April 2004 TUR Planner Continuing Education Conference
TUR Planner Continuing Education Conference
April 13, 2004
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 us e 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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