1. “TOXICS” USE/ENVIRONMENT REDUCTION WORKSHOP 2.00-3.30
Scottish Hazards Conference 8th November 2018
(1)Introductions from those attending. Who they are , what they hope to get from workshop
(2) What is TUR? Brief introduction
(3) Tools and sources available
(4) Case studies (group work) – either drawing on examples the group has brought with them or some worked examples
(5) Feedback and ways forward.
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2. Pixabay Creative Commons picture
NASA Met Rover reinvented wheel
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES FDA Medscape

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4. TUR Principles and practice
Problem Solving
Legge principles 1900s on hazard removal
OHS laws on technically feasible/practicable
COSHH on removal of hazards at source
REACH on reducing hazards through restriction or removal
Fits into sunsetting, just transition, citizen science and PAR (mapping)
Links to:-
environment and green jobs.
control of work
employment prospects
alternative economic strategies & plans
economic benefit. Water for solvents. Restricting 4 phthalates (EDCs) in Denmark saves 1 million kroners a year
sustainability and climate change
Problem shifting – unforeseen consequences?
manufacturer/supplier/employer to worker, community, public health
- safe worker not safe workplace
consumer/user to worker
- fumigating food & worker risk not consumer risk
- lifting & handling in health care & retail?
- nanotechnology in drugs, cosmetics & clothes?
worker to worker for example production to maintenance & cleaning? Numbers of workers affected & hazards?
frying pan & fire syndrome
- TUR ‘regrettable substitutes’ risks. Trichloroethylene (TCE) by n-hexane, BPA for BP, solvents for water
- insulation improvements with flammable materials. Maintenance workers gain, tenants & emergency workers lose?
worker to the environment mooted but not correct. Change OP sheep dips to synthetic pyrethroids [frying pan and fire/ there is no alternative (TINA) policy?]
Environment to worker/user – aerotoxics, aircraft cabin air & fuel economy
reducing workload by mechanisation & chemical treatments eg: laundry work, wood mills, agriculture. Injuries down, illnesses up?
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Danish Toxics Policy 2017
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6. Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act 1989 – 1st in USA
Goals of the Massachusetts Law
(Worker OHS win, environment and community win, business/employer win)
Achieve 50% reduction in byproduct (waste) by 1998
Establish toxics use reduction as the preferred means of compliance
Promote the competitive advantage of Massachusetts Industry
Reduce the production and use of toxic chemicals
The program has focused on some 190 chemicals and involved over 1000 firms
The program has focused on some 190 chemicals and involved over 1000 firms
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7. US Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act Data Base - TURAData
Under the Toxics Use Reduction Act, about 600 companies in Massachusetts must report annually on toxic chemicals used and toxic byproducts generated. This information has been collected for the past 20 years and resides in a database called "TURAData“. Facility, chemical or community use
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Tools for TUR?
Research including alternative assessments to employers, government etc
For example occupational health, safety and environment impact assessments, lifecycle analysis that included makers, users and waste disposal workers
Information
Workplace organisation
Safety rep/worker rep inspections and reporting
Regulation
“To combat regrettable substitution, mitigation options are suggested, including information-based tools for the identification of safer alternatives and an improved accessibility of information on production volumes and uses of chemicals to allow for an improved assessment of chemical's risk” Sackman et al 2018 Scandinavian study
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TURI Pollution Prevention Options Assessment System (P2OASys) tool 2018.
tool to help companies determine whether the toxics use reduction (TUR) options they are considering improve upon their existing process when looking at environmental, health and safety topics. By using P2OASys, unforeseen negative environmental, worker or public health impacts may be identified prior to adopting the proposed changes.
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Reductions TURI ( )
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12. Example of Assessment Table
Note elements of criteria
Many for technical – typical, because needed to show alternatives usable
EH&S criteria focused on issues of particular concern for chemical and application
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13. Total Use – TCE, Formaldehyde and DEHP
Formaldehyde – steady decrease since 1992 (peak business for Dodge Chemical – mfg or embalming fluids)
DEHP – relatively steady decrease
TCE – relatively steady decrease
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15. For copies of the power point, email <aew1@stir.ac.uk>
TURI Case studies
Industrial Cleaning BioBased Floor Stripping Energy Conservation Woodworking. Paper Texas Instruments Water Conservation GKN Analog Devices - Innovative Solutions to Water Conservation Waste Reduction Mark Richey Woodworking VOC Reduction Ophir Optics LLC - Lean Manufacturing Process Efficiency Print Works Metal Finish/Plating Trivalent Chromium Plating Conversion Coatings Curing of Inks & Coatings. Stainless Steel Coatings, Paints, Textiles Printing Print Advertising, VOC Emissions, acid substitution with Carbon Dioxide Life Sciences Solvent Recovery and Recycling Microbreweries Safer Cleaning and Sanitizing Technology Food and Beverage Cape Cod Potato Chips - Food Manufacturer Shrinks Chemical Use Autobody/Auto Repair Mike's Autobody - Safer Alternatives to Toxic Chemicals Miscellaneous Acushnet Rubber Company - ISO Certification through TUR. OTA 1997
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