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SAB Meeting: Flame Retardants

Continued discussions on aryl phosphate esters. 

SAB Meeting: Trans-DCE & Flame Retardants

Discussion of transDCE and certain flame retardants under TURA.

SAB Meeting:  Flame Retardants

Continued discussion of analogues under the MA flame retardant law. This meeting agenda covered polyhalogenated organophosphates.

SAB Meeting: Flame Retardants

Discussion on the listing of aryl phosphate esters under TURA. 

Selecting Safer Disinfectants Webinar

Through a grant provided by the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI), environmental consultant Lynn Rose helps buyers and vendors navigate the changing landscape for cleaning and disinfecting during the COVID 19 era and share resources and expertise to purchase and safely utilize cleaning and disinfecting products. Representatives from the Operational Services Division’s Strategic Sourcing Unit discusses resources offered through the Massachusetts/Commonwealth’s Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP) Procurement Programs and the new FAC118 Statewide Contract for Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products, Programs, Equipment and Supplies.

Morgan Advanced Materials Demonstration Webinar

Morgan Advanced Materials of New Bedford, a manufacturer of ceramic feedthroughs for medical and aerospace industries, eliminated the use of TCE used in a vapor degreaser. The company received a grant to purchase a water-based cleaning system and used TURI lab services to test the effectiveness of various solutions to remove wax from parts. This one-hour online demonstration that took place on September 10, 2020, includes information about their decision-making process, return on investment (with and without the TURI grant) and expected improvements in health and safety and regulatory obligations.

IDENTIFYING SAFER SOLVENTS USING HANSEN SOLUBILITY PARAMETERS