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Cleaning Products Hans Sanderson, William Greggs, Christina Cowan-Ellsberry, Paul DeLeo & Richard Sedlak 2012
Our 2015 Sustainability Report showcases the cleaning products industry’s progress toward sustainable development and unveils the first-ever industry "materiality assessment," which maps out critical risk and opportunities facing its supply chain. The materiality assessment, conducted by Framework LLC, identifies and characterizes those issues that are most material across ACI’s membership and to the industry at-large. Companies committed to sustainability have…
Grand Prize Award Winning Communications Team Recognized for Accurate, Clear and Consistent Cleaning and Hygiene Education Throughout Pandemic Read more about the award via PR Daily website The American Cleaning Institute’s (ACI) Communications Team received PR Daily’s Grand Prize for Nonprofit Communications Team of the Year for their innovative and effective efforts to ensure consumers use proper cleaning and hygiene practices amid the…
The second issue of ACI’s 2021 Virtual Summit News – published by Chemical Week – is now available: ACI 2021 Virtual Summit News – Issue 2 The publication reviews the 2021 ACI Virtual Summit, summarizes key ACI member issues and reports on other industry news. And throughout the year, don’t forget to catch-up on the best summary of cleaning product industry marketplace trends, supply chain updates, regulatory and legislative news…
What is soap and how does it work? The sudsy stuff we use every day of our lives is a mystery to most of us. But behind our cleaning products is an array of scientific data and information. This science and chemistry helps to ensure our products work and are safe for you and your family to use. The resources below will walk through what it means to be clean and how the cleaning process works. For more information and activities, we encourage…
At Congressional Hearing, ACI Highlights Research Efforts to Meet FDA Requirements on Antibacterial Soap Safety EfficacyAlso Urges Agency to Improve Communications, Response Efforts with Manufacturers Providing Research UpdatesThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should consider options that would protect manufacturers who invest in research to help meet the agency’s data requests from ‘free-riders’ who benefit from the results of that work without paying a dime.That was the message delivered…
Kitchen KnivesA rule of thumb in safe food preparation is to be sure you don’t cut raw meat, poultry or fish on the same surface without thoroughly cleaning it between uses. The same is true for your knife. Wash your knife with dish soap and hot water after each use. Rinse with clear water. Air-dry or pat dry with clean paper towels.Typically you should wash hollow-handled knives by handHandle kitchen knives carefully by their handles; don’t pile them into the sink or dishpan,…
Cleaning: This involves removing unwanted contaminants, such as soil, dirt and grease, from a surface, material, or your hands. It’s usually what you’re doing when washing with soap and water. Cleaning along with rinsing and using a cloth or paper towel may remove some germs as well when they’re washed or wiped away. Sanitizing: When sanitizing, you’re reducing (but not necessarily eliminating) the number of germs on the surface to levels…