Continuing Education Conference Spring 2018
| Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: New Considerations in the "Toxics Space" | Keynote speaker: Laura Vandenberg, UMass Amherst School of Public Health |
| TURA Program Update |
Liz Harriman, Toxics Use Reduction Institute Suzi Peck, Department of Environmental Protection |
| Session A: TUR Planning Refresher: Common Challenges in Finalizing Your TUR Plan | |
| TUR Planning Refresher: Challenges to Finalizing TUR Plans |
Pam Eliason, Toxics Use Reduction Institute Rich Bizzozero, Office of Technical Assistance Suzi Peck, Department of Environmental Protection |
| Session B: Case Studies in Food & Beverage Sector | |
| When Food Safety Meets Toxic Use Reduction | Boce Zhang, UMass Lowell |
| Kettle Cuisine | Alan Gilbert, Kettle Cuisine |
| Reducing Sodium Hydroxide in Process Cleaning | Boce Zhang, UMass Lowell |
| Little Leaf Farms | Matthew Meisel, Little Leaf Farms |
| Chemical-Free Algae Control | Boce Zhang, UMass Lowell |
| Reducing Toxics in the Food & Beverage Sector |
Joy Onasch, Toxics Use Reduction Institute Madeline Snow, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production |
| Session C: Chemicals of Concern | |
| Chemicals of Concern |
Liz Harriman, Toxics Use Reduction Institute Heather Tenney, Toxics Use Reduction Institute Laura Vandenberg, UMass Amherst School of Public Health |
| Session D: Emerging Technology: 3D Printing and the Impact of Material Choices & Management | |
| 3D Printing: The Opportunities and the Implications for MA Companies | Michael Ellenbecker, Toxics Use Reduction Institute |
| Additive Manufacturing: An Overview of the Technology and Its Promise | Chris Hansen, UMass Lowell |
| Additive Manufacturing: Observations, Hazards, and Opportunities | Gary Roth, CDC/NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Center |
| Session E1: Materials Contributing to Solid Waste: Reducing Food Waste in your Facility | |
| Materials Contributing to Solid Waste: Reducing Food Waste in your Facility | Emily Fabel, Center for EcoTechnology |
| Wasted Food: From Awareness to Actionable Change | Steve Finn, Food Waste Prevention |
| Measuring Food Waste with Lean Path | Joey McClain, Williams College |
| Rescuing Leftover Cuisine | Dana Siles, Rescuing Leftover Cuisine |
| Session E2: Materials Contributing to Solid Waste: Packaging, Furniture and C&D Waste | |
| Materials Contributing to Solid Waste: Packaging, Furniture and C&D Waste | Emily Fabel, Center for EcoTechnology |
| Materials Contributing to Solid Waste: Packaging, Furniture and C&D Waste |
Dona Neely, Devens Eco-Efficiency Center Gail Grosbeck, Johnson Matthey |
| Materials Contributing to Solid Waste: Packaging, Furniture and C&D Waste |
Monica Nakielski, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Sarah Fackler, Partners HealthCare |
| Session F: Continual Improvement: Working with Stakeholders to Find the Best Options | |
| Coating and Curing Systems Cleaning | Rachel Harrison, OFS |
| TURI Laboratory: Case Studies |
Alicia McCarthy, Toxics Use Reduction Institute Hayley Byra, Toxics Use Reduction Institute |
| Lytron’s Road to TCE Reduction | Alan Smith, Lytron |
| Session G: Overcoming Barriers to TUR Implementation | |
| Stainless Steel Coatings | Robert Audlee, Stainless Steel Coatings, Inc. |
| POROS™ Solvent Reduction | Joseph Cincotta, ThermoFisher Scientific |
| Overcoming Barriers to Toxics Use Reduction | Kevin Johnson, Siemens Healthineers |
| Overcoming Barriers to Toxics Use Reduction Implementation | John Raschko, Office of Technical Assistance |