Chemical management professional certificate course

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Chemical Management Training

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- The ONLY way forward

NimkarTek Technical Services

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To be a solutions provider to the Textile Industry, and help the entire supply chain achieve the

objectives of eco-compliance and sustainability through high quality Training and Consultancy.

NimkarTek Vision


Team NimkarTek

Our team comprises experienced textile professionals, with expertise in chemical management

wet processingeco- testing & analysis

training

dyes/chemicals production

research

Wastewater treatment

NimkarTek : A strategic partner

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Create/ Update

Chemical Mgt policies

Training:

E-Learning &

In-person

Auditsfor chemical management

systems

Implementation of Chemical

Management Systems

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Why am I here?

1. Someone said I had to be here…….2. I need to understand chemical management….3. I want to know how I can overcome any risks to

my business due to chemicals….4. I want to improve understanding of chemical

management issues and build competencies in my organization or my supply chain…..


Need for chemical management

The need for chemical management

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Impact on Human Health

Impact on Environment

Impact on Worker Health

Impact on Surroundings


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Types of Chemical Hazards1. Physical

Hazards2. Occupational

Hazards

3. Health Hazards 4. Environmental Hazards

Damage to people & property

Cause skin, respiratory, eye

damage or nausea

Persistent, Bio-accumalative

and toxic

Carcinogenic, mutagenic, Reprotoxic,

EDs

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Apparel Manufacturing: moving to Asia and South America

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Chemical management in producing countries

Brand Initiatives to control chemicals


MRSL

RSL

Handbooks

Impact of RSL Failures : Examples

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2,376 pieces rejected


Phthalates:14,000 mg/Kg

Formaldehyde:180 mg/kg

Source: AFIRM Conference in India,2010

APEO:9,600 mg/kg



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Global Textile Legislations

CPSIA

WashingtonCSPA

REACH(1907/2006)

California Prop. 65

Korea KC Mark

China- GB/FZ Standards

JapanChemical Substances

Control Law


Drivers of Change - NGO Actions

NGOs work actively to create public awareness on chemical compliance issues and challenge Brands into corrective action!


The Detox Campaign


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Greenpeace challenged the Brands to commit their entire Supply Chain

to shift to use of Zero-Toxic chemicals across all pathways

The ZDHC Initiative

Zero discharge of hazardous chemicals across all pathways across the supply chain by 2020

scope for the supply chain, product types and geographical

areas11 Priority Chemical Groups

Tools and Protocols

Disclosure and communication of hazardous chemicals


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Training is the only way forward

Who should be trained?Internal

Employees of Brands/ Retailers

Tier II suppliers

(fabric mills, laundries, printers)

Tier I suppliers

(Direct Vendors)

Local Liasioning

Officer/ Buying agents

Tier III suppliers (Chem. Mfgrs)

Training & education of internal employees and all stakeholders in the

supply chain


Technical Representative

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The BUSINESS CASE for training

Create awareness in your suppliers Build capacities in supply chains Ensure compliance to global laws Improve RSL and MRSL compliance Reduce rejections and thereby costs Suppliers can reduce accidents and improve

productivity Brands can meet NGO and consumer

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Challenges in TrainingReaching out to different geographical

locations and time-zones

Travelling cost and time

Measuring the impact of the training

Is it possible to meet all these requirements?

Overcoming the language barrier

Communicate new information quickly and cost- effectively


The business case for online training


Learn at your own pace Access from any place, anywhere

Get repeated access Monitor progress and impact

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Online Training Solutions from NimkarTek


Certificate Course Training modules on chemical management

Online Training Platform


Need for Chemical Management Professionals


Certified Chemical Management Professional – online course

Online course delivered through NOTES platform

Duration: 8 weeks(26 hours of online training)

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The course is for a working professional who is responsible for chemical

management in a Brand organization or Tier 1 or Tier2 suppliers


The training curriculum : Built by experts!

Practical guidelines


Other Highlights

Online Exam for each module

Two Webinars for re-cap and Q&A

Two Assignments as Homework

• Benchmark score : 50%• No. of attempts: 3

• Attendance- Voluntary• Recorded version

available

• Case Studies/ Research• Submission voluntary


Training Modules Access

The running time of a module is about 45 mins, but it takes 60 -90 mins to study a module in one go. You can leave a module and resume it from the place you have left off

A module can be accessed at your own pace during the 8 week course duration – no fixed start time and end time!

However, you must ensure to complete it within 8 weeks after the ‘ launch’ of the module

A completed module can be re-accessed and re- visited any number of times over the 8 –week duration of the course. You can do this from the “Courses Completed” tab.


Take- aways after the course

The Certificate Guidebook on Chemical Management


Your window to contact us!


What can I expect from this course?

Restricted Substances, MSDS, Eco-terms and concepts, global legislations on chemicals in textiles,

chemical safety measures, testing requirements, wastewater fundamentals and auditing skills


Registration Process

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Charges: USD 1,600 (incl. all taxes)INR 75,000 (incl. all taxes)- For India


ONLINE TRAINING MODULESReady ‘off-the-shelf’ modules

A1- Understanding a Brand RSL documentA2- Restricted Substances in textilesA3- Best Practices for RSL ComplianceA4- Testing requirements for RSL ComplianceA5- Fundamentals of RSLsB1- Fundamentals of APEOsB2- Properties and Uses of APEOsB3- The APEO Elimination StrategyC1-- Fundamentals of PFCsC2- Understanding Banned AminesC3- Fundamentals of PhthalatesD1- Understanding an MSDSD2-Chemical Management Systems for ComplianceD3- Chemical Safety at the workplaceD4- Fundamentals of wastewater managementE1- Basics of Textile Fibres and ColorationE2- Understanding GOTS version 4.0E3- Global legislations on chemicals in textilesE4- Business case for chemical complianceE5- Basics of Eco-terms and conceptsE-6 Auditing Skills F1 & F2: Modules on RSLs in Simple Chinese


Customized and localized modules

We can customize modules on specific topics for your internal teams and suppliers.

We can translate a module into any required local languageCurrently, some modules are also available in Simple Chinese

REPORTS to monitor progress

User Details Report:Date of registration, Name, Type

Course Completion Report:Start date, end date, time taken

‘My Suggestions’ ReportFeedback on modules, training needs

Exam ReportAttempts made, Scores, Completion status

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Reports communicated to

the concerned person in a Brand on regular basis:

monitor the progress of training!


An organization can sponsor licences of the training modules for their employees or key personnel from their supply chain


Contacts

For all queries related to the courses: [email protected]

Helpdesk:Prasad Pant: +91 - 9920533535Pankaj Mendhe: +91 – 94046 66205

mailto:[email protected]


Conclusion

WHAT Get started on chemical management Training is the first step and the only way

forward Continuous learning: keep abreast of

changing developments

HOW NimkarTek’s online training services

delivered through the NOTES platform Certified Chemical Management

Professional course: build competencies and skills at all levels of the supply chain

Online training modules: Enhance knowledge on chemical management

Implement a training strategy to reach out to a dispersed supply chain quickly and effectively

Modules available in local languages


Questions?

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