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Cleaning Research Projects

Trichloroethylene Reduction In Rhode Island

  Through a grant from EPA Region 1 and EPA Headquarters, the TURI Lab has been working with Rhode Island companies that were using TCE. The lab developed a one day, hands-on workshop demonstrating the effectiveness of alternatives to TCE. Read more...

Trichloroethylene and Chlorinated Solvents Reduction

  The TURI and the Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) recently complted working on a grant from EPA Region I to assess TCE use among smaller Massachusetts industries. Read more...

Bio Based Alternative Solvents

  SSL has investigated several solvents based on renewable feed stocks. The laboratory focused its testing on product performance on a variety of soils, substrates. Read more...

Janitorial Product Evaluation for Environmentally Preferable Purchasing

  The Institute's Surface Solutions Lab evaluated the performance of environmentally safer janitorial cleaning products for the Massachusetts Environmentally Preferable Product Procurement Program. Read more...

Janitorial Pilot for Greener Cleaners

  Pinanski Hall, one of the older buildings of the University of Massachusetts Lowell, has served as a successful pilot for the introduction of green cleaning products on UML’s North Campus. Read more...

Green Labeling Options

  Eco Labeling for Cleaning Products Download file (145.50 kB)

Alternative Paint Application System Evaluation

  The EnviroCaddie TM for spray painting was evaluated for performance and worker exposure. Read more...

Lab Publications

  More projects on surface cleaning Read more...