Toxics Reduction Act Breakfast

The TRA Act has passed, the regulations and toxic reduction planner training and certification curriculum are being drafted.  It’s time to start planning.  

This Complimentary "Toxics Reduction Act" (TRA) Breakfast Session is intended for owners and senior managers who will gain an understanding of when and how the regulations under this Act will impact your organization.      

Pinchin is presenting this complimentary information session to clients and prospects as a means of keeping you informed of the critical compliance initiatives you need to be aware of. 

Background

The Toxics Reduction Act (TRA) and Regulation 455/09 under the Act came into force on January 1, 2010. The passing of these pieces of legislation will significantly impact Ontario manufacturers. While there is definitely a reporting component, there is also opportunity to reduce your toxic footprint, attract new customers and enhance your bottom line. 

Starting in January 2010, Ontario manufacturers identified by NAICS codes commencing with the digits "31", "32", "33" and "212" will be required to account for the toxic chemicals manufactured, processed or incidentally produced at their facilities. The list of affected raw material and manufactured product industries is very broad and ranges from food and beverage to chemicals, pharmaceuticals, metals, woods, resins, plastics, coatings, non-metallic minerals, transportation equipment and parts and many, many others. If you are not sure of your NAICS code you can access a full listing at http://www.statcan.gc.ca/subjects-sujets/standard-norme/naics-scian/2007/list-liste-eng.htm.

It is anticipated that about 1,100 facilities will be required to report to the MOE and to the public in the first phase, with more to follow in 2012. The list of toxic compounds will mirror the National Pollutant Release Inventory plus acetone, and if reporting criteria are met, the owner and operator of these facilities will have to prepare and submit a Toxics Substance Reduction Plan certified by the highest ranking employee who has management responsibility at the facility and an accredited Toxics Reduction Planner. 

Development of a useful Plan will not be an easy undertaking as it will entail considerable process characterization and toxic materials accounting. Most importantly, you’ll need to build an experienced Team who can identify the toxic use reduction options and assess their technological and financial feasibility. However, as demonstrated in Massachusetts over the past 20 years, there is an opportunity for some industries to enhance their bottom line, especially during the first few years of planning.      

Presenter

This session will be presented by Phil Girard, P. Eng., V.P., Environmental Air & Noise Group, who is a metallurgical engineer who is certified by the State of Massachusetts as a Toxics Use Reduction Planner. This past fall Phil attended the University of Massachusetts for the nine week training and certification program and will talk about his experiences and insight into what TURA has meant to Massachusetts industry and the technical resources Pinchin can bring to your Team.  

Have a Question for our Breakfast or Course Leader ?

Pinchin delivers close to a hundred seminars per year and we recognize that some people are not comfortable asking potentially sensitive questions in an open forum. We will gladly deal with these one-on-one but if you want to email the question ahead of time, we'll make sure we answer it during the seminar. Send questions to General Inquiries.