Sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance & U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and Office of Technical Assistance and Technology (OTA) are partnering with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to hold four training sessions on 2008 TURA/TRI reporting requirements. 

Each of the following workshops will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Clark University
Higgins University Center, Grace Conference Room
Worcester, MA

Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA

Wednesday, June 3, 2009      
Holyoke Community College
Kittredge Center, KC 301
Holyoke, MA 

Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Plum Island
Newburyport, MA 

• 8:30    Registration
• 9:00    TRI Reporting, EPA
• 11:00  Higher Hazard Substance Threshold Changes & Reporting Assistance, OTA
• 11:30 2008 TURA Reporting Overview, MassDEP
• 12:00  Lunch (on your own)
• 1:00    TURA Reporting via eDEP, Including Changes to 2008 Reporting Forms
• 3:00    Session Concludes

For more information or to register, please email Nicholas Leonardi of EPA: leonardi.nicholas@epa.gov 

Toxics Use Reduction Planners who attend one of these training sessions will qualify for six (6) continuing education credits.  

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)

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Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance (OTA)

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Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI)

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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