Presentations by Topic
Alternatives Assessment for TUR - Chemicals & Hazard Focus
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| Offered as the morning part of a day-long training on this topic on 11/09/11, the material offers tools and concepts for finding, understanding, and comparing chemical hazard as part of the TURI Alternatives Assessment method. Presented by Pam Eliason of TURI at the Continuing Education Conference – Marlborough, MA. Download PDF file (1.35 MB) |
Session D Eliason Alternatives Assessment for TUR - Performance & Economic Focus
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Clean Production In Action: Assessing Alternatives for Materials and Products
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| Oveview of methods for clean production that include four product design areas to aid in toxics use reduction, with available tools and MA state aid programs for assistance: 1) Design for the Environment, 2) Green Chemistry, 3) Green Engineering, 4) Alternatives Assessment. Presented by Pam Eliason of TURI at the 2009 Toxics Action Center (TAC) Conference. Download file (2.21 MB) |
TCE Introduction, Metal Finishing Forum
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| An introduction to Trichloroethylene's (TCE) industrial usage as a solvent, its hazards to human health and environmental implications, the classification of TCE as a high priority substance by TURA, specific alternatives, and results of TURI's assistance to several Massachusetts companies to assess the effectiveness of alternatives. Presented by Heidi Wilcox of the Surface Solutions Laboratory at TURI, at the 5/20/2004 Metal Finishing Forum. Download file (3.02 MB) |
Instruments and Approaches for the Sound Management of Chemicals
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| Description of the efforts of the UN's Global Chemicals Outlook Project, specifically the work of its Task Force III, one of the three task forces assembled to provide insight into the relationship between sound chemicals management and broader sustainable development goals. Four specific tasks of this group were outlined, detailing the regulatory, economic, technical or voluntary means to attain the goal, plus chemical research recommendations. Presented by Ken Geiser et al of the UN on 9/14/09. Download file (378.50 kB) |
Toxicology of High Prority Substances - Part 1: Principles
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| Presentation by Robert Burr, M.D., on the toxicology aspects of chemicals assigned the High Priority Substance designation in the state of Massachusetts under the TURA program. Part 1 focuses on the "Science of poisons," Mechanism & Effects, Potency, Control, and Treatment. Presented on 11/18/03. Download file (4.26 MB) |
Toxicology of High Priority Substances - Part 2: Metals
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| Presentation by Robert Burr, M.D., on the toxicology aspects of chemicals assigned the High Priority Substance designation in the state of Massachusetts under the TURA program. Part 2 focuses on metals. Presented on 11/18/03. Download file (1.06 MB) |
Toxicology of High Priority Substances - Part 3: Cd, Cr, Dioxin and TCE
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| Presentation by Robert Burr, M.D., on the toxicology aspects of chemicals assigned the High Priority Substance designation in the state of Massachusetts under the TURA program. Part 3 focuses on Cd, Cr, Dioxin and TCE . Presented on 11/18/03. Download file (622.50 kB) |
Trends, Problems & Metal Finishing Outlook
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| Overall state of the metal finishing industry in the USA in 2004, including manufacturing sector losses, imports and globalization effects, Federal funding of research to maintain competiveness, impacts of regulatory effects in costs to the industry, and long-term strategy to meet the multiplicity of challenges. Presented by Christian Richter of The Policy Group, at the TURI Metal Finishing Forum on 5/20/2004. Download file (1.13 MB) |
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