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SUMMARY/PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE OF POSITIONReporting to the Director, Environmental Health and Safety, the Manager, Environmental Science Affairs supports ACI’s environmental science work through management of research, modeling, and technical initiatives focused on the environmental fate, transport, and exposure of cleaning product ingredients.While positioned within the Environmental Health function, this role is dedicated to environmental systems and ecological pathways,…
The origins of personal cleanliness date back to prehistoric times. Since water is essential for life, the earliest people lived near water and knew something about its cleansing properties - at the very least that it rinsed mud off their hands! Fast forward to the Seventh Century when soap making was an established craft in Europe. Soap maker guilds guarded their trade secrets very closely. Vegetable and animal oils were used with ashes of plants, along with fragrances to enhance the cleaning…
ACI’s Future Leaders represent a broad cross-section of the membership network that spans cleaning product manufacturers to ingredient suppliers. The purpose of this dedicated cohort is two-fold:To act as “agents of change” to advance ACI’s objectives and to support innovation and success for the cleaning products industryTo provide professional development and opportunity for industry-wide engagement to emerging leaders within the ACI…
Since 1926, ACI has cooperated with schools, health agencies, industry and other organizations to get the job done. Over the years, our work has been possible because of our ability to build and sustain partnerships. Today, relationship building continues to be the backbone of ACI.We have relationships with many organizations in other countries, including ABIPLA, ACCORD Australasia, Detergents Europe, JSDA, CCSPA, CANIPEC, CCIA, TSDA…
The American Cleaning Institute honors individuals and groups through a variety of award programs for their efforts in promoting the goals of the cleaning product and oleochemical industries.
ACI Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished Service Award
The ACI Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished…
Senior Vice President, Science & Regulatory Affairs
Jim joined the American Cleaning Institute in July 2018. His areas of responsibility are the toxicology, human safety and efficacy of cleaning products and topical antiseptics, including research, regulatory affairs and outreach. Prior to joining ACI, Jim was a Senior Toxicologist at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB),…
The American Cleaning Institute?s Political Action Committee or "ACI PAC" was established by the ACI Board of Directors to support federal candidates for office and facilitate their engagement with ACI members. Our PAC is focused on supporting federal lawmakers who are aligned with our mission and…
100 Years of Clean
Explore Our Impact
For the last century, the American Cleaning Institute has been serving the growth and innovation of the cleaning products industry by advancing the health and quality of life of people and protecting our planet. We look forward to our next 100 years.
Celebrating a Century
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It's been a remarkable century of innovation in…
The ACI Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished Service Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and service to ACI and the cleaning products or oleochemical industries. Award recipients are honored at ACI's Annual Meeting & Industry Convention.Award Recipients2025 - Dr. Wayne Ashton2024 - Dr. David Macinga2023 - Steve Christenson2022 - Steve Tanner2020 - Rob Bartolo2019 - Bill Phillips2018 - Tom O…
Measuring the Size of the Cleaning Products Industry
The combined upstream and downstream economic impact connected to cleaning product manufacturing in the United States helped support nearly $200 billion in annual output and almost 700,000 jobs.
The report, reflecting economic data from 2019, provides detailed snapshots of the essential nature of the cleaning product supply chain in the year prior to the worldwide spread of the coronavirus.
For the first time, the …