April 2004 Conference Proceedings
TUR Planner Continuing Education Conference
April 13, 2004
Marlborough, MA
Marlborough, MA
SESSION SUMMARIES
A.Nanomaterials: Promise and Precaution
Nanotech is not the future. It’s happening today. Companies everywhere are using nanomaterials in a mind-boggling number of applications. However, while much work is being done to develop the practical issues of design, engineering and integration of nanomaterials, very little attention has been paid to the possible environmental and health effects of such widespread use and dispersion of nanomaterials. This session will present the work of several companies and researchers to develop practical commercial and manufacturing applications for nanomaterials. It will also describe collaborative initiatives to understand the mechanisms by which nanomaterials interact with humans and the environment and the effects of those interactions.
B.Covering Your Assets: How Secure are the Chemical Operations at Your Facility?
This session brings together experts from government, industry and insurance companies to address the increasingly important issue of security in facilities that use hazardous chemicals. Participants will learn about chemical security issues related to physical infrastructure, property and intellectual asset protection, business interruption, as well as the current legislative and regulatory climate. The aim of this session is to highlight the most common chemical security vulnerabilities, misconceptions and misunderstandings about security and liability, as well as to provide strategies and practical counter measure approaches to ensure long-term safety and economic competitiveness at your facility.
C.Innovative and emerging P2 and TUR Technologies.
This session highlights some of the most innovative techniques companies and federal facilities are using to reduce their use of toxics, while simultaneously improving performance. Topics will include: the “lotus effect,” a technique that can be used to create self-cleaning surfaces; improved surface coating techniques for antifouling and corrosion resistance; environmental technology verification; and VOC reduction techniques in fiberglass molding.
D. It’s a Small World: How do International Chemical Policies Affect Your Company? What is REACH and why should you care? How will the European Union directives affect your company? What are the broader business implications of the phaseout of brominated flame retardants? How are Asian policies shaping global chemicals management and industry behavior? What are the business opportunities associated with these policies? This session features a panel of policy and industry experts who will provide answers to these and other questions. The goal is to enable you to go beyond mere understanding of and compliance with various international policies and regulations to help your company determine how to best position itself in the ever evolving global marketplace.
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