Acknowledgments

The Toxics Use Reduction Institute would like to thank the Massachusetts Legislature, and in particular the co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, Senator Pamela Resor and Representative Frank Israel Smizik, for supporting this important body of work.

The Five Chemicals Alternatives Assessment Study project team was led by Michael Ellenbecker, Principal Investigator, and Elizabeth Harriman, Project Manager. The methodology development was led by Pamela Eliason. The work on each of the five chemicals was led by an Institute staff member: Gregory Morose for lead, Cora Roelofs for formaldehyde, Jason Marshall for perchloroethylene, Janet Hutchins for hexavalent chromium, and Pamela Eliason for DEHP. The economics study was led by Janet Clark. Heidi Wilcox, with assistance from Kwangseog Ahn, researched the environmental, health and safety data. Janet Clark managed the organization of the report. Rachel Massey was instrumental in creating a cohesive Executive Summary based on the results of the many sections of this report. The project team was ably supported by many Institute staff, including Chang Deok Won, Brenda Wilson, Anne Basanese, Malinda Buchannan, Dennis Moran, Shruti Shah and Eileen Gunn.

The Institute gratefully acknowledges the following outside experts who each made significant contributions to the study:

• Alan Phipps, Phipps Associates, for lead
• Thomas Foxall, University of New Hampshire, and Mark Kalin, Kalin Associates, for formaldehyde
• Katy Wolf, Institute for Research and Technical Assistance, for perchloroethylene
• Paul Dadak and Christopher Ford for hexavalent chromium
• Timothy Greiner and Charissa Rigano, Pure Strategies, Inc., for DEHP
• Jennifer Atlee and Oner Tulum for the economics study

The Institute received significant review and insightful comments from many experts representing industry sector trade associations, specific companies associated with the manufacture and use of the chemicals and their alternatives, and environmental, public health and labor organizations. We want to particularly acknowledge the contributions of the following individuals and organizations:

• Richard Reibstein and others at the Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance
• Barbara Kwetz and others at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
• Myriam Beaulne and others at the Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow
• David Wawer, Massachusetts Chemical Technology Alliance
• Robert Rio, Associated Industries of Massachusetts
• Kenneth Geiser and Joel Tickner, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production
• Karen Angelo, KMA Communications
• Richard Patterson, Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturer’s Institute
• Peter Blake of Northeast Fabricare Association
• Adam Selisker, CRC Industries, Inc.
• Steven Risotto, Halogenated Solvents Industry Alliance, Inc.
• Lauren Heine, GreenBlue
• Mark Rossi, Clean Production Action
• David Yopak, Teknor Apex
• Thomas Lent, Healthy Building Network

The Institute would also like to acknowledge the following experts, who contributed to the economics study by participating in a day-long roundtable discussion and providing written comments:

• Frank Ackerman, Tufts University
• Stephen J. Adams, Small Business Administration
• James Goldstein, Tellus Institute
• Andrew Sum, Northeastern University
• William Lazonick, University of Massachusetts Lowell
• Teresa Lynch, Economic Development Research Group
• Edward March, University of Massachusetts Lowell
• Andre Mayer, Associated Industries of Massachusetts
• Deborah Savage, Environmental Management Accounting Research and Information Center