Dear Mr. Carlson,
The Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) Laboratory is located at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. TURI was established in 1989 by the Massachusetts legislature as a multi-disciplinary research, education and technical support center to promote reduction in the use of toxic chemicals and the generation of toxic by-products.
The TURI Lab’s mission is to test and evaluate the effectiveness of greener chemical cleaners and related equipment on a variety of substrates and soils. The Lab’s goal is to identify, develop and promote safer alternatives to hazardous solvents.
To that end, the TURI Lab has conducted a product performance review for the product (s) you submitted. As part of our standard testing procedures, the Lab selects comparative products to further enhance the evaluation process of submitted products. Selection of comparative products will vary based on the type of cleaning requested and industry recognized products within that class of cleaning. The following form summarizes the testing conducted. In addition to the forms provided, the resulting data has been entered into the lab’s on-line database, www.cleanersolutions.org.
Thank you for your interest in TURI’s Lab.
Jason Marshall, ScD
Laboratory Director
Products Tested: Hydris All-purpose cleaning, Hydris Bathroom cleaning, Hydris Glass cleaning, Hydris Carpet extraction