About TURPA
The Toxics Use
Reduction Planners Association (TURPA) is a
professional membership organization dedicated to
maintaining a high standard of integrity and
professional practice for Toxics Use Reduction
Planners.
What is a Toxics Use Reduction Planner?
A Toxics Use Reduction
Planner (TURP) is an environmental, safety, and/or
process professional that has passed a uniform
certification exam developed by the Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and has
a few years of relevant education and experience.
Once certified by DEP, TURPs can organize, prepare,
write, and/or manage, but more importantly certify
toxics use reduction plans for Massachusetts
companies that are required to report under the
Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA).
What has the Association Accomplished?
• Improved DEP
regulations and policies that affect TUR Planners
• Reduced fees and requirements for continuing education for maintaining TUR Planner certification
• Obtained agreement from DEP that they would notify Planners in advance of renewal deadlines to avoid confusion
• Established policy for treatment of Planners who may not be able to obtain credits by renewal deadline
• Reduced fees and requirements for continuing education for maintaining TUR Planner certification
• Obtained agreement from DEP that they would notify Planners in advance of renewal deadlines to avoid confusion
• Established policy for treatment of Planners who may not be able to obtain credits by renewal deadline
The TURA Program
About
the Toxics Use Reduction Act
The Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act was enacted in 1989 to reduce the use of Toxic chemicals in Massachusetts with improving competitiveness.
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), through its Bureau of Waste Prevention, is responsible for implementing TURA.
Office of Technical Assistance (OTA)
The Office of Technical Assistance for Toxics Use Reduction (OTA) was established in 1989 as part of the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA). Since its inception, OTA has worked with hundreds of businesses, municipalities, and others to help them reduce or eliminate their use of toxics and generation of hazardous byproducts.
URL: www.mass.gov/envir/ota
Science Advisory Board
The Toxics Use Reduction Act specifies that the TURA Science Advisory Board review petitions to list or delist chemicals.
Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI)
The Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute provides the resources and tools to help industries, communities and institutions implement toxics use reduction.
URL: http://www.turi.org
The Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act was enacted in 1989 to reduce the use of Toxic chemicals in Massachusetts with improving competitiveness.
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), through its Bureau of Waste Prevention, is responsible for implementing TURA.
Office of Technical Assistance (OTA)
The Office of Technical Assistance for Toxics Use Reduction (OTA) was established in 1989 as part of the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA). Since its inception, OTA has worked with hundreds of businesses, municipalities, and others to help them reduce or eliminate their use of toxics and generation of hazardous byproducts.
URL: www.mass.gov/envir/ota
Science Advisory Board
The Toxics Use Reduction Act specifies that the TURA Science Advisory Board review petitions to list or delist chemicals.
Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI)
The Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute provides the resources and tools to help industries, communities and institutions implement toxics use reduction.
URL: http://www.turi.org