! The American Cleaning Institute urges parents and caregivers to keep these products in a secure location out of reach and…
In a letter to President Joe Biden, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) outlined several policy priorities to “help ensure and enhance the availability of critical products and chemistries for the American people.”
ACI’s goal “remains to ensure delivery of finished cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting products critical to combating the novel coronavirus to market and increasing the supply of ingredients to accomplish this goal,” wrote Melissa Hockstad, ACI President and CEO. “ACI member…
Experts agree that frequent handwashing is one of the first lines of defense against many illnesses. But no matter how many times you wash your hands, there are always some sneaky little germs lurking around to hitch a ride on your skin. They loiter on shopping cart handles, linger on light switches, lurk about the phone and even hang around on the remote controls. That's why disinfectants and disinfecting cleaners can be a helpful option…