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TURA Higher Hazard Substances and Lower Hazard Substances. Liz Harriman Toxics Use Reduction Institute, University of Massachusetts Lowell. TURI Continuing Education Conference 20 Nov 2008. TURA 2006 Amendments Prioritizing the TURA Chemical List.
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TURA Higher Hazard Substances and Lower Hazard Substances Liz Harriman Toxics Use Reduction Institute, University of Massachusetts Lowell TURI Continuing Education Conference 20 Nov 2008
TURA 2006 Amendments Prioritizing the TURA Chemical List • TURA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Categorization (began in 1996) • Recommendations for HHS and LHS Designation • Policy Analysis • Input from Advisory Committee • Decision by Administrative Council
The TURA Team Administrative Council and Advisory Committee MassDEP OTA TURI
Selecting HHS and LHS TURA Toxic or Hazardous Substance List SAB More and Less Hazardous Lists - Categorization of the TURA list to assist companies and the Program in setting priorities SAB Recommendations for Higher and Lower Hazard Substance Candidates TURA HHS and LHS Designations
TURA Toxic Substances ListHigher Hazard Substances • HHS for RY 2008 • Trichloroethylene (TCE) • Cadmium • Cadmium compounds • PBTs under TRI (no change in reporting) • HHS for RY 2009 • Perchloroethylene • LHS for RY 2009 • n Butyl alcohol • sec butyl alcohol • Isobutyl alcohol
TURA Program Contact Info Toxics Use Reduction Institute 978-934-3275 www.turi.org Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance for TUR 617-626-1060 www.mass.gov/envir/ota Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection www.mass.gov/dep