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Los Angeles Unified School District Precautionary Pesticide Policy
Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Act
Eugene Oregon Toxics Right-To-Know Law
California Toxics Right-to-Know Law
Jefferson City Public Schools Fragrance Free Statement:
New Jersey School Pesticide Policy
Massachusetts Toxic Use Reduction Act
This 1989 law requires manufacturing firms using specific quantities of some 900 chemicals to conduct a biannual plan identifying ways to reduce use of those chemicals. Its precautionary actions include goal setting, safer alternatives, monitoring, reporting and the responsibility of the firms to take action.
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State Regulations
The state Department of Environmental Protection regulations implementing the Toxic Use Reduction Act include definitions, and toxic use reduction reporting requirements and analysis.
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Overview of Law
This brief memo provides an overview of the Massachusetts Toxic Use Reduction Act law including its history and objectives.
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Fact Sheet
This document by the Toxic Use Reduction Institute answers the most frequently asked questions about the law and the program.
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Progress Report & Community Grant Program
This brief memo provides a quantitative and graphic look at the progress made in Massachusetts on toxic use reduction, and describes the state’s Toxic Use Reduction Networking grant program, which encourages citizen involvement.
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