TUV Rheinland organizes forum on ‘Hazardous Substance Process Management’

Bangalore, February 19, 2011 – TUV Rheinland (India) Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of Technical, Safety and Certification Service is holding the first of its kind forum on “Hazardous Substance Process Management” for manufacturing companies on Tuesday 22nd February 2011 at Lemon Tree Hotel, Electronic city between 09.30 a.m. - 01.30 p.m. Senior industry experts like Mr. G. Raj Narayan, , President, ELCIA( (Electronics City Industries Association) Managing Director, RADEL ELECTRONICS, Ms.Uma Reddy, President Consortium of Electronic Industries of Karnataka, Mr.Prakash Rao, CEO, Electronic City Industrial Association, Col. Mohan Chandran – Chief Administrative Officer, ELCIA, Ms. Rama N.S. – Chief Advisor, ELCIA, Dr. N.R. Munirathnam, Scientist E, Head - Ultrapure Materials Division,C-MET, Mr.Alex.W.H.Chen Senior Manager & Lead Auditor - QCO 80000 TUV Rheinland Taiwan will address heads of companies and over 60 industry representatives.

The forum is the kick-start event of a Comprehensive PPP program for Hazardous Substance Process Management (CP-HSPM) by TÜV Rheinland, jointly funded by DEG Germany, Europe’s largest developmental finance institution. The programme aims to enable Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE )component & product manufacturing companies operating in Karnataka and Tamilnadu region implement global best practices for Hazardous substance process management, and comply with Global Environmental Regulations. TUV Rheinland will also provide effective hazardous substance process management procedures and best practices as a part of the programme.

According to Mr.Shanmuga Sundaram, Hazardous Substance Process Management Programme Director & Manager Industry Services TUV Rheinland India, “Manufacturing companies in and around Bangalore produce a significant amounts of EEE products and generate substantial amount of hazardous waste every year, which could lead to severe environment, safety and health issues. The PPP project aims to address issues at three key levels- awareness, involvement and implementation. We will organize mass mobilization programmes, create multi stakeholder expert pools to train and facilitate capacity building to switch to sustainable industrial production. 10 SMEs will be selected as a part of the programme to consult and pave the way for them to get certified for international standards such as ISO 9001 and IECQ HSPM QCO 80000.”