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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CalendarThursday, January 24, 2019 - Climate Change and Toxics Hazards Webinar: Before the Storm
January 24, 2019Tuesday, February 05, 2019 - TURA Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
February 05, 2019Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - TURA Environmental Management Systems (EMS) - Day 2
February 12, 2019Thursday, April 04, 2019 - Spring Continuing Education Conference
April 04, 2019
A Safer Paint Stripping Alternative
SPOTLIGHT: CHAMPION OF TOXICS USE REDUCTION
With the help of a TURI Small Business grant, Merrimack Ales in Lowell evaluated safer alternatives to caustic sodium hydroxide and now deploys safer cleaning and sanitizing materials.
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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Explore our materials on chemical hazards, toxic health effects and safer alternatives. Our library also offers an online public access catalog.
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Find company case studies, chemical fact sheets, policy analyses, technical research reports and more.
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