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Massachusetts Legislature Considers New Chemical Study Bill
Two bills have been introduced to the Massachusetts Legislature (S-553/H-1286) both of which call for 10 Chemicals to be studied for potential phase-out. The real goal of the proponents of the legislation is to ban the use and sale of the 10 chemicals, one of which is Perc. Read More

NEFA Provides OSHA Mandated Right-To-Know Training
OSHA requires that all employees be trained in the use and safety for all chemicals. This training and refresher course should be done annually for all employees and upon hiring for any new employees. The training must at a minimum include the written programs, labeling, chemical hazards, first aid, and exploration of the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). NEFA's program included all the essential parts as well as exposure monitoring and guides on... Read More

Massachusetts DEP Annual Compliance Bills
Cleaners throughout the Commonwealth have been getting their bills for their annual compliance fees. NEFA has had numerous calls regarding which fees are applicable to their businesses. Every drycleaner in the state that is subject to filing the Environmental Results Program Certification (ERP) form is subject to a $250 fee. In most cases this will be the only fee they... Read More