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Restricted Substances Seminar Achieving RSL Program Objectives September 21, 2006 Dongguan, China. About MTS Germany. Investor of MTS-Group: Mr. Byung Won Park Global EHS service for textiles, toys, shoes, electronic and other articles EHS concepts, research und material analytics
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Restricted Substances Seminar Achieving RSL Program Objectives September 21, 2006 Dongguan, China
About MTS Germany • Investor of MTS-Group: Mr. Byung Won Park • Global EHS service for textiles, toys, shoes, electronic and other articles • EHS concepts, research und material analytics • Locations: • Hongkong, Dongguan, Shanghai, Singapore, India, South Korea Taiwan, Thailand, USA, Turkey, Italy, Germany, UK and others
RSL Program Objectives • Compliance with global chemical substances regulations • Avoidance of product safety and liability issues • Generally safe products for human and environment • Ready for REACh, the new European Chemical Law • Optimized production and product quality
How to achieve RSL objectives? • Classical version: • RSL conformity by means of systematic analytical control on all levels • Trust version • RSL conformity based on compliance declarations through the whole global textile supply chain • statistical analytical control • Integrated und sustainable version • RSL-conformity through implementaion of modern product- und raw material approval systems during manufacturing Responsibilty stays 100% within the supply chain
Pro and Contra • Classical version: • Independency of supply chain • Practically no transparency in the case of failure • Raising costs and analytical challenges • Running out model • Trust version • Favourite on the market at the moment • But, can we really trust the supply chain?High risk for unneeded substance restrictions (to be on safe side)Innovation • Integrated and sustainable version • The clear concept futureChallenging, needs special know how about textile chemistryProvides maximum of flexibility und transparency
Charges to air Theoretical calculation of ecological and toxicological charges to plant environment and consumer environment Charges to water Charges to workplace Development of a toxicologically validated and integrated consumer safety screening system for textile products Prove by classical expensive analytical tools Charges to consumervia textile product Compare to RSL Chemicalraw materials Textile raw materials Specific charge factors (intrinsic properties)
Product Development Design Recipe + Process Development Pilot Production Raw Material + Plant Selection Pre Production Run Regular Production Go To Market Easy EHS Screening(Keep full Innovation Power) EHS Development Screening based on Master Recipes / Raw Materials(MSDS, Compliance Declaration, Experience) Detailed Product Approval for all factories and raw materials Final permit Go To Market
Thank you for your attendance Dr. Dieter Sedlak Managing Director Modern Testing Services (Germany) GmbH 86153 Augsburg, Provinostr. 52 Phone: +49 821 569799610 Mobile: +49 1792152407