Spring Continuing Education Conference
A TOXICS USE REDUCTION PLANNER - ONE-DAY CONTINUING EDUCATION CONFERENCE
April 8, 2008
Doubletree Hotel Boston/Westborough
Westborough, Massachusetts
Agenda:
8:30 AM to 9:00 AM - Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM to noon - Concurrent morning sessions
Noon to 1:00PM - Buffet Lunch
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Concurrent afternoon sessions
Concurrent Morning Sessions from 9:00 AM to Noon - Choose One
A: Process Water Management Workshop
Participants at this workshop will learn how to:
• identify the price of water VERSUS the cost of water – it’s very different
• manage your process water usage
• implement water management technologies and applications
• improve your competitive edge
• improve your environmental performance and,
• increase your bottom line
Cam Metcalf, Director, The Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center (KPPC)
B: Design for the Environment – Solar Photovoltaics Case Study
Product design should include an evaluation of a market need, the ability of the product to meet that need, the availability of resources to produce the product, regulations that may affect the product, and the risks involved in manufacturing a product, during consumer use, and at end of product life. Many of these criteria are incorporated in common business models, but in today’s marketplace there is more focus on the long and short-term risks of product components. Using solar photovoltaics as a model, we will look at Design for the Environment principles and processes, and how they affect business decisions for products that incorporate toxic materials.
Concurrent Afternoon Sessions from 1:15 PM to 4:15 PM - Choose One
C: Nano Risk Management Training Workshop
Nanotechnology presents great opportunities, but also potential risks that deserve special consideration. This interactive workshop will train participants in the details of implementing nano-specific risk management in their own operations. This workshop will give participants the tools they need to:
- Understand (and explain to others) why a nano-specific risk management is necessary;
- Assemble and leverage the internal and external resources they will need to implement nano-specific risk management, and
- Begin implementing nano-specific risk management in their own processes in an efficient and effective manner. The workshop will be led by one of the primary authors of the Nano Risk Framework, and will include interactive discussions of how to implement nano-specific risk management, case studies of how the Framework is already being used by companies and governments, and sources of additional help for companies adopting these approaches.
Scott Walsh, Project Manager, Corporate Partnerships Environmental Defense Fund
D: Academic Research for Industry TUR
This session will discuss TURI’s 15 years of experience with research projects conducted by UMass faculty. The research has addressed a variety of industry TUR needs as well as provided insight into the impact of TUR planning on the Massachusetts environment, work force and economy. Summaries of current research on-going at UMass Lowell will be presented by the researchers themselves. These research projects include the following topics:
- Identifying Targets for Reducing Exposure to Agents that Cause or Exacerbate Asthma in Massachusetts
- Greener Routes to Halogen-Free Flame Retardants
- Nanoscale Lead-Free Solders (“Nano-Solders”): Synthesis, Characterization and Reflow Properties
Participants in this session will learn about the kinds of research that they can take advantage of by partnering with TURA program agencies and the wealth of knowledge available in the UMass system. Your thoughts on future research topics of interest to your industry sector, to Massachusetts as a whole, and related to the continual improvement of the university research program under TURA will be gathered through small group exercises.
Credits: DEP has approved the Continuing Education Conference for double credit making each half day worth six credits. Attendance for a full day would be worth 12 credits. These credits may be used to apply to DEP for recertification.
Pre-registration and pre-selection of workshops is required.
To Register for the CE Conference:
Fill out the registration form and fax it to (978) 934-3050 or mail it to:
Brenda Wilson
TURI- UMass Lowell
1 University Avenue
Lowell, MA 01854-2866
Enclose a check made out to: UMass Lowell
Seating is Limited. We will confirm selections with your conference confirmation. Attendance will be tracked to ensure that planners receive a certificate of completion for sessions attended.
Fees: The registration fees include conference materials, a continental breakfast, lunch and breaks. The full day fee for the conference is $225.00 for TURA filers and $250.00 for Non-TURA filers. The fee for half a day is $120.00 and includes lunch.
Registration deadline: Download and complete the registration form which may be used for the Continuing Education Conference and /or the Resource Conservation Planning – Day One. Registration for the Continuing Education Conference may be faxed or mailed but must be received by March 31, 2008.
Cancellations: Cancellations must be received 5 business days before the event (March 31, 2008). Cancellations received 5 days before the event will receive a credit for the registration fee that may be used for a future event. There will be no credit given for cancellations less then 5 days before the event. Fax cancellations to: (978) 934-3050 or mail to:
Brenda Wilson
TURI- UMass Lowell
1University Avenue
Lowell, MA 01854-2866