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CEO Melissa Hockstad: Meetings, Outreach with EPA, FDA, CPSC, CDC Highlight Busy First Half of 2021 Also Highlighted in “State of the Association” Address: Laying the Groundwork for Support of a Federal Ingredient Communication Policy Throughout 2021, the American Cleaning Institute has focused significantly on enhancing “critical” regulatory connections with new federal agency leadership to ensure ACI is out in front on priority policy issues impacting the cleaning product supply chain.…
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, but wash them one…
Clean water is a critical element of cleaning.  The vast majority of water on Earth’s surface, over 96%, is saline water in the oceans (USGS). Which means, even though water is plentiful there are limited resources of fresh water to relay on. Beyond cleaning, we also need water to drink and to grow food. The average household may use 88,000 gallons of water per year (REU2016). Within your home, faucets and clothes washers make up a significant portion of water use. Source…
PACKETS UP! Campaign is introduced Safety First with Home Made Cleaners Resources, Recording and Additional Webinars Available Online ACI’s first Lunch and Learn Webinar, Advancing Awareness of Accident Prevention in the Home on July 19, reminded parents to keep laundry packets up and out of the reach of children. Attendees learned about shareable tips and messages to help families safely use cleaning products in the home.&…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) the trade association for the cleaning products supply chain, announces the appointment of Ana Fraisse as Manager, Sustainability Engagement. In this role, Fraisse will be responsible for engaging member companies to advance sustainability initiatives, building consumer education and NGO engagement strategies, developing case studies and benchmarking industry priorities. Fraisse joins ACI from Pyxera Global, where she was Engagement…
Ingredient labels contain a lot of information. They have a list of ingredients, but they also need room for directions and important safety messages. Smart consumers can get additional information from company websites to find out more about those ingredients, including where they are sourced and the role they play in making that product effective. Learn more about the formulations in your favorite soaps and home cleaning products with these resources from the companies that make them…
Cleaning Products Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment (TERA) 2012
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the cleaning product supply chain, released the following statement upon the announcement that Douglas Troutman, ACI Co-Interim CEO, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, has been nominated by the White House to become the Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).The statement can be attributed to ACI Board Chair Suzanne Carroll, Senior Vice President…