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Seminar & Training Programme 2012 Intertek, Centre Court, Meridian Business Park, Leicester LE19 1WD UK Phone: +44 (0)116 263 0330 Intertek, The Warehouse, Brewery Lane, Leigh, Lancashire WN7 2RJ UK Phone: +44 (0)1942 265 700 Email: [email protected] Website: www.intertek.com/consumergoods Contents Contents 1 2012 Seminar Schedule 2 Introduction 3 Our Team of Experts 4 Seminar Information Essentials of Toy Safety, EN71 & Related Standards 6 Assessing Safety of Products under General Product Safety Regulations 7 Essentials of Cosmetic Safety & Regulations 8 General Overview of Requirements for Materials & Articles intended to come into Contact with Food 9 Essentials of Candle Testing 10 Basics of Footwear- Manufacturing & Testing 11 Essentials of Safety Aspects of Children’s Clothing 12 REACH Regulations – How they apply to Textile and Leather Articles 13 Essentials of Textile Testing 14 Essentials of Legislation & Due Diligence for Clothing 15 Introduction to Overseas Legislation for Textile Products 16 Basic Elements of Fibres, Yarns & Fabrics 17 Essentials of Personal Protective Equipment 18 Inspections: Understanding the Basics 19 Essentials of Fire Safety of Nightwear & Textile-based Products 20 Essentials of Fire Safety of Upholstered Products 21 Product Safety Training Course by Intertek Risk Assessment Management 22 Registration Form 23 Location Maps & Directions Leicester 24 Leigh 25 2012 Seminar & Training Programme Page 1 2012 Seminar Schedule Seminar Title Location Date Children’s Clothing Seminar Leicester 15 February Toy Safety Seminar Leicester 22 February Cosmetics Safety Seminar Leicester 7 March Assessing Safety of Products under GPS Regulations Leicester 8 March Footwear Manufacturing & Testing Leicester 14 March REACH for Textiles (half day) Leicester 15 March Essentials of Textile Testing Leicester 21 March Food Contact (half day) Leicester 22 March Legislation & Due Diligence Leicester 28 March Fibres, Yarns & Fabrics Leigh 29 March Essentials of Textile Testing Leigh 25 April Candle Safety Seminar (half day) Leicester 26 April Overseas Legislation (half day) Leicester 16 May Children’s Clothing Seminar Leigh 16 May Toy Safety Seminar Leicester 30 May Assessing Safety of Products under GPS Regulations Leicester 20 June Essentials of Textile Testing Leicester 21 June Essentials of Textile Testing Leigh 5 September Footwear Manufacturing & Testing Leicester 5 September Cosmetics Safety Seminar Leicester 19 September Legislation & Due Diligence Leigh 19 September Fibres, Yarns & Fabrics Leicester 20 September Toy Safety Seminar Leicester 26 September REACH for Textiles (half day) Leicester 3 October PPE Leicester 4 October Candle Safety Seminar (half day) Leicester 17 October Children’s Clothing Seminar Leicester 18 October Assessing Safety of Products under GPS Regulations Leicester 24 October Food Contact (half day) Leicester 7 November Essentials of Textile Testing Leicester 8 November Footwear Manufacturing & Testing Leicester 14 November Toy Safety Seminar Leicester 21 November Essentials of Textile Testing Leigh 28 November Children’s Clothing Seminar Leigh 5 December Leigh Seminars are highlighted in blue. Please contact us if you are interested in the below seminar topics: Flammability – Upholstery (half day) Flammability – Nightwear & Garments (half day) Inspections (half day) 2012 Seminar & Training Programme Page 2 Introduction Welcome to Intertek UK’s 2012 seminar and training programme. Our seminars and training days, on or off-site offer an inexpensive, concise and hands-on approach to learning most aspects of quality assurance on all kinds of consumer products. The instructors are all well-trained, experienced members of staff who play key roles in the everyday running of our UKAS accredited laboratories in Leicester and Leigh and have therefore earned a reputation of their own. Each session will not only provide in-depth knowledge on the chosen subject with scenarios experienced in the trade, but will also serve as a great means of networking with colleagues in the trade that are often in a similar position to your own. Previous seminars have proven to be a great success providing positive feedback. Such success has urged an expansion in training facilities and programmes allowing Intertek to provide you with a range of training sessions for every need. Where are they held? Most seminars listed and dated here are held on-site at our offices in Leicester. Our training facilities provide attendees a comfortable learning experience. Most scheduled seminars at our facilities have the added advantage of a laboratory tour providing clients with a unique experience of a working facility. Please ask when registering if your course includes a laboratory tour. We also offer a selection of textile courses at our Leigh facilities. These are marked in blue on the schedule (page 3). The maps for each location are included within this brochure for your reference (pages 25 & 26). Alternatively, certain of our seminars can be held in your own location. With advance booking, it can be arranged for the tutor to visit and hold the seminar in your offices giving an unlimited number of colleagues the opportunity to attend. The advantage of this is that your products can be discussed with the tutor focusing the seminar on particular areas that you may encounter as an organisation. To arrange a training day at your site, contact Trudi Marsden by phone on +44 (0)116 263 0330, or email [email protected] to discuss arrangements and costs. When do they begin and end? We offer two different lengths of seminars – Full Day and Half Day. Full Day seminars begin at 10:00 AM and conclude by 16:00 with lunch provided. Half Day seminars are 3 hours in length. These are Morning sessions. The Morning seminars begin at 10:00 and conclude by 13:00. Please note that lunch is not provided for Half Day seminars; however, we do provide a mid-morning breakfast/snack. Lunch & Refreshments Lunch and refreshments will be provided on site for Full Day Courses at Intertek. Please note that lunch is not provided for Half Day seminars; however, we do provide a mid-morning breakfast/snack. Inform Trudi Marsden in advance if you have any special dietary needs. Rates We know that training can be costly. We have tried to keep our costs within reason. Registration for each seminar or training day is £165 plus VAT per attendee per full day seminar or £85 plus VAT per attendee per half day. At this cost, you can afford to professionally train every person in your department! Note the Product Safety Training course is priced differently from the rates listed above. Although we try our best to accommodate our seminar attendees, registration cancellations made within 24 hours of a seminar will be subject to a Cancellation Fee of £25. Registration Please complete and return the Registration Form which may be found at the back of this brochure (page 24) by fax or email. 2012 Seminar & Training Programme Page 3 Our Team of Experts Toy, Hardlines, Footwear and Assessment Experts Philip Bullock, BSc (Hons), CChem, MRSC – Technical Manager – Toys & Hardlines Philip graduated in analytical chemistry in 1982. He has over 30 years experience in quality control and technical support, formerly for a major UK retailer and for Intertek for the past 12 years. As a member of the Toy Industries of Europe Technical Committee, he has been involved in discussions on the new Toy Directive for many years. He is a member of various BSI committees, including CW/15 (Safety of Toys), and the BTHA Toy Interpretations Group. He attends both UK and European co-ordination meetings of Toy Notified Bodies and is also a Technical Assessor for toy and consumer products for UKAS. Dr David Elks, BSc. (Hons), PhD, MRSC, CChem - Lab Manager - Toys & Hardlines David started work in ISO 9000 systems in breweries, learning raw material and pesticide analysis. He moved to GC-MS manufacture and installation and from there to Intertek in 2003. David developed several laboratory testing methods (azo dyes, phthalates) and was instrumental in commissioning the XRF and microwave digesters. He sits on IEC (RoHS testing) and BSI committee for Protective Equipment, and has experience in Proficiency Test Scheme Management (steering committee). David was Chemistry Team Leader for 4 years before being appointed Lab Manager in 2010. Raj Gohil, MSSF – Commercial Manager – Footwear Raj has worked within the footwear industry for over 20 years. His vast experience within the industry includes pattern-cutting, designing, quality control processes, testing, inspecting and manufacturing. He has travelled to factories in China and India to witness offshore production firsthand. In addition, Raj has many years experience with a broad and diverse range of footwear, leathergoods and safety footwear tests and testing. He is also a long-standing member of the MSSF (Member of Society of Shoe-Fitters). Marc Gaten – PPE Technical Support Specialist - Gloves Marc has over 6 years experience in footwear testing with 3 of those specialising in glove testing. He has been a PPE certification assessor for Safety Footwear and Protective Gloves for the last 3 years. He attends BSIF and BSI committees on behalf of Intertek. Paul Williamson, PPE Technical Support Specialist – Safety Footwear Paul began his career 15 years ago in the quality control department of manufacturer of heels, top pieces & units for ladies’ & men’s footwear. Paul has been with Intertek for 13 years testing conventional and safety footwear. He also conducts quality audits and calibration of equipment. He currently assesses technical files to the PPE directive. Dr Mabel U Iwobi, PhD, EurProBiol, C Biol, MSB –Toxicologist – Intertek Toxicology Assessment Dr. Iwobi is experienced in both Chemistry and Biology. She undertook postdoctoral research at the Institute of Cancer Research and University of Leicester. She has specialised expertise in Immunology and Carcinogenicity with reference to immunoassays and genetic manipulations. She is also experienced in the field of applied toxicology, risk assessment and regulatory matters as relates to cosmetics, toys and household products.