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Meeting the Challenge:Progress report on SDAcommitments undervoluntary HPV chemicalprograms, SDA 2008.This report summarizesa decade-long,comprehensive effort bySDA to compile baselinedatasets of the health andenvironmental effects ofHigh Production Volume(HPV) chemicals used in cleaning products. This effortinvolved ten consortia, 62 companies, 291 chemicals, and6100 data summaries.Fatty Alcohols: Anthropogenic and NaturalOccurrence in the Environment, Stephen M. Mudge,Scott E. Belanger and Allen M. Nielsen, 2008. SDAcontributed data and research to this publication onfatty alcohols, which are widespread in the environmentand are also used in consumer products, includingdetergents and cosmetics. This book presents data ontheir environmental occurrence, fate and behavior.Consumer Product Fact Sheets2005–2008Since 1926, SDA has made it apriority to make available toconsumers, educators andpublic health professionalsmeaningful information oncleaning product safety,benefits and proper use.Updating and condensingthe information from theFact Sheet Notebooksproduced in the ‘90s, SDA’swidely used Fact Sheetsprovide useful informationon different types of cleaners in that category, commoningredients, label information, safe usage, and how todispose of the product and container safely into theenvironment. SDA Fact Sheets cover the following topics:• Hard Surface Hygiene• Hand Hygiene• Laundry Detergents• Soil & Stain Remover• Dishwashing – handHonors for SDAThe Soap and Detergent Association also receives honors forits work and outreach efforts.• Horizon Health Education Program Award from CDC(2005)—The "Healthy Schools, Healthy People, It's a SNAP"program has received the 2005 Centers for Disease Controland Prevention Horizon Health Education Award.The awardrecognizes outstanding health education programs thathave been in existence for 2-4 years.• "Top Internal Publication" by PR News (2007)—SDA’s2006-2007 Report to the Membership won the “Top InternalPublication” Award in the PR News NonProfit PR Awardscompetition. SDA and Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwidewere finalists in the category along with publications fromMount Sinai Medical Center and the Baylor Health CareSystem.• Non-Profit PR Awards (2008)—The Soap and DetergentAssociation (SDA) and the American Society forMicrobiology (ASM) were honored with the best PressRelease award by PR News’ 2008 Non-Profit PR Awards.Thewinning press release promoted the results of SDA andASM’s 2007 public handwashing observational study on thepublic handwashing habits. Distribution of the pressrelease and coverage of SDA and ASM’s joint pressconference led to hundreds of stories around world,including features and/or mentions by the Associated Press,USA Today, the Wall Street Journal,WebMD, Good MorningAmerica, and CNN, among many other outlets.• Associations Advance America Award of Excellence(2008)—Educational and media outreach efforts by TheSoap and Detergent Association (SDA –www.cleaning101.com) on the health benefits of handhygiene have been honored with a 2008 AssociationsAdvance America Award of Excellence. ”The ASAE awardrecognized SDA’s “Clean Hands, Healthy Lives” campaign,which is a compendium of educational programs andmedia outreach on the importance of hand hygiene and itsimpact on preventing illness. SDA was one of just 38 nonprofitorganizations nationally to receive the ASAE honor.PR News’ NonProfit Awards annually salutes excellence incommunications among nonprofit organizationsworldwide.• Magellan Award (2008)—The Soap and DetergentAssociation Cleaning Matters® consumer newsletter wasone of 400 entries and we have earned the silver award (3 rdplace) for the Communications to Consumers category.150
Social Sustainability—Over time, SDA’s programs, activitiesand information have been shared with individuals andcommunities to enhance health and the quality of lifeeconomically, environmentally and socially. The work of theAssociation has been and will continue to be driven by its desireto protect future generations, while meeting the needs of theconsumer today.SDA collaborates with a variety of organizations to developinitiatives that improve social well being.This work is meant tohave a positive impact on society and allow SDA and itsmembers to take sustainability beyond their production lines.• Healthy Schools, Healthy People, It’s a SNAP—The School Network for Absenteeism Prevention (SNAP -www.itsasnap.org) is a joint project of the SDA and Centersfor Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to encouragemiddle schools to help develop programs that make handhygiene a priority for students, teachers, school healthpersonnel, administrators, and parents.• Cleaning for a Reason Foundation—In 2008, SDA launched its inauguralCommunity Service Project, whichsupports the Cleaning For A Reasonfoundation in its efforts to provideresidential cleaning services to women who are undergoingtreatment for cancer. SDA has supported the Foundationwith contributions and by serving on its Board of Directors.SDA is committed to working with the Foundation to help itmake a difference one woman and one home at a time. Asof January 2009, more than 300 residential services havealready provided free cleaning services to cancer patients in41 states, helping 865 cancer patients.• Gifts in Kind—In support of SDA’s commitment to socialsustainability and our vision to enhance health and thequality of life, the Association developed a partnership withGifts in Kind International to create 5,000 Let’s Start Clean,Home Care Kits for those in need. The kits contain cleaningsupplies donated by SDA members and educationalmaterials.• Consumer Product Ingredient CommunicationInitiative—SDA has led an initiative in collaboration withother consumer product trade associations in the UnitedStates and Canada that will allow companies tocommunicate the ingredients in their products to consumersin a meaningful way. This voluntary program, set to takeeffect in January 2010, provides the framework forcompanies to provide ingredient information in a consistentmanner that will help consumers make informed decisionsabout the products they use in and around their homes.Have U Washed Your Hands2Day?/Don’t Get Caught Dirty-Handed, SDA/ASM, 2008SDA’s focus on handwashing hasbeen a priority since 1926. Newpartnerships, like the one with theAmerican Society of Microbiology(ASM), have given SDA theopportunity to conductobservational hand hygiene studiesin conjunction with National CleanHands Week. In a new venture, ASM and SDA joinedforces to co-brand and print brochures and posters forthe general public to raise the awareness of properhand hygiene.Have U Washed Your Hands 2Day?(available in English and Spanish), aimedat children, includes information aboutwhen to wash your hands and why, aswell as a quiz and word search to testyour knowledge. Don’t Get Caught Dirty-Handed is targeted at adult readers, andincludes information about when towash your hands and why, as well asdata on the most recent observationalstudy on handwashing habits.Consumer NewsletterFor more than35 years, CleaningMatters®, SDA's bimonthly consumer newsletter hasbeen a key source for local educational programming,providing need-to-know information and tips andtechniques from the industry. Each issue is packed withcurrent, reliable information about cleaning productsand practices. Written to ultimately reach consumers,the newsletter is used by educators, communicators andthought leaders looking for clean content for their ownnewspapers, magazine articles, and radio and televisionspots, helping SDA to reach millions of consumers withmessages about the safe and proper use of soaps andcleaning products.SDA: PROTECTING FUTURE GENERATIONSNow more than ever, in the new century, SDA is seen as a leaderin the business, governmental, scientific, and educationalcommunities. The Association has the capabilities to meet thechallenges of tomorrow.151
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