TUR Planners
The Institute provides basic and advanced toxics use reduction training to Toxics Use Reduction Planners. Training programs include TUR Planner Training and Professional Continuing Education.
TUR Planner certification information can be found on the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection website.
TUR Planner Training
Offered once per calendar year, the Toxics Use Reduction Planner Course provides 42 hours of core sessions over an eight-week period. Skills and tools covered are valuable in any production or service context:
- Toxics Use Reduction reporting requirements
- Process characterization
- Materials accounting
- Worker health and safety
- Options identification and analysis
- Regulatory requirements
- Financial and implementation issues
The course also includes a full day of industry-specific training on sectors such as metal
finishing, surface coating and surface cleaning, and a visit to a local industry that has
successfully reduced its use of toxic chemicals through the TUR planning process. This
course is a prerequisite for state certified Toxics Use Reduction Planners under the
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) exam track application
procedure.
For information on upcoming TUR Planner courses, check the TURI calendar. For detailed
information on the course, or to register, contact us.
This page updated Friday October 12 2007