Making Massachusetts A Safer Place To Live And Work

The Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) at the University of Massachusetts Lowell provides resources and tools to help businesses, municipalities, and communities in Massachusetts find safer alternatives to toxic chemicals.

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Company Recognized for Reducing Lead Usage

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Playground Surfacing

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Athletic Playing Fields: Choosing Safer Options for Health and the Environment

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New Reportable Substances for Reporting Year 2019

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Training

See Our Recent Training Presentations

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PFAS Information

The PFAS Universe Webinar

Reviewed by the Science Advisory Board

Events

Calendar

August 15, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm Public hearing regarding the addition of the nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPE) category to the TURA Toxic or Hazardour Substance list

1:00pm

August 29, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm Toxics Use Reduction Planner Certification Course

12:00pm

September 10, 2019 9:00am - 11:00am Chemical Safety and Climate Change Resiliency

9:00am

Lytron Reduces TCE Emissions by 6,000 Pounds

SPOTLIGHT: TUR PLANNER IVY MUCHUMA

Ivy Muchuma, Environmental Safety Engineer at Bradford Industries in Lowell, applied TUR concepts to the manufacturing process.

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Cleaning Laboratory

Test the performance of a safer janitorial or industrial cleaning product. Visit our state of the art lab or contact us.

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Resources & Tools

Search for safer alternatives by exploring our databases and tools, such as P2OASys, Cleaner Solutions and TURAData.

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Publications

Find company case studies, chemical fact sheets, policy analyses, technical research reports and more.

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