Chemical management professional certificate course

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Chemical Management Training
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- The ONLY way forward
NimkarTek Technical Services

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
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Team NimkarTek
Our team comprises experienced textile professionals,
with expertise in chemical management
training
dyes/chemicals production

NimkarTek : A strategic partner
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Create/
Update
Chemical
Mgt policies
Training:
E-Learning
&
In-person
Audits
for 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

Types of Chemical Hazards
1. Physical Hazards
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2. 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
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MRSL
RSL
Handbooks

Impact of RSL Failures : Examples
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2,376 pieces
rejected
2,059 pieces
rejected
Phthalates:
14,000 mg/Kg
Formaldehyde:
180 mg/kg
Source: AFIRM Conference in India,2010
APEO:
9,600 mg/kg
7,830 pieces
rejected

Global Textile Legislations
CPSIA
Washington
CSPA
REACH
(1907/2006)
California
Prop. 65
Korea
KC Mark
China- GB/FZ
Standards
Japan
Chemical 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 areas
11 Priority Chemical Groups
Tools and Protocols
Disclosure and communication of
hazardous chemicals

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

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
expectations

Challenges in Training
Reaching 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?
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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

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)
https://nimkartek.notes.sifylivewire.com/
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
https://nimkartek.notes.sifylivewire.com/
Charges: USD 1,600 (incl. all taxes)
INR 75,000 (incl. all taxes)- For India

ONLINE TRAINING MODULES
Ready ‘off-the-shelf’ modules
A1- Understanding a Brand RSL document
A2- Restricted Substances in textiles
A3- Best Practices for RSL Compliance
A4- Testing requirements for RSL Compliance
A5- Fundamentals of RSLs
B1- Fundamentals of APEOs
B2- Properties and Uses of APEOs
B3- The APEO Elimination Strategy
C1-- Fundamentals of PFCs
C2- Understanding Banned Amines
C3- Fundamentals of Phthalates
D1- Understanding an MSDS
D2-Chemical Management Systems for Compliance
D3- Chemical Safety at the workplace
D4- Fundamentals of wastewater management
E1- Basics of Textile Fibres and Coloration
E2- Understanding GOTS version 4.0
E3- Global legislations on chemicals in textiles
E4- Business case for chemical compliance
E5- Basics of Eco-terms and concepts
E-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 language
Currently, 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’ Report
Feedback on modules, training needs
Exam Report
Attempts 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:
adminnotes@nimkartek.com
Helpdesk:
Prasad Pant: +91 - 9920533535
Pankaj Mendhe: +91 – 94046 66205

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

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Chemical management professional certificate course

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