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A Progress Report to the Governor from the Administrative Council on Toxics Use Reduction

Toxics Use Reduction in Massachusetts

November25,2008

DearGovernorPatrick:

WearepleasedtopresentaProgressReportontheMassachusettsToxicsUseReductionProgram

(Program)andtosummarizeongoingeffortstomeetthemandatesoftheToxicsUseReduction

Act(TURA)andtheAmendmentsof2006.

Fornearlytwodecades,theCommonwealthhasbeenanationalleaderintoxicsusereduction.

SinceTURA’spassagein1989,theProgramhashelpedthestate’slargesttoxicsusersreduceuse

by40percent,wasteby71percentandon-sitereleasesoftoxicchemicalsby91percent.

TheAmendmentsof2006providednewopportunitiesforcompaniesregulatedbyTURAto

include energy efficiency and resource conservation in their TURA planning. As a result,

Massachusetts businesses now are using less toxic materials, employing more efficient production

processes,andconservingenergy,waterandotherresourcesasneverbefore.Businesseshave

demonstratedthattheycanenhancetheircompetitivenessbyimplementingsoundenvironmental

practices.

TURAProgramprogresshasbeenbuiltonunprecedentedcollaborationamongenvironmental

groups,industry,governmentagencies,lawmakersandProgramPartners—allofwhomsharethe

creditforensuringahealthierenvironmentandeconomicfutureforMassachusetts.Thatspiritof

cooperationfueledearlyProgramsuccessandcontinuestodriveProgrammomentum.

Today,theCommonwealthcanbeproudofitsroleasanenvironmentalsteward.Onbehalfof

theCouncilandallofthestakeholdersoftheToxicsUseReductionProgram,thankyouforyour

continuedinterestandsupport.

Sincerely,

Philip Griffiths

Chairman,theAdministrativeCouncilonToxicsUseReduction

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900

Boston, MA 02114

DevalL.PatrickGOVERNOR

TimothyP.Murray

LIEUTENANTGOVERNOR

IanA.BowlesSECRETARY

Tel:(617)626-1060

Fax:(617)626-1195

http://www.mass.gov/eea

Toxics Use Reduction in Massachusetts

TURAtargetstoxicsuseandwastegenerationatthesource—theindustrialandmanufacturingprocessesthatgenerateit.Thisstrategyaffordsbetterprotectionforthepublicandworkersbecauseitcanpreventwastefrombeinggeneratedinthefirstplace.Tohelpbusinesses,theProgramhaspioneerednewmethodsofassistance,makingiteasierforcompaniestocomplywithregulationsandtofindnewopportunitiesforimprovement.Forinstance,theProgramoffersaffectedcompaniesfree,confidentialon-sitesupportandtraining.Inturn,businessesreporttheirtoxicsuseannually,developtoxicsusereductionplans,andpayafeeforuseoftoxics. TURAhasbeenawin-winforindustryandtheenvironment.Byworkingtogether,advocacygroups,ProgramagenciesandindustryhavemadeMassachusettsasaferplacetoliveandwork—andcompaniesarebetterpositionedtocompeteinglobalmarketsthatincreasinglyfavorsafermaterialsandprocesses.

Today, Massachusetts is significantly cleaner and safer because of the environmental initiatives of the Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA).The1989legislationandtheToxicsUseReductionProgramitbroughtabouthavewonawardsfromHarvardUniversity’sJohnF.KennedySchoolofGovernmentandtheNationalPollutionPreventionRoundtable,havebeenrecognizedbyindependentresearchorganizationssuchastheWorldwatchInstitute,andhavebecomeanationalmodelfortoxicsusereduction.TheProgramhasbeensalutedbothforwhatithasaccomplishedandforitsinnovativeapproachandstrategies.

A Progress Report to the Governor from the Administrative Council on Toxics Use Reduction

Vicor Corporation in Andover eliminated toxic chemical use in its electronics manufacturing line to comply with European Union regulations. TURI awarded Vicor a demonstration matching grant to showcase its accomplishments to other Massachusetts companies.

In September 2008, the Administrative Council on Toxics Use Reduction voted to designate perchloroethylene (PCE), a solvent widely used by drycleaners, as a higher hazard substance. Over the next 18 months, the TURA Program will support drycleaners and other industries in switching to less toxic alternatives to PCE.

Massachusetts

The 2006 TURA Amendments After15yearsofsuccessfulimplementation,AmendmentstotheToxicsUseReductionActweresignedintolawJuly28,2006.RepresentingthefirstmajorTURAoverhaul,theAmendmentscalledfor:

• Categorizingsubstancesbasedonhazard• FocusingProgramresourcesandfacilitiesonreducing

theuseofhigherhazardsubstances• Encouragingbusinessestoimproveenvironmental

performancebyadoptingresourceconservationplansorenvironmentalmanagementsystemsoncetoxicusereductionissueshavebeenaddressed

• Reducingreportingandplanningrequirementstobeconsistentwithfederalrequirements

• EvaluatingfeespaidtotheTURAProgramforchemicalsused

Toimplementthe2006Amendments,thethreeTURAProgramPartners—theMassachusettsDepartmentofEnvi-ronmentalProtection(MassDEP),theOfficeofTechnicalAssistanceandTechnology(OTA),andtheToxicsUseReduct-ionInstitute(TURI)—reliedontheircollaborativeworkingrelationshiptodevelopnewregulations,guidancedocuments,reportingformsanddatasystems,andtrainingandoutreachmaterials.

A Wider Range of Advocacy, Regulatory and Industry Voices Represented in Decision-makingTheTURAAdministrativeCouncilgainednewappointeesfromitsmemberstateagenciesandestablishedanewAdvisoryCommitteewithawiderangeofenvironmentaladvocacy,publichealth,laborandindustryvoicestoprovideadviceandserveasasoundingboardfortheCouncil.Forinstance,organizedlabor

hasbecomeakeyProgramstakeholderthatprovidesuniqueworkerandindustryperspectives.LaborrepresentativesontheAdvisoryCommitteeidentifypotentialimpactsofProgramdecisionsonworkers,theirenvironmentandtheirindustries.Theyhelpshapestrategiestoovercomebarriersthatimpedethereductioninuseofhazardoussubstances.Forexample,theCommitteehasreviewed:

• ProceduresthatdriveProgramdecisionsconcerningthedesignationofhigherandlowerhazardsubstances

• TheevaluationforretentionordelistingofchemicalsontheComprehensiveEnvironmentalResponseCompensationandLiabilityAct(CERCLA)list

• TheTURAfeestructure

A Fast Start in Addressing TURA Amendments: New Opportunities and Additional FlexibilityTheProgramhasmaderapidstridesinimplementingtheTURAAmendments.TheProgramdevelopednewrulesforResourceConservationPlansandEnvironmentalManage-mentSystems,sothatcompaniesnowcandevelopplansforconservingenergy,water,andotherresources(onaneveryotherplanningcyclebasis),orimplementanEnvironmentalManagementSystemthatintegratestoxicsusereduction(sothatnofurthertoxicsusereductionplansareneeded).

4 T o x i c s U s e R e d U c T i o n i n M a s s a c h U s e T T s

Toxics Use Reduction (TUR) is a specific form of pollution prevention that focuses on

reducing the use of toxic chemicals or the generation of hazardous wastes. Companies

accomplish this by finding safer alternatives or redesigning products and processes.

Sika Sarnafil in Canton reduces use of virgin materials, one of the new goals of the 2006 TURA Amendments, by recycling vinyl into plastic roof membrane. The Company’s recycled roofing materials solved water infiltration problems at the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel in Boston. At least 95 percent, by weight, of the old roofing material was recycled.

TheProgramalsoreducedreportingandplanningrequirementsbymakingthereportingthresholdsmoreconsistentwithfederalreportingrequirements,andimprovedtheelectronicreportingsystemsothattodaymorethan90percentoffilersdosoelectronically.DuetothestreamliningeffortpromptedbytheAmendments,thenumberofreportsfiledwithMassDEPsince2006decreasedby398or18percent.Asaresult,Massachusettsmanufacturerssavedover$438,000inreportingfees. TURArequiresthateachtoxicsusereductionplanbereviewedandapprovedbyacertifiedToxicsUseReductionPlan-ner(TURPlanner).Thisrequirementledtothecreationofagroupofprofessionals,whoarenotonlyexpertsintoxicsusereductionbutwhoarecurrentlybeingtrainedtoprepareResourceConservationandEnvironmentalManagementSystems.TheTURPlannershelpensureplanaccuracyandprovidepollutionpreventionexpertise,acriticalProgramunderpinning.

Key Program accomplishments since 2006 include:

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection• Developednewreportingregulations,guidance

documentsandforms.• Developednewregulationsandguidancedocuments

fortheResourceConservationandEnvironmentalManagementSystemoptions.

• Conductedover100multi-mediainspectionsperyearatTURAfacilitiestocheckforcompliancewithregulationsforair,industrialwastewater,hazardouswasteandtoxicsusereduction.

• ProvidedextensivetrainingtoTURAfacilityplannersonnewreportingrequirementsandplanningoptions.

• IncreasedthenumberofelectronicsubmissionsbyTURAfilerstomorethan90percentforcalendaryear2007.

Office of Technical Assistance and Technology• Conductedapproximately240sitevisitstoidentify

potentialprocessimprovements,pollutionprevention,energyefficiencyandwaterconservationopportunities.

• Conductedconferencesandeventsandpublishedfactsheets,casestudiesandpaperstopromotetoxicsusereductionandresourceconservation.

• Supporteddevelopmentoffreesoftwaretotrackmaterialsandenergyusebyfacilities.

• Conductedfourenergyefficiencyandwaterconserva-tionworkshopsattendedbyrepresentativesof100companies.

Throughout Massachusetts, companies are demonstrating that adopting sustainable practices that reduce the use of toxics, energy and water, makes good environmental and business sense.

Pacesetting Projects in Massachusetts

Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials installed solar panels at the company’s Advanced Technology Center in Marlborough, which is home to a new $60 million immersion lithography facility.

Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, Marlborough, MA • Reducingtoxicchemicaluseleadstoenergysavings.

RohmandHaasElectronicMaterials,forinstance,estimatesitsexpectedannualsavingsfromreducedchemicalusetobe16,000MMBTUofnaturalgas,andalmost1,000metrictonsofCO2equivalentsingreenhousegases.

• ThecompanyreceivedademonstrationsitematchinggrantfromTURItoshowcasetootherMassachusettscompaniesinnovativewaysthecompanysignificantlyreduceditsenergyconsumption.Fortwodays,thecompanyhostednearly100peoplewholearnedhowthecompanyusedgreenchemistry-basedprocessmodifications,therebyreducingtheneedforthermaloxidationofairemissionsinitspilotplant.

Sweet Metal Finishing, Attleboro, MA• NewownersofSweetMetalFinishing,along-established

jewelryanddecorativeproductselectroplatingcompany,enlistedOTAandTURItohelpimproveitsenvironmentalcomplianceandsafetyprogramandtominimizeuseofhazardousmaterials.

• Thefacilityreduceduseoftoxicsolventsbysubstitutingaqueouscleaningandwater-basedpaintprocesses,sub-stantiallyincreasedhazardousmaterialrecyclingandrecov-eryofpreciousmetalsfromthewastewaterstream,andinstalledastate-of-the-artplatingroom.Thecompanyhasincreasedbusinessvolumeby33percentandaddedstaff.

Toxics Use Reduction Institute• Deliveredmorethan50hoursofnewcurriculumon

ResourceConservationandEnvironmentalManagementSystems(EMS)forMassachusettsToxicsUseReductionPlanners.

• Managed,collecteddataandsupportedtheScienceAdvisoryBoard's(SAB)recommendationsfordesig-natingchemicalsashigherorlowerhazardsubstancesandforretainingordelistingCERCLAchemicals,anddevelopedpolicyanalysisoftheSAB’srecom-mendations.

• Conductedpolicyanalysesforcadmium,cadmiumcompounds,trichloroethylene(TCE),andperchloro-ethylene(PCE)ascandidatesfordesignationashigherhazardchemicals.

• DevelopedWebsiteandotherresourcestohelpcompaniescompleteResourceConservationPlansfor“toxicsinproducts”and“non-reportabletoxics,”asspecifiedbythe2006TURAAmendments.

• FacilitatedtheeleventhTURIEMSPeerMentoringWorkgroupthatincludedthreecompaniesthatsubmittedanEMSalternativeplantotheCommonwealth.

Evaluating Chemical Lists and Designating Higher and Lower Hazard Substances TheTURAAmendmentsrequiretheScienceAdvisoryBoard(SAB)andtheToxicsUseReductionInstitute(TURI)toreviewthe496substancesontheTURAToxicorHazardousSubstancesListthatoriginatefromtheComprehensiveEnvironmentalResponse,Compensation,andLiabilityAct(CERCLA)list.TheSABhasreviewedandmaderecommen-dationstoeitherretainorremovethechemicalsbasedonitsscientificassessmentofhazard.TURIhasconductedpolicyanalysesandmadearecommendationtotheCounciltoretainthechemicalsordropthemfromreportingrequirements.InSeptember2008,theAdministrativeCouncilvotedtoretainallofthechemicalsbutdeferredafinaldecisionon56substancespendingfurtherstudiesthatwillbecompletedin2009. Substantialprogresshasbeenmadeindesignatinghigherandlowerhazardchemicals.TheAmendmentsrequiredthat

theSABandTURIreviewsubstancesontheTURAToxicorHazardousSubstancesListandrecommendtotheAdmin-istrativeCouncilsubstancesthatshouldbedesignatedashigherorlowerhazardsubstances.Massachusetts is one of the first states to establish a methodology for categorizing substances based on hazard.

Ü Higher Hazard DesignationsInOctober2007,followingrecommendationsfromtheSABandTURI,theAdministrativeCouncildesignatedthreechemicalsashigherhazardsubstances:

• trichloroethylene• cadmium• cadmiumcompounds.

Thisloweredthereportingthresholdforthesesubstancesto1,000poundsperyear,effectiveJanuary1,2008.InSeptem-ber2008,theCouncilvotedtodesignateperchloroethyleneasahigherhazardsubstance.Thedesignationoftrichloro-ethylene,cadmium,cadmiumcompoundsandperchloroethy-leneashigherhazardsubstanceswillresultinanestimated50additionalTURAProgramreportsoverthenexttwoyears.Newreportswillbesubmittedbycompaniesthatperformmetalcleaning,plasticsprocessing,adhesivesandsealantcompounding,anddrycleaning.

Toxics use reduction planners are environmental health and

safety or process engineering professionals who are qualified to prepare,

write and certify toxics use reduction plans for companies.


Ü Lower Hazard DesignationsTheCouncilhasvotedtodesignatethreechemicalsaslowerhazardsubstancesandregulationswillbepromulgatedbytheendof2008:

• isobutylalcohol• sec-butylalcohol• n-butylalcohol

Todate,theSABhasrecommendedthat11substancesbeconsideredfordesignationashigherhazardsubstancesandanother11aslowerhazardsubstances.

Looking Ahead: Program Priorities for 2009 and Beyond TheProgramhassuccessfullyachievedmanyofthemandatesofthe2006Amendmentsandismovingforwardtoidentifyprioritiesfor2009andbeyond,including:

• EvaluateexistingindustrysegmentstofocusProgramresourcesandassistanceonnewopportunitiestoreducetoxicsuseandwaste,toincreaseenergyefficiencyandtoreduceconsumptionofwaterandotherresources.

• Continuetocategorizesubstancesbasedonhazard,sothatProgramresourcescanbedirectedtowardreducingtheuseofthemosthazardouschemicals.

• Continuetoworkwiththeregulatedcommunitytoincreaseunderstandingofitsemergingneedsandtoofferresponsiveservices.

• Workwithbusinessestoidentifyandpromoteoppor-tunitiestoimproveregulatorycompliance,reduceproductioncosts,enhanceworkplacehealthandsafetyandovercomebarrierstosustainablepracticesthroughtoxicsusereduction.

• Promotesafedevelopmentofnewtechnologiesthatofferthepromiseofgreeninnovation,suchasnanotechnology,greenchemistry,smartcontrols,andtheuseofenviron-mentallyfriendlymaterials.

• ContinuetoworkcollaborativelytoensuretheAdministrativeCouncilreceivespolicyrecommendationsthateffectivelypromotesustainablebusinesspracticesandreducetheuseofthemosttoxicchemicals.

• IncreaseawarenessanduseofProgramservicesthrougheffectiveoutreachandnetworking.

The Administrative Council on Toxics Use ReductionThesix-memberAdministrativeCouncilisthegoverningbodyoftheTURAprogramandisresponsibleforprogramoversight.TheCouncilcoordinatesstateenforcementoflawsandregulationsonchemicaluseandtoxicwastegeneration


Marlborough, MA• Marlborough,oneofBoston’sfast-growingMetrowest

suburbs,islaunchinganaggressivewaterconservationandwastewaterreductionprogrambecauseitswastewatertreatmentplantisatmaximumcapacity.Thecityisconcerneditwillbeunabletoaccommodatefutureresidentialandcommercialdevelopment.

• UnderafederalgrantmanagedbyMassDEP,OTAisdirectingwaterauditsat10largeindustrialandcom-mercialfacilities.

• Waterbalanceanalyseswillidentifyequipmentprocessesthatgeneratethemostwastewateranddefinewaterconservationopportunities.

• OTAalsowillconductaworkshopforthehospitalityindustrytopromotewaterconservationandsustainablepractices.

Marlborough’s Westerly Wastewater Treatment Works is at full capacity, prompting the city to launch a water conservation and wastewater reduction program. The Office of Technical Assistance and Technology will direct a water conservation effort.

andimplementspoliciesthatpromoteworkerhealthandsafety,andsafeguardpublichealth.TheCouncildesignateshigherhazardandlowerhazardchemicalsandmakesotherlistinganddelistingdecisions,andisresponsiblefortoxicsusefeerequirements.

Ü Members of the Administrative Council on Toxics Use Reduction:

• PhilipGriffiths,Chair,MassachusettsExecutiveOfficeofEnergyandEnvironmentalAffairs

• AprilAndersonLamoureux,MassachusettsExecutiveOfficeofHousingandEconomicDevelopment

• JamesC.Colman,MassachusettsDepartment ofEnvironmentalProtection

• SuzanneCondon,MassachusettsDepartment ofPublicHealth

• LauraMarlin,MassachusettsExecutiveOffice ofLaborandWorkforceDevelopment

• KevinPartridge,MassachusettsExecutiveOfficeofPublicSafety

• ExEcutivE DirEctor:RichBizzozero,MassachusettsExecutiveOfficeofEnergyandEnvironmentalAffairs,OfficeofTechnicalAssistanceandTechnology

Advisory CommitteeTheAdvisoryCommitteetotheAdministrativeCounciliscomposedoffifteenstakeholderswhoprovideadvicetotheAdministrativeCouncil.

Ü Members of the Advisory Committee to the Administrative Council on Toxics Use Reduction:

• AndyGoldberg,AttorneyGeneral’sOffice• LeeKetelsen,CleanWaterAction&CleanWater

Fund/AllianceforaHealthyTomorrow• PeggyMiddaugh,RegionalEnvironmentalCouncil

ofCentralMassachusetts• StephenGauthier,IUE/CWALocal201,

GeneralElectric


By working together, advocacy groups, regulatory agencies and industry

have made Massachusetts a safer place to live and work.

The Administrative Council

The Advisory CommitteeA B O v E : Some of the members of the Administrative Council, from left: Meg Blanchet (for Suzanne Condon), Phil Griffiths, Rich Bizzozero, James Colman, Laura Marlin and April Anderson Lamoureux

R I g H T : Some of the members of the Advisory Committee, from left: Tolle Graham, William Judd, Gary Nedelman, Robert Pliskin, Stephen Gauthier, Andy Goldberg, Lucy Servidio, Mark Rossi, Samuel Lipson, Ed Gomes

John Adams Innovation Institute, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative• Supportedbya$150,000grantfromtheMassachusetts

TechnologyCollaborative’sJohnAdamsInnovationInstitute,OTAevaluatedthefeasibilityofapromisingnewprintingtechnologyitconceptualizedforthetextileindustry.

• Studiesofhigh-speed,digitalprintingusingwide-formatprintersandradiation-curablematerialshavebeenencouraging,raisingthepossibilitythatthetechnologycouldoffertextilefinishingandothertypesofprintingcompaniesamoreeconomical,moreenvironmentallyfriendlyandless-energyintensivealternativetoconventionalrotaryscreenprinting.


• TolleGraham,MassachusettsCoalitionforOccupationalSafety&Health

• EdwardGomes,VicorCorporation• RobertPliskin,BradfordIndustries• RobertNapolitano,AstroChemicals,Inc.• GaryNedelman,AlphaGaryCorporation• LucyServidio,CapaccioEnvironmentalEngineering,

Inc.• CarolynFiore,MassachusettsWaterResources

Authority• SamuelLipson,CityofCambridge/MassPublic

HealthAssociation• MarkRossi,CleanProductionAction/HealthCare

WithoutHarm• WilliamJudd,IndustrialComplianceGroup• SarahLittle,NortheastOrganicFarmingAssociation

The Science Advisory BoardTheScienceAdvisoryBoard(SAB)workscloselywiththeToxicsUseReductionInstitute(TURI)toprovidescientificadvice,especiallyrelatedtothehazardofsubstancesandrecommendationsforlistinganddelisting.

Ü Members of the TURA Science Advisory Board

• DavidWilliams,DepartmentofPublicHealth• LawrenceBoise,TURPlanner,Consultant• LorraineBraunsdorf,TeknorApexCompany• ChrisSwartz,StockholmEnvironmentalInstitute• IgorLinkov,ArmyCorpsofEngineers

John Nagle Company, Boston, MA• JohnNagle,awholesalefishdistributor,hassoughtways

toreduceenergycostsassociatedwithrefrigeration.• ThecompanyimplementedOTA’srecommendationto

purgetrappedairfromtherefrigerationsystem,whichwillsaveanestimated$15,000inelectricpoweror74,333kilowatthoursyearly.Thecompanyplanstoinstallanautomaticrefrigerationcontrolsystem,anotherOTArecommendation.

• Inaddition,thecompanywillinstallasolarphotovoltaicand/orwind-turbine-basedsystemandwilladdmoreenergyefficientlighting.

Valentine Tool and Stamping,Norton, MA• valentineToolandStamping,ametalfinishingfacility,

hadusedTURA-reportablequantitiesofcleaningsolventsandhadfacedmorestringent,costlywaste-waterregulation.

• OTAandTURIassistedthecompanyinchoosingalternativesubstancesandinmodifyingprocessestocompletelyeliminateuseofthetrichloroethylene(TCE)forvapordegreasing.TheCommonwealthsubsequentlydesignatedTCEasahigherhazardsubstance.

• ByimplementingOTAsuggestionsformodifyingwastewaterandreusesystems,thefacilityachievedazerodischargelevelforwastewater.

The Science Advisory Board

Some of the members of the Science Advisory Board and Program Liaisons, from left, back row: Michael Ellenbecker, John Raschko, Lawrence Boise, Hilary Eustace, Joann Lindenmayer, Lorraine Braunsdorf; front row, Heather Tenney, Carol Rowan West, David Williams, Chris Swartz

Boston-based John Nagle Company, a wholesale fish distributor, is reducing operating costs by cutting energy expenses.

Due to the reduced reporting requirements under the Amendments, the number

of reports filed with MassDEP since 2006 decreased by 398 or 18 percent. As a

result, Massachusetts manufacturers saved over $438,000 in reporting fees.

1 0 T o x i c s U s e R e d U c T i o n i n M a s s a c h U s e T T s

• AnneMarieDesmarais,TuftsUniversityDepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering

• VeronicaVieira,B.U.SchoolofPublicHealth

• HilaryEustace,OccupationalHygieneProgram

• JoannLindenmayer,TuftsUniversitySchoolofVeterinaryMedicine

• Program PartnEr Liaisons:

MichaelEllenbecker,TURI JohnRaschko,OTA CarolRowanWest,MassDEP

• saB managEr:HeatherTenney,TURI

Massachusetts Department of Environmental ProtectionTheMassachusettsDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection(MassDEP)isresponsibleforimplementingtheregulatorycomponentsoftheTURAprogram,includingensuringthatfacilitiescomplywiththeirTURAobligations.Thisincludesdevelopingandimplementingregulationsgoverningtoxicsusereportingandplanning;developingreportingandplanningformsandguidancedocuments;promotingcompliancewithreportingandplanningrequirements;andtakingenforcementactionwhennecessary.Inaddition,MassDEPisresponsibleformaintainingtheTURAinformationmanagementsystemandreportingtoxicsuseresultstothepublic;coordinatingwiththeU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)onfederalToxicsReleaseInventoryreporting;andimplementingmulti-mediacomplianceandenforcementprogramsthatpromotepollutionprevention.

Ü 2006 and 2007 Toxics Use Reporting ToimplementthenewTURAprogram,MassDEPreviseditstoxicsusereportingregulations,guidance,reportingforms,anddatasystemsforcalendaryear2006reports.Workingwith

OTAandTURI,MassDEPconductedextensiveoutreachandtrainingtoTURAfacilitiesandToxicsUseReduction(TUR)plannersonthenewreportingrequirements.MassDEPre-ceivedtoxicsusereportsfrom560facilitieswithmorethan90percentfilingelectronically.Forcalendaryear2007reports,MassDEPreceivedtoxicsusereportsfrom560facilitieswithmorethan80percentfilingelectronically.

Ü Toxics Use Reduction Planning Duringthe2008planningcycle,forthefirsttimefacilitiescouldchoosetodevelopaResourceConservationPlanorimplementanEnvironmentalManagementSystem(EMS),insteadofupdatingtheirtoxicsusereductionplan.MassDEPdevelopednewregu-lationsfortheResourceConservationandEMSoptions,devel-opedguidancedocumentsandforms,andconductedextensiveoutreachandtraining.Takingadvantageofthesenewopportu-nities,26facilitiesdevelopedResourceConservationplansand15facilitiesimplementedanEMS,whiletheremainderoffacilitiesdevelopedtoxicsusereductionplans.


Ü TUR Planner Certification ProgramThe2006TURAAmendmentsestablishednewrequirementsforTURplannersandEMSprofessionalswhowanttocertifyResourceConservationplansandEnvironmentalManage-mentSystems.MassDEPrevisedtheplannerregulationstoestablishcriteriaforthesenewplannerdisciplinesandrevisedtheplannerapplicationforms.Basedonthenewcriteria,Mass-DEPcertified33plannersaseligibletocertifyResourceCon-servationplansand23plannersaseligibletocertifyEMSs. MassDEPalsocertified25newtoxicsusereductionplannersandre-certified201planners.Theagencycollected$46,400incertificationfees.MassDEPworkedcloselywithTURItorevisetheTURplannercoursein2006toaccountforthemodifiedreportingrequirementsandin2007toincor-poratethenewResourceConservationandEMSplanningoptions.MassDEPalsoupdatedandadministeredtheTURplannerexaminthefallof2006and2007.Allofthe28individualswhotooktheexamspassed.

Ü Compliance and Enforcement MassDEPensuresthatfacilitiesfilecompleteannualtoxicsusereportsandbiannualsummariesoftoxicsusereductionplans,ResourceConservationplans,andEMSprogress

A worker cuts the old roof membrane from the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel, Boston, which Sika Sarnafil, Canton, recycled into new product.

Sika Sarnafil, Inc., Canton, MA• SikaSarnafil,aninternationalmanufacturerofhigh-tech

plasticmembranesusedinroofingandwaterproofingsystems,annuallyrecyclesfourmillionpoundsofwastevinyltrimmings.Thecompanyhasreusedmorethanonemillionsquarefeetofmembranethathadreachedtheendofitsusefullife.Ithascontractsforanadditionalthreemillionsquarefeetofend-of-lifemembranetoberecycledthroughthesummerof2009.Previouslyallofthismaterialwaslandfilled.

• OTAhelpedSikaSarnafiladdressregulatoryissuestoaccelerateitsresourcerecoveryprogramandnowissupportingcompanyeffortstorecyclemanufacturingscrapandtoaddressenergyconservationopportunities.

• Basedonsuccesstodate,SikaSarnafilplanstoexpandtheresourcerecoveryefforttothesouthandmidwestandmaketheprogramnationalby2010.

Delaware Valley Corporation, Tewksbury, MA• DelawarevalleyCorporation,aspecialty,non-woven

textilemanufacturer,installedheatexchangerstorecoverheatfromgas-firedproductionovensforprocessandspaceheating.

• Theprojectpaybackwascalculatedat61weeks.ByworkingwithOTAandtakingadvantageofutilityincentives,thepaybackwasreducedto35weeks.

• Thewasteheatrecoverysystemispartofanoverallefforttobecomeazero-wastecompany.

• Savingsfromtheheatrecoverysystemarebeinginvestedtofinancefutureenergyconservationprojects,includingapossiblesolarphotovoltaicinstallation.

Massachusetts is one of the first states to establish a methodology

for categorizing substances based on hazard.


reports.Therewere560facilitiesrequiredtofiletoxicsusereportsbyJuly1,2007(thefirstreportingunderthenewprogram).MassDEPtooksevenenforcementactionsformissingorincompletereports.MassDEPalsotookenforce-mentactionagainsttwoindividualsforcertifyingplanswithoutbeingcertifiedbyMassDEPtodoso. In2007MassDEPconductedmulti-mediainspectionsat108TURAfacilities,usingawhole-facilityapproachtosimultaneouslycheckforcompliancewithregulationsforair,industrialwastewater,hazardouswaste,andtoxicsusereduc-tion.TheinspectionsresultedineightenforcementactionsforTURAviolations.Inaddition,aspartofitsregularinspectionprotocol,MassDEPreferscompaniestoOTAifMassDEPbelievesthecompanycouldbenefitfromtoxicusereductionadvice.CompaniesarenotobligatedtocontactOTA.

Office of Technical Assistance and TechnologySinceitsestablishmentin1990,theOfficeofTechnicalAssistanceandTechnology(OTA)hasprovidednon-regulatory,confidentialtechnicalandcomplianceassistanceservicesandmadeover3,300sitevisitstohelpMassachusettsbusinessesuselesstoxicprocessesandboosttheireconomic

performance.OTAhasbeeninstrumentalinreducingtheuseofmillionsofpoundsoftoxicchemicalsandsavingcompaniesmillionsofdollarsinoperatingcosts.Today,OTAmaintainsitsfocusontoxicsusereductionwhileexpandingitsservicestoaddressenergyandwaterconservationstrategies,asmandatedbytheTURAAmendmentsof2006.

Ü On-site Assistance Targets Efficiency, Compliance, Resource Conservation

On-siteassistanceisthecoreservicethroughwhichOTAhelpsbusinessesimproveprocessefficiency,ensurecompliancewithenvironmentalregulations,conserveresourcesandreducecosts.Recently,OTAexpandeditsenergyadvisoryservicestohelpindustryimplementenergyefficiencyandrenewableenergystrategies.OTAalsoisstaffedtohelpbusinessescomplywithfederalandstateregulations,improvetheirwateruseefficiencyandreducewastewaterdischarges.OTA’son-siteassistanceprogramisvoluntaryandprovidedatnocosttofacilities.Since2006,OTAhasconductedapproximately240sitevisitstoaddressenvironmentalcomplianceissues,andtoidentifypossibleprocessimprovements,pollutionprevention,energyefficiencyorwaterconservationopportunities.

Ü Innovative Strategies to Protect the Environment, Transform Industries

Throughavarietyofevents,OTAhighlightstechnologicaladvancesandstrategiesthatreducetheuseoftoxics,energyandwater.In2008,ademonstrationeventwasheldatSeamanPaper,Inc.,OtterRiver.Byapplyinginnovativeconservation

Seaman Paper Company, Otter River, installed a wood-fired boiler (left), highly efficient pumps and lighting as part of its energy and fuel substitution program that has reduced electricity use by 2.6 million kilowatt hours per year and oil use by nearly 1.7 million gallons yearly.


Gentex Optics, Dudley, MA• gentexOpticsservedasthehostofaTURIEnvironmen-

talManagementSystem(EMS)WorkgroupthathelpedthefollowingMassachusettscompaniesimprovetheirEMS:CallahanCompany,Bristol-MyersSquibb,WebcoChemicalCorporation,andgEMgravureCo.gentexandseveralothersnowmeetthenewTURAEMScriteria.

• Environmentalinnovationwasfirstevidentin1996whengentexeliminatedtheuseofFreoninitslenscleaningoperation.volatileorganiccompoundemissionsfromthisprocesswerereducedbyupto90percentthroughinstallationofbio-filtration.

• Thecompanyhasreducedwateruseby4.5milliongallonsperyearor34percentandthisyear,energyconservationeffortswillachieveanimpressive2.2millionkWhperyearreduction.

• TheemployeedrivenTurn-It-OFFenergycampaignresultedinemployeeawareness,pledges,andenergysavingideasforthemanufacturingfacility.

Silver Hanger Cleaners, Bellingham, MA• Byconvertingitsdrycleaningplanttodedicated

wetcleaningtechnology,SilverHangerCleanerswilleliminatetheuseofperchloroethylene(PCE),aprobablehumancarcinogen,asclassifiedbytheInternationalAgencyforResearchonCancer.

• SilverHangerCleanersreceivedamatchinggrantfromTURItohelpthecompanyrenovateitsgarmentcleaningoperation,removethePCEmachine,andinstallwetcleaningequipment,asaferalternativethatallows“dry-clean-only”clothestobewashedwithwateranddetergentsincomputer-controlledmachines.

• ThecompanywillcollectcostdataandanalyzethedifferencesbetweenusingPCEandusingwetcleaningtechnologies.TURIwillusethisinformationtoencourageotherdrycleanerstoconverttoprofessionalwetcleaning.Withintheyear,SilverHangerCleanerswillhostademonstrationattheplanttoencouragemoreMassachusettscleanerstomaketheswitch.

andfuelsubstitutionstrategiesoverthelast10years,Seamanhasreducedelectricityuseby2.6millionkilowatthoursperyearandoilusebynearly1.7milliongallonsannually.OTAalsoconvenedaconferenceonapromising,high-speeddigitalprintingtechnologythatcouldoffertextilefinishingandothertypesofprintingcompaniesamoreeconomical,moreenvi-ronmentallyfriendlyandlessenergyintensivealternativetoconventionalrotaryscreenprinting.(SeePacesettingProjects:JohnAdamsInnovationInstitute).OTAcontinuestoworkwithChurchillCoatingsCorporation,Grafton,topromotethedevelopmentoflow-orno-VolatileOrganicCompoundcoatingsforwoodsiding.

Ü Workshops and Publications Vital to Outreach OTAsponsorsconferencesandworkshopsandpreparespublicationsfocusingontoxicsusereduction,regulatoryrequirements,greenchemistryapplications,nanotechnology,energyefficiency,waterconservationandothertopics.Since2006,OTAhasheld13workshopsandconferencesandpublishedawiderangeoffactsheets,casehistoriesandotherpublications.AcomprehensivelistingofworkshopsandpublicationsispresentedintheAppendix.

Ü School Mentoring to Boost School SafetyOTArecentlyexpandedtheprogramtohelpschoolsstate-wideimprovetheirchemicalsmanagementpractices.Twelveschoolsnowparticipateandthreemorewilljointheprogramin2008.ThePartnershipforEnvironmentalHealth&Safety(EHS)teamsschoolswithEHSmentorsfromindustrywhohelptheschoolsdeveloplong-termtoxicsusereductionandpollutionpreventionstrategies.Mentorsadviseonbestman-agementpracticesrelatedtochemicalinventories,purchasing,handlinganddisposalofhazardousmaterials,safetyandgreenchemistry.

Ü Barriers Report Identifies Strategies to Advance TUR

OTArecentlycompletedareportentitled:“TheAssessmentofBarrierstoToxicsUseReduction,PollutionPreventionandResourceConservation,”whichisastudymandatedbythe2006TURAAmendments.OTAfoundthatcompaniesdonotadopttoxicsusereductionpracticesprimarilybecauseofconcernsaboutcostsandpossiblenegativeimpactsonthequalityoftheirproduct.OTAconcludedthatstrategiestoincreaseadoptionofthesepracticesshouldincludetrialsanddemonstrationprojectscoupledwithcost-benefitinformation,strongereconomicincentivesandbetterregulatorydrivers.

At Gentex Optics, water recycling of rinse water used in lens cleaning is now approaching 80 to 85 percent. This represents nearly a 2 million liter per month reduction of water use during the lens cleaning process.

Motion sensors in utility closets and other non-work areas eliminate wasteful energy use. In 2009, this project is expected to save 2000 kwh per month.

The Program has successfully achieved many of the mandates of the 2006

Amendments and is moving forward to identify priorities for 2009 and beyond.


The Toxics Use Reduction InstituteTheToxicsUseReductionInstitute(TURI)attheUniversityofMassachusettsLowell(UML)providesresearch,training,information,laboratoryservicesandgrantprogramstoreducetheuseoftoxicchemicalswhileenhancingtheeconomiccompetitivenessoflocalbusinesses. MuchofTURI’seffortsinthepasttwoyearswasfocusedonimplementationofthe2006TURAAmendments.ThisincludedthecollectionofchemicaldatatosupporttheScienceAdvisoryBoard(SAB)andanalysisofthepolicyimplicationsofretainingordelistingCERCLAchemicalsanddesignatinghigherandlowerhazardsubstances.TURIalsodevelopedtrainingandguidancematerialstohelpcompaniescompleteEnvironmentalManagementSystem(EMS)andResourceConservationplansandtoprepareToxicsUseReductionPlannersforcertification.Thefollowingareselectedhigh-lightsfromthelasttwoyears;acompletelistofactivitiesisincludedintheappendix.

Ü Trained more than 600 managers and consultants in two years

Everyyear,TURIdevelopsandhostsaseven-weekintensivecoursefornewTURplannersandofferscontinuingeducationsessionsinboththefallandspringontopicssuchasmanagingnanotechnologyrisk,usingbiobasedmaterialsanddesigningfortheenvironment.TURIdevelopednewworkshopsfor

ResourceConservationandEnvironmentalManagementSystems.DuringFY’07and’08,morethan600healthandsafetymanagersandenvironmentalconsultantsattendedthetrainings.

Ü Tested safer cleaning alternatives for Massachusetts companies

TheTURILaboratoryhelpscompaniesreducetheamountofhazardoussolventsusedinsurfacecleaning,includingtrichloro-ethylene(TCE),oneoftherecentlydesignatedhigherhazardsubstances.TheLabtestedtheperformanceofsafercleaningsolutionsfor21MassachusettscompaniesduringFY07andFY08.Industriesincludedmetalworking,optics,aerospace,hospitals,solar,pharmaceuticalandothersectors.Allofthetestingresultsalongwithvendorprofileswereaddedtowww.CleanerSolutions.org,TURI’sfreeonlinedatabasethatcom-paniesusetofindsafercleaningproductsthatwork.

Ü High Tech Research Gives Massachusetts Companies a Competitive Advantage

TakingadvantageoftheNationalScienceFoundation-supportedCenterforHigh-rateNanomanufacturingandextensiveresearchcapacityattheUniversityofMassachusettsLowell,TURIsupportsresearchintoinnovativeapplicationsofnanomaterialstoreducetheuseoftoxicchemicals.Dr.MichaelEllenbecker,TURIDirector,alsoleadsresearchinto

A broad range of toxics use reduction support to Massachusetts businesses and communities make the Commonwealth a safer place to live and work.

Company Voices

“We are thrilled with the investment in this

(waste heat recovery) technology, as it is saving

us money in utility bills every month – for life

–and it keeps the factory temperature uniform

in the winter.”

D. Paul DiMaggio, Jr. President, Delaware Valley Corporation

“The TURI Wire and Cable workshops have

helped us understand the various international

trends and requirements affecting our business

so that we can compete globally.”

David B. Kiddoo, Global Business Manager AlphaGary, Leominster

“I would have done all of these things even if

they weren’t good for the environment because

they have kept us competitive in the global

marketplace. We’re very pleased to look back

at what we’ve done, and see the significant

reductions in carbon dioxide and other emis-

sions. It feels good to see that because everyone

has to try to play a part in addressing these

important issues.”

George Jones President, Seaman Paper Company

“The OTA staff assisted us in wading through

the federal and state regulatory requirements

and provided us with the pertinent information

so that we could move the resource recovery

project forward. We are currently working with

OTA on an effort to recycle manufacturing scrap

and to address energy conservation issues.”

Mark Franklin Environmental Health and Safety Manager, Sika Sarnafil, Inc.

occupationalhealthissues,workingtowardthedesignandimplementationofsafesystemsofnanomaterialsproduction. TURIfunded$177,000inresearchprojectsinFY’07and‘08tohelpkeepMassachusettscompaniesontheleadingedgeoftechnologiesthataresaferforworkersandtheenvironment,andgoodfortheeconomy.Forexample,theabilitytocreatereliableelectricalconnectionsusinglead-freematerialsatthenanoscalemayleadtosafermethodsofcreatingthenextgenerationofelectronics. TURIalsomanagestheNewEnglandLeadFreeElectronicsConsortium,aseven-yeareffortofelectronicscompaniesevaluatingthelong-termreliabilityofanon-leadalternativeforsolderjoints.

Ü Reducing PCE Use in Dry CleaningTohelpdrycleanersreplacethesolventperchloroethylene(PCE)withasaferalternative,TURIhasundertakenanedu-cationandoutreacheffort.Theprogramincludesinformationalmailings,videos,ademonstrationofstate-of-the-artwetcleaningequipment,andagranttoconvertafacilityto100percentwetcleaning. TURI’sCommunityandIndustryprogramsjointlyawardeda$17,000matchinggranttoSilverHangerCleanersofBellingham,Massachusetts,whichwillshowcasethenewwetcleaningtechnologytootherdrycleanersinFY09.

Ü Improving Environmental Management Systems Now a Planning Option for Companies

Forsevenyears,TURIhasfacilitatedinteractiveworkgroups

Dr. Zhiyong Gu, Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Univer-sity of Massachusetts Lowell, who received a University research grant from TURI, describes the investigation process for the lead-free nanowire fabrication process to Greg Morose of TURI.

forindustrypeersimplementingorimprovinganexistingEnvironmentalManagementSystem(EMS).The2006TURAAmendmentsallowcompaniestodevelopEMSplanstofurtherimprovetheirenvironmentalperformance. TURIawardedGentexOpticsofDudley,MassachusettsagranttohosttheFY’08workgroupsessionsthatfocusedonthespecificelementsrequiredundertheEMSToxicsUseReductionPlanningoption.Asaresult,threefirmsintheworkgroupsubmittedEMSprogressreportsusingthisoption.


R e c o g n i T i o n Along with the State Legislature, TURI honors “Champions of Toxics Use Reduction” at an annual State House ceremony that motivates industry and community organizations to continue making the Commonwealth a safer place to live and work.

A B O v E : Cathy Benjamin of Gentex Optics of Dudley (left) speaks with Marty Meehan, Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Liz Harriman, Deputy Director of TURI, at a June 2008 recognition event.

T O P R I g H T : With the help of a TURI community grant, the Worcester Youth Center (WYC) increased awareness—among lower-income, inner-city youth—of harmful chemicals found in household proudcts. Pictured left to right: Rosa Fernandez, WYC project manager, TURI Director Michael Ellenbecker, and WYC members James Brimmage, Davita Hollingsworth, and Jean Clemente.

R I g H T : Mark Isabelle (right), owner of Silver Hanger Cleaners of Bellingham accepts an award from the Director of TURI, Michael Ellenbecker, for switching to 100 percent wet cleaning technology and eliminating the use of perchloroethylene.

Ü Survey to Highlight Future OpportunitiesAstheTURAprogramentersits20thyear,thereismuchtobelearnedfromMassachusetts’experiencesthatcanhelpguidefutureProgramdirection.TURI’spolicyresearchprogramiscurrentlyconductinganassessmentoftheTURAProgram,includingasurveyofTURAcompaniesandTURPlanners,tocapturetheimpactofTURAandhighlightopportunitiesforthefuture.

Toxics Use Reduction Institute

Training Events

InFY’08,theToxicsUseReductionInstituteofferedMassachu-settscompaniesthefollowingtrainingopportunitiestostaycurrentonnewplanningoptionsandtoxicsusereductionmethods:

• The Toxics Use Reduction (TUR) Planner Classwasattendedby21professionals.

• The Fall TUR Planner Continuing Education Conferencewasattendedby91professionals,predominantlyToxicsUseReductionPlanners.

• The Spring TUR Planner Continuing Education Conferencewasattendedby100professionals.

• The Resource Conservation Planning Basics Workshopwasofferedthreetimeswithatotalof110professionalsattending.

• Resource Conservation Asset Specifictrainingwasattendedby80professionals.

• TURA Environmental Management System (EMS)coursewasattendedby34TURPlanners.

• TUR Planning for EMS professionals trainingwasattendedby15professionals.

• Introduction to Tools for Risk Assessment and Control of Chemicals–Anonlinecontinuingeducationcoursewastakenbynineprofessionals.

InFY’07,TURIheldfourtrainingeventsfor286professionals.

Research and Demonstration

InFY’08,TURIfunded$72,000forthefollowingresearchandtech-nologyprojectstohelppromoteandidentifysaferalternatives:

• “IdentifyingtargetsforreducingexposuretoagentsthatcauseorexacerbateasthmainMassachusetts,”D.Kriebel,R.Clapp,UMassLowellDept.ofWorkEnvironment.

• “greenerroutestohalogen-freeflameretardants,”J.Kumar,R.Nagarajan,UMassLowellChemistryDept.

• “DemonstratingEnergyEfficiencyandToxicsUseReductioninaMassachusettsFacility”RohmandHaasElectronicMaterials,Marborough.

• “ConvertingaDryCleaningOperationtoWetCleaningtoAvoidPerchloroethyleneUse,”SilverHangerCleaners,Bellingham.

• “Nanoscalelead-freesolders(“nanosolders”):synthesis,characterizationandreflowproperties,”Z.gu,UMassLowell,ChemicalEngineering

InFY’07,TURIfundedresearchgrantsfor$40,000.

Toxics Use Reduction Community Program

InFY’08TURIawarded$68,200ingrantsamongthefollowing10organizationstoleveragetoxicsusereductionwithinMassachusettscommunities:

• Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, Barnstable, MA promotedtheuseofnewLEDflarestoboatersandemergencyrespondersasanalternativetochemicalflarescontainingperchlorate.

• Vietnamese American Initiative for Development, Inc., (Viet-AID), Dorchester, MA,promotedsaferhardwoodfloorfinishingproductstocompaniesandconsumers.

• ECOprojects, Jamaica Plain, MA,educatedasthmaticresidentsinLynnabouthowtoidentifyandreducechemicalhazardsduetocommonhouseholdpracticesthattriggerasthmasymptoms.

• Worcester Youth Centerincreasedawarenessamonglowincomeinnercityyouthaboutharmfulchemicalsfoundineverydayproductsusedathome.

• Town of Townsend, Conservation CommissioneducatedresidentsaboutthebenefitsoforganiclawncarepracticesbycreatingademonstrationsiteattheTownHallandLibrarylawnswithoutusingpesticides.

• The Organic Mom, Inc., Berkley, MA,hostedtwofreeenvironmentallecturesatlocalschoolstoraisepublicawarenessoftoxicsinsideandoutsideofthehome.

• Friends of Tyler Park, Lowell, MA, encouragedthereductionofpesticideuseinLowell’sresidentialandcivicspaceswithanon-pesticidedemonstrationlawnsiteatTylerPark.

• The Organic Land Care Program of Northeast Organic Farming Association--Massachusetts Chapter, Barre, MA,awardedsixMassachusettsmunicipalemployeesscholarshipstoattendanorganiclawncarecourse.

• Brazilian Women’s Group, Allston, MA,educatedBrazilianhousecleanersabouthowtochoosesafercleaningproducts.

• Holliston Fire DepartmenteducatedthepublicaboutMassachusettsDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionpesticideregulations,therisksofpesticides,andalternativewaystomaintainahealthieryard.

InFY’07,TURIawarded$57,409ingrantstosevencommunityorganizationsthatraisedawarenessoftoxicsuseinautoshops,lawncare,floorfinishing,andotherindustries.

A P P E N D I xTURA Program Accomplishments Fiscal Years 2007 & 2008

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TURI Laboratory

• Testedtheperformanceofsafercleaningsolutionsfor21Massachusettscompaniesandsuppliersrepresent-ingmetalworking,optics,aerospace,hospitals,solar,pharmaceuticalandothersectors.

• Receiveda$31,000contractfromtheveteran’sAdministrationtoevaluatebio-basedreplacementsforfloorstrippingandhardsurfacecleaningattheBedfordvAMC.“BiobasedProductsPilotStudyattheEdithNourseRogersMemorialveteransHospital,”Bedford,Massachusetts.

Peer Networks and Workgroups

• TheNewEnglandLead-FreeElectronicsConsortiumcompletedassemblyandreworkforlead-free/halogen-freematerials.FinancialassistancereceivedfromUSEPARegionI.

TURA Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Peer Mentoring Workgroup

TURIawardedgentexOpticsofDudleya$10,000granttohosttheEMSworkgroupoffiveMassachusettsfirms.InFY’07,TURIfunded$10,000fortwocompaniestohostEMSWorkgroupsthatincluded10participatingcompanies.

TURI Library, Outreach, and Publications

• TURIpublishedtechnicalreports,methodsandpolicyreportsalongwithmanyoutreachmaterials,suchasprogramandreports,demonstrationsitereports,brochures,tipsheets,andchemicalfactsheets— allareonlineatwww.turi.org.

• InFY08,therewereover8,100off-site(remote)searchsessionsoftheTURILibrarycatalogthatwasputonlineattheendofFY07.

• ThegreenlistBulletin,whichisemailedtoapproximately300subscribers,waspublished44timesinFY08,and43timesinFY07.

• InJuly2006,attherequestoftheMassachusettsLegislature,TURIcompletedandpublishedthe“FiveChemicalsAlternativesAssessmentStudy.”

• UpdatedchemicalfactssheetstosupporttheFiveChemicalsStudyandthehigherhazardsubstancedesignationsincludingCadmiumandCadmiumCompounds,Trichloroethylene(TCE),Formaldehyde,Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate(DEHP),Lead,andPerchlorethylene.

Office of Technical Assistance and Technology Since2006,theOfficeofTechnicalAssistanceandTechnologyhascoordinatedthefollowingworkshopsandpublishedthefollowingmaterials.AllOTAconferenceinformationandpublicationsareavailableonline:www.mass.gov/eea/ota.

Workshops and Conferences

“EnergyEfficiencyandWaterConservation(fourworkshopsessions);”“ToolsandResourcesforEnhancingtheEnergyEfficiencyofIndustrialOperations;”“SafeDevelopmentofNanotechnology;”“ToxicsUseReductionAchievementsbyMassachusettsManufacturers;”“CleanerTechnologyandEnergyEfficiency:StructuringaCompetitiveAdvantage;”“PowderCoating:BenefitsandNewOpportunities;”“NewSprayCoatingRegulations:WhatyouNeedtoKnow;”“En-vironmentalComplianceintheMedicalDeviceIndustry;”“IsOn-SiteRenewableEnergyRightforYourBusiness;”and“ToInstallorNottoInstall:WhyBusinessesareChoosing On-SiteRenewableEnergy.”

Fact sheets

“guidelinesforCompliantSprayBoothOperation;”Desig-natingHigherandLowerHazardChemicalsinMassachusetts:Q&A;“WaterConservationTechniquesandResourcesforMassachusettsIndustries;”“WhatYouShouldKnowAboutInstallingOn-SiteRenewableEnergyforYourMassachusettsCompany;”“OverviewofEnergyEfficiencyTechniquesandResourcesforMassachusettsIndustries;”“Persistent,Bio-accumulative,andToxic(PBT)ChemicalFactSheets;”“EnergySavingsTipsforIndustrialandCommercialBuildings.”

Case histories

“SeamanPaper:EnergyEfficiencyMeasuresSaveResourcesandMoney;”“DelawarevalleyCorp.EnergyEfficiency;”“Per-storpCompounds,Inc.:InputReductionthroughReuseofWaste;”“Lightolier,ADivisionofgenlyte:EliminationofTrichloroethyleneandReductionofvOCEmissions;”“Deco-ratedProducts,Inc.:EtchantRegeneration;”“BerkshireIndus-tries:SolventSubstitution;”“SouthCoastTechnicalProducts:FiltrationandWastewaterCompliance.”

Publications

“AnEnvironmentalguidefortheMedicalDeviceIndustryinMassachusetts;”“BestManagementPracticesfortheManu-factureofElectronicswithLeadSolder;”“BarrierstoElimi-natingChlorinatedSolventUseInCleaningOperationsatMassachusettsManufacturers;”“TheEconomic&OperationalImpactofEnvironmentalRegulationsandNewInternationalStandardsonYourBusiness:AFocusgroupMeetingFortheMarineScience&TechnologyIndustry;”“Backgroundand

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IssuesPaperforMarineScienceandTechnologygroupMeeting;”“StrategiesforStreamliningTestingandCertifica-tion:EnvironmentallyFriendlyWireandCable;”“APrimeronCleaningEquipmentintheFoodProcessingIndustry;”“TheAssessmentofBarrierstoToxicsUseReduction,PollutionPreventionandResourceConservation.”

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection TURA PublicationsRegulations

• TURAReportingRegulationAmendments,June2007• TURAPlanningRegulationAmendments,

December2007

Guidance

• ToxicsUseReductionPlanningguidance,December2007

• ResourceConservationPlanningguidance,December2007

• EnvironmentalManagementSystems(EMS)Planningguidance,December2007

• EnvironmentalManagementSystemsFrequentlyAskedQuestions

• 2007ReportingInstructions&Appendices,April2008

Fact Sheets/Other

• ToxicsUseReductionAct,RedlineSummaryofChangesMadebyChapter188oftheActsof2006

• FactSheet:ToxicsUseReductionAct–2006Revisions• FactSheet:TURAResourceConservationPlans&

EnvironmentalManagementSystems• 2005ToxicsUseReductionInformationRelease

Toxics Use Reduction Planner Certification

• generalPracticeTURPlannerCertificationorRecertificationFormandInstructions,January2008

• LimitedPracticeTURPlannerCertificationorRecertificationFormandInstructions,April2008

• ResourceConservationPlan&EMSCertificationChecklistforTURPlanners

• EnvironmentalManagementSystems(EMS)CertificationChecklistforEMSProfessionals

Toxics Use Reduction Act Program Revenues and Appropriations

ThefollowingchartdetailsrevenuesandappropriationsfortheToxicsUseReductionProgramforfiscalyears2007and2008.

* ExpectedrevenuefromreportsreceivedinFY08.

** Thisfiguredoesnotincludeanadditionalearmark,whichwasaddedtoTURI’sappropriationinFY08for$250,000tofundaBreastCancerPreventionResearchproject,acollab-orativeprojectofUMassLowell,SilentSpringInstituteandtheMassachusettsBreastCancerCoalition.

FY 2007 FY 2008

Total Revenues $3,558,346 $3,226,274*

Appropriations

OTA $1,391,534 $1,565,292

DEP 951,000 982,731

TURI 1,323,948 1,667,454**

Successful Implementation of the Toxics Use Reduction Act

Toxics Use Reduction in MassachusettsT H E P R O O F I S I N T H E D A T A

TheMassachusettsToxicsUseReductionAct(TURA)of1989encouragescompaniestoreducetoxicchemicaluseinMassachusetts.Thedatashowthatcompanieshavevoluntarilyreducedtoxicchemicalusewhilemaintainingtheircompetitiveadvantage. Industries subject to reporting since 1990 have reduced their toxic chemical use by 40 percent, byproducts by 71 percent, and releases on site by 91 percent.

Thelawwasamendedin2006toprovideflexibilityinplanningandbetterfocusprogramresourcesonhelpingcompaniesreducetheuseofhigherhazardsubstances.

CompaniesbenefitfromthejointeffortsoftheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,MassachusettsOfficeofTechnicalAssistance,andtheToxicsUseReductionInstituteattheUniversityofMassachusettsLowellaswellasfromthefollowingentities:

GOVERNANCE | Administrative Council:Representativesofstateagenciesresponsibleforenvironmentalprotection,publichealth,occupationalsafety,publicsafetyandeconomicdevelopment.HasresponsibilityforgovernanceoftheTURAProgramandcoordinationofallstateactivitiesregardingtoxics.

FEEDBACK | Advisory Committee: ThestakeholdercommitteeadvisestheAdministrativeCouncilonprogrampolicies,higherandlowerhazardchemicaldesignations,theTURAfeestructure,andchemicallistinganddelistingpetitions.

SCIENCE | Science Advisory Board:MakesrecommendationstoaddordeletechemicalsfromtheTURAchemicallistandtodesignatechemicalsashigherandlowerhazard—allbasedonscience.

OneWinterStreetBoston,MA02108-4746(617)292-5500www.mass.gov/dep/toxics/toxicsus.htm

CertifiesToxicsUseReduction(TUR)Planners,receivesandreviewstoxicsusereportssub-mittedbycompanies,providesguidance,takesenforcementactionsagainstnon-reporters,andcollectschemicalusedataandmakesitavailabletothepublic.

100CambridgeStreet,Suite900Boston,MA02114(617)626-1060www.mass.gov/eea/ota

Anon-regulatoryagencywithintheExec-utiveOfficeofEnergyandEnvironmentalAffairsthatprovidesfree,confidential,andon-sitetechnicalandcomplianceconsulta-tionstoMassachusettsmanufacturers,businessesandinstitutions.

OneUniversityAvenueLowell,Massachusetts01854-2866(978)934-3275www.turi.org

Provideseducationandtrainingforcompanies,sponsorsresearchintothedevelopmentofcleaner,safermaterialsandtechnologies.TheInstituteconsultswiththeScienceAdvisoryBoardonchemicaldesignationsandadditionsordeletionsofchemicalsfromtheTURAchemicallist.

For more information, contact the following agencies:

Documents

A Progress Report to the Governor from the Administrative ... · Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, Marlborough, MA • Reducing toxic chemical use leads to energy savings. Rohm