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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A Safer Paint Stripping Alternative
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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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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Search for safer alternatives by exploring our databases and tools, such as P2OASys, Cleaner Solutions and TURAData.
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