Materials from Past Events and Webinars
TURI offers a wide range of training and educational opportunities designed to support companies in successfully reducing their use of toxic chemicals. Check the Training and Education page for upcoming events.
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Webinars
Date Event Resources August 20, 2025 Webinar: Safer Product and Processes Research Update Recording June 17, 2025 Webinar: Math for Toxics Use Reduction Planners Recording June 4, 2025 Webinar: Achieving Environmental Justice Through Toxics Use Reduction Slides May 28, 2025 TURA Reporting Workshop (MassDEP and OTA) Recording May 22, 2025 Webinar: Energy Conservation Initiatives for Manufacturing Recording April 14, 2025 Webinar: Alternatives to F-Gases for Refrigeration Recording March 28, 2023 Webinar: Reporting TURA PFAS Not Otherwise Listed Recording May 20, 2021 Webinar: Cleaning and Disinfecting for Vendors and Purchasers Recording February 8, 2021 Webinar: Visualizing TURA Data Recording September 10, 2020 Virtual Demonstration: Morgan Advanced Materials Recording August 14, 2020 Webinar: Safer Cleaning and Disinfecting in Schools Recording July 23, 2020 Virtual Demonstration: River Street Metal Finishing Recording July 14, 2020 Webinar: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Introduction and Update Recording June 25, 2020 Virtual Demonstration: Riverdale Mills Recording February 17, 2018 Webinar: Alternatives to Artificial Turf Slides
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Spring 2024 Conference (In-Person)
April 9, 2024
Session Speaker(s) Resources Keynote: Controlling Toxic Chemical Exposures to Safeguard Children’s Health Phil Landrigan (Boston College) Slides TURA Program Update Liz Harriman (TURI), Tiffany Skogstrom (MassOTA), Lynn Cain (MassDEP) Slides Session A: Materials Accounting and Reporting Al Parise (Verdantas LLC) Slides Session B: Operationalizing Environmental Justice Through TUR Planning Krishana Abrahim-Petrie (Mass EEA OEJE), Kari Sasportas (MassOTA) Slides (Part I) Session C: Resource Conservation Planning Basics Pam Eliason (TURI) Slides Session C: Source Reduction of Materials Contributing to Solid Waste Daryl Beardsley Slides Session D: Facilitating Worker Engagement Bryan Patriquin and Suzanne Nobrega (CPH-NEW) Slides Session E: Finding Energy Savings in Production Processes Alicia Wind (Enviro-Stewards) Slides -
Fall 2023 Conference (Virtual)
November 8, 14, 28, 2023
Session Speaker(s) Resources Session A: Global Chemicals Policy Updates Dr. Mikael Karlsson (Uppsala University) Recording Session B: Chemistry Refresher for TUR Planning Mel Kenerson (GZA) Slides Session C: Make 2024 a PFAS Planning Year Liz Harriman (TURI), Jack Illingworth (OTA), Lynn Cain (MassDEP) Slides Session D: TURA Program Update Liz Harriman (TURI), Jack Illingworth (OTA), Lynn Cain (MassDEP) Slides Session E: Why are Hazardous Chemicals Becoming an Investor Concern? Jerkert Lithgart and Patrik Witkowsky (ChemSec), Jelena Buha (Zurich Insurance Group) Slides (ChemSec) Session F: Vacuum Cycling Nucleation as an Alternative to Vapor Degreasing Joe Shuttert (Vacuum Processing Systems), Nick Case and David Rosania (Boyd) Slides (VPS Presentation) -
Spring 2023 Conference (In-Person)
April 12, 2023
Session Speaker(s) Resources Keynote: Updates on EPA’s Activities on Solvents under TSCA Ingrid Feustel (EPA TSCA Program) Slides TURA Program Update Liz Harriman (TURI), Tiffany Skogstrom (OTA) Slides Session A: The Math of TUR Planning Mel Kenerson (GZA) Slides Session B: TUR + Sustainability = Success! Jill Vernes and Hunter Richards (Capaccio Environmental Engineers) Slides Session C: Transene Switches to PFAS Free Products and PFAS Replacement in the Semiconductor Industry Heather Tenney and Greg Morose (TURI), Christopher Christuk (Transene), Mohammad Bagheri Kashani (UML) Slides (TURI) Session D: Planning for Future Chemicals Liz Harriman, Heather Tenney, Hayley Hudson and Karen Thomas (TURI) Slides Session E: Safer Alternatives to Degreasing Jason Marshall, Alicia McCarthy, Gabriel Salierno (TURI) Jack Flynn (AOA Xinetics, Northrop Grunman)
Richard Burke (PlasmaTreat)
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Fall 2022 Conference (Virtual)
November 10 and 17, 2022
Session Speaker(s) Resources Session A: Fundamentals of Process Characterization Pam Eliason (TURI), Maura Hawkins (Berkshire Environmental Consultants) Slides Session B: TURI Success Stores: Working with the TURI Lab Alicia McCarthy, Gabriel Salierno, Amelia Wagner (TURI) Slides Session B: Journey to Safer Cleaning and Sanitizing Methods in a Food Processing Plant Lisa Lyons (Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods) Slides Session B: Implementing Aqueous Cleaning in Brass Instrument Manufacturing Chuck Shepard (SE Shires) Slides Session B: Vishay says, “No Way…!” to TCE Brian Praino and Kevin Schmidt (Vishay Barry) Slides Session C: Understanding Chemical Hazards, Going Beyond Your SDS Liz Harriman (TURI) Slides Session D: Climate Resiliency and Chemicals Management Kari Sasportas (MassOTA) Slides -
Spring 2022 Conference (In-Person)
April 13, 2022
Session Speaker(s) Resources Keynote: How Toxics Use Reduction Can Help Protect Human Rights Baskut Tuncak (TURI) TURA Program Update Liz Harriman (TURI) Slides Session A: Economic Evaluations 102 – Building a Stronger Case for Implementation Rob Sarnie (WPI) Slides Session B: Building the Business Case for a Real-World Scenario Rob Sarnie (WPI) Slides Session C: The Future of Product Chemistry Greg Montello (New Balance) Slides Session C: SciVera LENS Betsy Murry (SciVera) Slides Session C: Moving Towards Zero Exposure in the Global Electronics Supply Chain Ted Smith (CEPN) Slides Session D: Using TUR Planning to Stay Ahead of Upcoming Chemical Restrictions Andy Irwin (Irwin Engineers) Slides Session E: Identifying PFAS Reporting and Planning Obligations John Raschko (Mass OTA) Slides
