MA Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) listed substances
MA Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) listed substances
The Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) became law in 1989 and was amended in 2006. It requires Massachusetts companies that use large quantities of specific toxic chemicals to evaluate their operations, plan for pollution prevention, and report on the results each year. TURA does not restrict the use of any substance. Each company subject to TURA needs to file annual reports, prepare plans and updates, and pay fees for the listed chemicals it manufactures, processes or otherwise uses above the specified thresholds.
Except for chemicals that have been de-listed by the Administrative Council on Toxics Use Reduction, TURA reporting and planning requirements apply to the toxic substances listed in two federal laws:
- Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA); and
- The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or "Superfund").
The list of chemicals provided in Pharos is larger than the list downloadable from the MassDEP Toxics Use Reduction Program guide (link provided) because the Pharos list includes additional individual chemicals in the listed groups, eg Antimony Compounds.