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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…
Q. When purchasing or using cleaning products from a store, do you look for information about ingredients in those products? If so, where? - 54% say they regularly look for cleaning product ingredient information. - 24% say they sometimes look for cleaning product ingredient information. - 19% say they don't look for cleaning product ingredient information. - 3% say it depends on the…
March 28 - April 3, 2021 ACI ‘How to Read a Cleaning Product Label’ Resource Helps Consumers Better Understand Their Cleaning Product Labels The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is celebrating National Cleaning Week by bringing attention to cleaning product labels with #KnowTheLabel. According to ACI’s latest National Cleaning Survey, 92% of Americans are somewhat or very confident that…
Understand the language of soaps and detergents. ALCOHOL: A class of organic compounds containing one or more hydroxyl groups. The alcohols used in light duty and liquid laundry detergents are isopropanol or ethanol (ethyl alcohol). These alcohols are used at low levels in liquid detergent formulations to control viscosity, to act as a solvent for other ingredients, and to provide resistance to low and freezing temperatures encountered in shipping, warehousing, and use. &…
Cleaning products play an essential role in our daily lives. By safely and effectively removing soils, germs and other contaminants, they help us to stay healthy, care for our homes and possessions, and make our surroundings more pleasant. Promoting Wellness Regular cleaning and disinfecting can do a good job of removing allergens and germs,…
Ever notice how one sick friend or roommate can quickly affect to the entire dorm? Keeping the dorm room clean probably isn’t the latest topic being tweeted. But keeping dorm rooms clean can help keep students healthy and doing the things that they enjoy like football games, hanging out, partying and finding some time to study! Before your son or daughter goes off to college, equip them with the necessary supplies and understanding about the…
Keeping clean and healthy when you are not at home is important. Get school cleaning resources, including tips for students and custodians. Clean Hands at School Kids get dirty, it's true... but cleaning your hands before eating and after using the restroom can help you stay healthy. Learn when, why…