Thursday November 19 2015 - TUR Planner Continuing Education Conference

November 19, 2015
Lowell Inn and Conference Center 
50 Warren St, Lowell, MA 01852

IMPORTANT NOTICES!

Conference presentations and other printable items are available - please click here  

Parking is Free - Drive into hotel driveway, on right there is a blue guardshack in front of parking garage.
 The gate to the parking garage at the guardshack will be open.  Drive in and park - no ticket required.

Optional: Visit the TURI Library or Lab!  We have arranged round-trip bus transportation to these important resources following the conference sessions.  Or drive yourself - we'll provide directions. Either qualifies for 1 additional CE credit.

Agenda

8:00 - 8:30 - Registration & Continental Breakfast  
8:30 - Welcome & Essential Conference Info
8:30 - 9:15 - Plenary Keynote - Michael Faigen, CEO Stainless Steel Coatings (Required) 
9:15 - 9:30 - TURA Program Update 
9:30 - 12:00 - Session A - TUR Options Identification (Required)
12:00 - 1:10 - Lunch
1:00 - 4:00 - Concurrent Afternoon Sessions B, C, D

Optional Tours:  TURI Library or TURI Lab (worth one CE credit for attending one of the tours).  Transportation will be provided, but space is limited! 

Plenary Keynote: Michael Faigen, CEO of Stainless Steel Coatings, Lancaster.  Stainless Steel Coatings, Inc., makers of rugged, industrial coatings used in corrosive and high impact applications, has taken a number of steps to reduce toxics, improve energy efficiency, and increase worker safety. Mr. Faigen will talk about the company's TUR efforts, and how his company's rich history and "can do" culture have made it possible to succeed.

Session A: TUR Options Identification (Required)
TUR Options Identification is the most creative step in TUR Planning. In this TUR Planner basics, we'll review the essentials of Options Identification, including the 6 types of TUR techniques incorporated in TURA and some new resources for researching alternatives.  Small group activities will provide practice in the use of tools and techniques described  Required of all conference participants for full day's credit.   

Concurrent Afternoon Sessions B, C, D (Please Choose One)

Sessions B: Update on Nanomaterials Health & Safety - Dr. Mike Ellenbecker, TURI and Molly Jacobs, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production  
This session will review the latest research results concerning engineered nanomaterials EHS, with a particular focus on carbon nanotubes (CNTs). We will review the latest CNT toxicology studies that have found a strong association between multiwall CNTs (MWCNTs) and mesothelioma, and the recent designation of MWCNTs by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a suspect human carcinogen. We will then discuss recent activities in the US and the EU to regulate CNTs, including EPA's activities under TSCA and efforts to develop an occupational exposure limit for CNTs. We will conclude with recommendations for good work practices to be followed when working with engineered nanoparticles. 

Session C:  Best Practices in Proactive Chemicals Management - Pam Eliason, TURI, and presenters from companies in current peer-mentoring workgroup
TURI is facilitating a peer-mentoring workgroup that includes Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Essilor USA, Analog Devices, Inc., Entegris, Waters Corporation, Biogen, EMD Millipore and MassMEP. These companies have been sharing best practices and assisting one another with developing strategies for proactive chemicals management.  In this conference session, representatives will present best practices from their companies.  Open to any conference participant. 

Session D:  Technical TUR:  Worker protection and process interrelationships - Marko Duffy, Marathon Sales, Kathryn Swanson Flannery, MS, OSHA, Massachusetts Department of Labor
In this session, Marko Duffy, a long-time veteran in the metal fabrication industry, will describe how failure to anticipate all the potential steps in the fabrication process can create incompatibilities and unintended results, leading to unnecessary rework and use of toxics.  Kathryn Swanson Flannery  from OSHA and MA Department of Labor will describe her recent experiences with specific substances, and TUR steps that can be taken to reduce worker exposure.

To Register:
You may register online, or download the registration form at the top of the page.
You can fax the form to (978) 934-3050 or mail it to:
Brenda Wilson
CE Conference
TURI-UMass Lowell
600 Suffolk Street, 501 
Wannalancit Mills 
Lowell, MA  01854-2866

Fees:
The registration fee includes conference materials, a continental breakfast, lunch and breaks.  The full day fee for TURA filers is $200.00 and the fee for non-filers is $250.00.  The half day fee is $125.00.  All fees include lunch.
Conference fees can be paid using a credit card through our on-line system.  Fees may also be paid by mailing a check to Brenda Wilson at TURI-UMass Lowell, 600 Suffolk Street, Suite 501, Lowell, MA  01854-2866.
Make checks payable to UMass Lowell.  Checks may be mailed or brought to the conference.

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TURA Filer Fee ($200)

Non TURA Filer Fee ($250)

Half Day Fee ($125)

Cancellations:
Cancellations must be received by November 13, 2015.  Cancellations by this date will receive a credit for the registration that may be used for a future training.  There will be no credit given for cancellations after November 13, 2015.
TUR Credit: 
MassDEP has approved this event for double credits. The full day conference will be worth 12 credits.  These credits may be used to apply to MassDEP for recertification.
If you have any questions or special needs contact Anne Basanese at 978-934-3144 or  [email protected]
For questions about the conference content, contact Mark Myles at 978-934-3298 or   [email protected]