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- How chemical manufacturers can continuously improve safety
Chemical manufacturers seeking to improve safety culture must go beyond technology-driven improvements, writes Ramabhadran Srinivasan, a process-safety and risk-management leader at DuPont Sustainable Solutions. "To understand risk potential and the importance of constant vigilance, chemical manufacturers must develop a learning culture. This requires reporting of incidents, investigating their potential consequences, and then sharing the learnings from the investigation with all relevant personnel. ... Dividends include greater productivity, an improved risk profile, and higher employee morale," he writes. ChemicalProcessing.com
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- ACI: Calif. regulations would be "unclear," burdensome
The proposed Safer Consumer Products regulation in California is drawing opposition from industry organizations, including the American Cleaning Institute. The measure would, among other provisions, greatly expand the list of chemicals requiring evaluation from manufacturers. According to an ACI statement, the regulations are "unclear, would cause confusion in the marketplace, place heavy burdens on business and provide little benefit to consumers." ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom
(10/19)
- Study: Antimicrobial soap, ointment lowers infection spread
According to a study, hospitals that used antimicrobial soap and ointment on patients in intensive care units lowered methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by 37% and blood-based pathogens by 44%. "Until this trial, there has been debate about whether bathing with antibacterial soap and using nose ointment prevent infections in these high-risk settings," said lead researcher Dr. Susan S. Huang of the University of California, Irvine. Family Practice News
(10/17)
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- How to make the most of the FTC's green-marketing guidelines
The Federal Trade Commission's green-advertising guidelines represent a window of opportunity for aspiring eco-brands, says former FTC official Thomas A. Cohn. In terms of branding and eco-certification, the new rulebook will give a competitive edge to marketers that focus on honest, transparent messaging. There will be "a shakeout in which the bad operators go out of business and the legitimate ones differentiate themselves and prosper," Cohn predicts. Home Channel News
(10/23)
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Where the cleaning product industry leaders are: 2013 ACI Convention
Hundreds of your customers and competitors are already registered for the 2013 ACI Annual Meeting & Industry Convention. "Any serious member of the cleaning industry, at any stage of the value chain, really cannot afford to miss this event," says Neil A. Burns, CEO, P2 Science, Inc. The Convention is set for January 28-February 2, 2013 at the Grande Lakes Orlando. ACI members can register today online. If your company is not a member of ACI, find out how today by e-mailing ACI.
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ACI honors extension agent who "teaches clean"
An Extension Agent's "cleaning party" to demonstrate the importance of a clean, healthy home is the recipient of ACI's 2012 Clean and Healthy Families & Communities National Award. The award honors outstanding educational programming efforts that use many of ACI's educational materials and promote the connection between cleanliness and health. Find out more information on ACI's website.
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