Join the Food & Beverage Workgroup for a Beginners session on Chemical Alternatives. This workshop is designed for P2 Professionals with no previous experience with chemical data sheets or safer alternatives, interested in supporting this work in the food and beverage industry. We will cover what to look for on-site at food & beverage facilities, what questions to ask, and what specific common chemical processes you may be able to provide alternatives for. We will also walk through safety data sheets, and provide a detailed review of how to use TURI's tool, P2Oasys, as a beginner to get recommendations for alternatives.

Speaker:

Amelia Wagner is a Safer Chemicals Specialist with the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI), where her contributions in laboratory testing and policy analysis are pivotal to advancing safer chemical practices in industrial and janitorial applications. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Public Health - Health Sciences from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and she is currently furthering her expertise by pursuing a Master of Science (MS) in Epidemiology. Amelia's outstanding contributions, particularly her innovative strategies for reducing toxic chemicals in the food and beverage manufacturing sector, earned her the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR) MVP2 student award in 2024. Her dedication to environmental health and safety exemplifies the critical intersection of science, policy, and public health, making her a pivotal figure in the field of toxic use reduction.