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.

What's new

Reducing PFAS in Firefighters' Turnout Gear

PFAS and Flame Retardants: Community Education and Toxics Use Reduction

Using Social Media to Reduce Black Women's Exposures to Toxic Chemicals in Consumer Products

Careers and Opportunities

Guidance for Reporting PFAS under TURA

Training

Beyond the Safety Data Sheet (September 2022)

Fall conference (virtual, November 2022, dates TBD)

PFAS Information

PFAS Tracking Under TURA - Guidance for Companies

PFAS Resources

PFAS information reviewed by the Science Advisory Board

Events

Calendar

September 29, 2022 8:30am - 4:30pm Fall Toxics Use Reduction Planner Certification Course

8:30am

Uses and hazards of engineered nanomaterials

View Our New Resources to Help Green Your Athletic Fields

TURI has developed new resources to help you implement organic maintenance methods that will promote healthy green grass for athletic fields.

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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 TURA Data.

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Publications

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

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