Toxics Use Reports Due by July 1, 2019

Each Massachusetts facility subject to TURA is required to file an annual Toxics Use Report by July 1, 2019 for each TURA listed chemical used above reporting threshold during the previous calendar year.  

For TURA, first reports for the use of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) over the 100 pound PBT Threshold, are due by July 1,

2019. This category includes both CAS # 25637- 99-4 and 3194-55-6. First reports of this

category for TRI were due July 1, 2018.  

Get the MassDEP "Changes to TURA Reporting for Reporting Year 2018" document that has been updated as of April 2019.

TURA Reporting Workshops 2019

Reporting workshops, offered at no charge annually to assist TURA filers, have been scheduled for the following dates and locations in 2019. Each workshop will offer the same content.

Dates and Locations:



April 25, 2019 - Fall River, MA

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May 16, 2019 - Worcester, MA

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May 21, 2019 - Greenfield, MA

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May 29, 2019 - Newburyport, MA

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Free and Confidential TURA Reporting Assistance

For assistance with threshold determinations, chemical use calculations, and other TURA reporting questions, contact OTA at (617) 626-1080 or fill out this request form.

Toxics Use Reduction Grants

 

TURI invites grant proposals for projects that reduce toxic chemical use in businesses and communities. Funds can be used to offset the cost of technology, safer products, workshops, and materials. Submit your proposal by Friday, June 21, 2019. 

Community grants can include those focused on outreach, training and technical assistance for facilities to improve emergency preparedness.

See the list of funded projects from 2018.

What You Should Know About Installing On-Site Renewable Energy for Your Massachusetts Business

The Office of Technical Assistance and Technology (OTA) is committed to helping businesses cut energy costs, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and minimize greenhouse gas emissions by installing on-site renewable energy. This fact sheet addresses some of the most common questions regarding renewable energy systems in Massachusetts. 

View and download the What You Should Know About Installing On-Site Renewable Energy for Your Massachusetts Business fact sheet

Antifreeze Management and Recycling

Produced as part of OTA's Massachusetts Clean Auto Repair (MassCAR) Guide for Auto Shops, this fact sheet has been updated with information about requirements for properly managing used antifreeze according to Massachusetts regulations.

Further questions about antifreeze management can be directed to Marina Gayl at [email protected].

View and download the Antifreeze Management and Recycling fact sheet

In May 2016, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a lifetime Health Advisory (HA) of 70 parts per trillion (0.07 ug/L) for the combination of two PFAS chemicals, PFOS and PFOA, in drinking water.

In June 2018, due to similar health concerns, MassDEP established an Office of Research and Standards Guideline (ORSG) level for drinking water that extended the EPA advisory to include the following three additional PFAS chemicals: PFNA, PFHxS, and PFHpA, because these compounds share very similar chemical structures and the available data indicates they are likely to exhibit similar toxicities. Learn more about this group of contaminants in the environment, find out where they have been found and what Massachusetts is doing to address them.

Since 2016, the TURA Science Advisory Board has reviewed available hazard information for PFAS. Summaries of the Science Advisory Board's findings are available on the Toxics Use Reduction Institute website.