Resources for Switching from Trichloroethylene (TCE) and other Halogenated Solvents

Are you currently using TCE and want to move away from it without a regrettable substitution and purchasing costly equipment for a short-term solution? Get help from the experts at TURI to find sustainable solutions for your company’s unique process needs. Check out our resources and services. 

EPA BAN PROPOSAL of TCE 

Read the News Release: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-proposes-ban-trichloroethylene-protect-public-toxic  

FACT SHEETS: REGRETTABLE SUBSTITUTIONS 

• Trans-DCE
• N-PROPYL BROMIDE

LABORATORY SERVICES 

The TURI Laboratory has been a leader in hands-on assistance with finding safer alternatives for processes in a variety of sectors. Laboratory assistance includes: 

• Site visit evaluation of process(es) 
• Sample collection (contaminants and parts) 
• Identification of potential alternatives based on requirements. 
• Performance testing – Flat substrate and parts 
• Equipment recommendations 
• Connection to vendors and Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) for implementation assistance. 
• Follow-up assistance as needed. 

Reach out for Assistance Today! 

• Fill out our test request form link 

MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESSES qualify for free laboratory services as part of the Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA). 

VIDEO SUCCESS STORIES 

• Morgan Advanced Materials Eliminates Use of TCE 
• CD Aero eliminates use of nPB 

CASE STUDIES: LEARN HOW THEY SWITCHED 

• Morgan Advanced Materials - TCE 
• CD Aero – nPB 
• Umicore – PERC 

GUIDES: IDENTIFICATION OF SAFER ALTERNATIVES 

• Guide to Finding Safer Alternatives to Halogenated Solvents Used in Surface Cleaning Applications 
• IDENTIFICATION OF SAFER ALTERNATIVES TO TCE FOR CLEANING APPLICATIONS IN MINNESOTA

TOOLS 

CleanerSolutions - TURI Laboratory created CleanerSolutions to provide you with more than 30 years of testing information on solvent cleaning. You can search by contaminants, substrates, equipment, or solvents replaced and by vendor product data. 

BUSINESS OUTSIDE OF MASSACHUSETTS? 

TURI collaborates with Pollution Prevention (P2) provider in other states who are looking for businesses that use halogenated solvents. The following organizations may have grant money available to assist you with identifying effective safer alternatives.  

• Washington State: Washington Department of Ecology 
  • Contact Name: Saskia van Bergen 
  • Contact Email: [email protected] 

• Kansas State P2 
  • Contact Name: Nancy Larson 
  • Contact Email: [email protected]  

Past Out-Of-State Collaborations:  

Minnesota – Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) 

• Contact Name: Jane Paulson 
• Contact Email: [email protected]  
• MnTAP TCE Project and Training Page