This project was conducted alongside the Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance and Technology (OTA) in order to evaluate how Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) filers are preparing for climate change. Through this data collection, OTA can improve their trainings so they are better adapted to what companies need. We found that many companies are complying and keeping up to date on regulations, and with emergency preparedness planning. However, many TURA filers are not accounting for or are unaware of climate change issues, which may lead specific facilities at risk to climate change based chemical accidents. Through improved OTA trainings, TURA filers can keep their facilities and the surrounding communities safer.

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Creator

• Brunzell, Joel
• Marrinan, Alex
• Smith, Jada
• Faker, Wassim

Subject

• Sustainability
• Environment
• Community
• Industry
• Energy
• Inclusion

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-101322-101443
• 79096

Keyword

• Massachusetts
• Climate
• Climate Change
• Office of Technical Assistance
• OTA
• Chemical Safety

Advisor

• Currier, Blake Hoag

Year

• 2022

Center

• Boston, Massachusetts Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Office of Technical Assistance and Technology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 - Quality Education
• 13 - Climate Action

Date created

• 2022-10-13

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-101322-101443

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2022-12-21