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Estimated hospital costs associated with preventable health care-associated infections if health care antiseptic products were unavailable.
Antimicrobials Schmier JK, Hulme-Lowe CK, Semenova S, Klenk JA, DeLeo PC, Sedlak R, Carlson PA. 2016
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Estimated hospital costs associated with preventable health care-associated infections if health care antiseptic products were unavailable
Antimicrobials Schmier JK, Hulme-Lowe CK, Semenova S, Klenk JA, DeLeo PC, Sedlak R, Carlson PA 2015
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Investigation of Antibiotic and Antibacterial Resistance in Staphylococcus from the Skin of Users and Non-Users of Antibacterial Wash Products in Home Environments
Antimicrobials Eugene Cole, R.M Addison, P.D. Dulaney and K.E. Leese 2006
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Marketing and Manufacturing Antimicrobials During a Pandemic
This webinar discussed EPA's List-N and the new steps the EPA has taken to allow makers of surface disinfectant products to communicate the efficacy of their products against SARS-CoV-2. Access the slides and recording (Members Only) Thu, 04/30/2020 - 13:00 Thu, 04/30/2020 - 14:00
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Ask ACI: Odor Neutralization
How does odor neutralization work and how is it different from fragrance? Great question! We asked Sammy Wang, MSE, a senior scientist at Procter & Gamble and here's what she told us: Odor neutralization works by essentially reducing bad scent, which typically involves modifying odor compounds so they no longer smell bad. This can be accomplished in different ways – for example, by trapping the odor, by changing the odor’s chemistry, or by breaking it down so it’s more…
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Ask ACI: Cleanliness and Public Health
How has improved cleanliness standards impacted public health? Today, we may take cleaning for granted but it plays a vital role in health. We can see that by looking at the drop in the infectious disease mortality rates in the 19th century. For example, of the top 10 leading reasons for death, infectious disease was 633% higher in 1900 vs 1997 in the US. Advances in medicine like penicillin and vaccines played a critical role in the treatment of incurable diseases and disease…
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Jamie Logan
Director, State Government Affairs Jamie Logan is the Director of State Government Affairs at the American Cleaning Institute. His day-to-day responsibilities include working with government affairs professionals at member companies to develop and support policies at the state level. Such work encompasses evaluating legislation, collaborating with in-state counsel and communicating advocacy activities to ACI membership. Mr. Logan’s areas of focus range from…
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Ask ACI: Preventing Static Cling
Q. How can I prevent static cling in my clothes? A. Static cling occurs when clothes continuously rub together in a dryer. The friction generates static electricity. You can control static at the onset by using laundry products that are specially-formulated for reducing static cling. Such products penetrate deep into the fibers of clothes to reduce the friction that causes static. Use dryer sheets to help battle static in the dryer.
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Brennan Georgianni
Associate Vice President, Government Affairs and Strategy Brennan Georgianni is the Associate Vice President, Government Affairs and Strategy at the American Cleaning Institute. He works with government affairs professionals at member companies to develop policies that he promotes in state capitals. His work encompasses managing state lobbyists, evaluating legislation, and testifying in front of legislators in all fifty states. Priority areas of emphasis…
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An overview of hazard and risk assessment of the OECD high production volume chemical category- Long chain alcohols [C6-C22] (LCOH)
Surfactants Sanderson, H., S.E. Belanger, P.R. Fisk, C. Schäfers, G. Veenstra, A.M. Nielsen, Y. Kasai, A. Willing, S.D. Dyer, K. Stanton and R. Sedlak 2008
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