Chemicals Policy Trainings
In order to help US companies prepare for REACH and move beyond the law toward sustainable chemicals management, the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production is organizing a series of one day training workshops. These workshops will explain the key features of REACH, giving participants a chance to ask experts about how REACH will affect their companies. The LCSP will also provide training in the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling (GHS), the use of sustainable chemicals management, green chemistry, and cleaner production approaches, and how they can help businesses turn REACH around from a challenge to an opportunity.
Andrew Fasey, one of the key authors of REACH and the GHS, will be the lead trainer in the workshops, along with Robert Donkers, European Union Environment Advisor in Washington (and co-author of REACH) and LCSP senior staff.
The new REACH system will put much more responsibility on companies to collect data on most chemicals on the market, assess the risk of these chemicals, and define safe use down the supply chain. It will also create a new system for dealing with the most hazardous chemicals, in which companies will have to justify continued use of chemicals of very high concern. Any company that exports chemicals or chemical mixtures into the EU, that competes in Europe, the US, or elsewhere with products meeting European standards, or that exports finished products to Europe, will be affected.
The LCSP will update this page with additional training dates and locations as they are confirmed. If you have a question about these events, would like to see training materials, or would like more information, please contact us or visit News and Events.
May 18, 2006
Hartford, Connecticut
The training was held at the State Capitol Building in Hartford and is worth 6 continuing education credits to Massachusetts TUR planners. Download the agenda here.
September 12, 2006
Detroit, Michigan
The training was held at the Metropolitan Hotel. Download the agenda here.
September 13, 2006
Foster City, California
The training was held at Applied Biosystems in Building 200 at the cost of $85.00. The agenda is available for download.
September 15, 2006
Seattle, Washington
The training was held at the Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport. Download the agenda here.
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