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American Cleaning Institute Responds to New Study Addressing Accidental Exposures to Liquid Laundry Packets
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) issued the following response to a new study – published in the journal Pediatrics – that examined calls to poison control centers related to accidental exposures to liquid laundry packets:
"The consensus safety standard designed to help reduce accidental exposures to liquid laundry packets among children…
To be sustainable, we must meet our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. As an industry, we are striving to optimize use of our planet’s resources across all phases of a product’s lifecycle. In order to achieve this, we must pay particular attention to the water and energy we use and the waste we generate as a result of creating cleaning products.
The product packaging is critical in allowing your 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 membershipIf you’d like…
ACI CEO Melissa Hockstad Unveils Theme for Industry’s Top Business Event
Work on Advancing Sustainability Initiatives, Ingredient Communication Policy Highlighted During ACI State of the Association Address
Besides the American Cleaning Institute, ACI will also stand for something else at its 2024 Industry Convention: “Advancing Cleaning Innovation.”
Melissa Hockstad, ACI President & CEO, announced the theme for the 2024 Convention during her State…
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Dr. Dan Selechnik Joins as Director, Environmental Health & Safety The American Cleaning Institute, (ACI) the trade association for the cleaning product supply chain, announces the appointment of Dan Selechnik as Director, Environmental Health and Safety.In his role, Dr. Selechnik will manage projects addressing chemistries used in the cleaning product supply chain and will work with ACI members to oversee and design scientific…
Q: Pie is always a favorite dessert in our house. So when we found out that January 23rd is National Pie Day, we thought it was a great excuse for a dessert party! We'd like to make it a fun evening, maybe with checked tablecloths and napkins. But we realize that inviting a bunch of people over to eat pie is also an invitation to stains. How do we get rid of them (the stains, not the guests!)?
A: Blueberry, cherry, boysenberry, strawberry, apple, rhubarb … no matter what your…
The American Cleaning Institute, (ACI) the trade association for the cleaning products supply chain, announces the appointment of Marie Gargas as Senior Director of Regulatory and International Affairs.
In this role, Gargas will be responsible for managing environmental health and safety related regulatory issues and activities of concern. She will also manage the expansion of ACI’s collaboration with organizations internationally.
Gargas joins ACI from…
Prevention Starts with Proper Storage and Smart Habits Around Cleaning ProductsMany accidental exposures happen in the moments when a product is left out “just for a minute.” During National Poison Prevention Week (March 15–21, 2026), the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is reminding families that taking an extra second to store products safely can help prevent accidental poisonings, especially among young children and vulnerable adults.Cleaning…
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,…