TUR Planner Course
Holiday InnMansfield/Foxboro, MA
Toxics Use Reduction (TUR) is about protecting workers, communities and the environment, while promoting competitiveness, through efficient materials use and management. The key to effective, long-term TUR is good planning. “Every gram you emit or throw away represents something you paid for that you’re not selling.”
The focus of this course
TUR planning and the development of a TUR plan are the focus. It presents a systematic approach to identifying waste and inefficiencies, evaluating and implementing opportunities to reduce toxics, and continually improving a TUR program. The course will also present detailed information about how to modify and certify an existing TUR plan.
After this course, you will be able to:
- Take the DEP TUR Planner Certification exam
- Develop results-focused goals and objectives for reducing toxics
- Assemble teams to leverage diverse expertise within the facility
- Enlist upper management support
- Perform process characterizations of facility operations
- Identify and prioritize waste reduction opportunities
- Perform technical and economic evaluations of TUR options
“Treating pollution is an expense; preventing it is an investment
About the course format
The class meets one day a week for 7 weeks. The course is designed and facilitated by the Toxics Use Reduction Institute. The modules are taught by a team of highly-qualified instructors, most of whom are certified TUR planners working for Massachusetts companies. The course features a mix of lectures, facilitated discussions, group learning techniques, and a real-world case study exercise.
Contact Anne Basanese by email Anne_Basanese@uml.edu or by phone 978-934-3144.