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March-April Issue 2011

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Testing & Inspections

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Corporate News

Trainings, Events and Workshops

RSL Test Matrix- Product-Wise

Tti collaborates with E & T India, for AATCC/ASTM International, Textile Testing Training Program in Pakistan.

Successful PNAC Audit for accredited scope expansion

Tti- Inspections Pvt.Ltd gets an ISO/IEC 17020 Accreditation from PNAC.

Upcoming AATCC/ASTM Trainings by E & T India in Pakistan

Employee Awareness on the Tti-HSE Policy

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RSL Test Matrix (Product-wise)

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Tti collaborates with E & T India for a Textile Testing Training Programin Association with AATCC & ASTM International

Tti-Textile Testing International-Pakistan and E & T Textile Resources India have recentlycollaborated to launch a Textile Testing Training program in Pakistan.

The Comprehensive training programs would cover all major ASTM and AATCC Textile Testingstandards , which would be conducted and supervised byDr.Jayakumar Gopalakrishnan (who is an AATCC /ASTM certified International Trainer and TextileExpert) and Mr.Srivatsa Srinivasan (Textile Testing Expert & Chief Coordinator ASTM and AATCC inSouth Asia).

The first round of the 2 day trainings would be conducted in Lahore in November 2012.Following is an outline of the training benefits for the participants.

•Hands on knowledge and practical demonstration on state of the art testing equipments.•Both ASTM International and AATCC Training Certificates.•Certificate of participation from Tti- Testing and Training Centre•Complimentary copies of the covered standards ( Latest Editions).•Technical Question Answer sessions

Contact for Registration

Sarim Mehmood – sarim@ttilabs.netHelpline : 042 111 786 001Dr.JayaKumar Gopalakrishnan –assist@aatcc.org ; assist2@aatcc.orgMr.Srivatsa Srinivasan –assist3@aatcc.org / textile2@astm.org

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Successful PNAC Re-Assesment for Accredited Scope Expansion

Tti recently went through a successful round of a PNAC re-assesment after which itsprevious accreditation scope has been recommended forre-accreditation and new accreditation certificate will be issued after completion ofinternal formalities of PNAC.

The External Audit was focused on the accredited scope expansion of the RST-Restricted Substances Testing department, as well as to insure that the systems andcontrols of the Newly constructed facility were in-line with the Internationalrequirements and Good Laboratory Practices- GLPs.

Tti has the largest accredited testing scope for textile and leather in Pakistan.Speaking at on the closing meeting, the Executive Board of Tti concluded that thisPNAC audit, was indeed a millstone after which the Textile Industry of Pakistan wouldhave an Internationally accredited local lab of their own, fully equipped to serve thein all their Regulatory and conformity assessment needs.

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Tti- Inspections Pvt.Ltd gets a New ISO/IEC 17020 Accreditation from PNAC.

Tti-Inspections Pvt Ltd, previously accredited by PSQCA as an ISO/IEC 17020accredited Inspection Services provider, recently went through a PNAC audit afterwhich it got an ISO/IEC 17020 Accreditation from PNAC.

PSQCA, which was previously an authority for conducting audits & grantinginspection accreditations is now replaced by PNAC.

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Upcoming AATCC/ASTM Trainings by E & T India in Pakistan

Sr.# Topic Lists of Tests Duration

1 Physical Testing (ASTM And ISO Standards)

Tensile, Tear, Seam Properties, Pilling, Abrasion, Bursting, Fabric Weight, Count, Construction

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2 ColourFastness + Performance Testing (ASTM And ISO Standards)

Color Fastness to Rubbing, Laundering, Water, Perspiration, Bleaches, Light, Dimensional Stability, Appearance, Spirality

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3 Regulatory Tests +pH pH analysis, Fiber Composition, Formaldehyde, EN 71 / F 963

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4 Regulatory Testing + US / EN Regulations

EN 71 / F 963, 16 CFR 1610, ASTM D 1230 FTC Care / Fiber Labelling

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5 Performance / Durability Testing + Trim Testing

Applique/ Print Durability, Sticker Adhesion Resistance, Stretch And Recovery Of Textiles / Trims, Ageing, Zipper

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6 Specialty Trainings:Raw MaterialTesting

Customisedto each parameter like Dyes,water.

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Tti‘s Health, Safety & Environment Policy

We at Total Testing Solutions Inc consider that Health, Safety, Respect for Environment andSafeguarding of assets are essential to the efficient operation of our activities and to our employees,contractors and other stakeholders. We are committed to having an HSE Management System inforce in recognition of the fact that safe operations depend not only on technically equipment butalso on competent personnel and an active HSE culture.

It is our policy to:

Maintain Safety during Testing operations and provide safe facilities and equipment that areproperly designed, engineered, constructed, maintained and operated.Comply with all legal requirements, international standards of Health, safety and Environmentsgiven in the testing procedures.Monitor the Health of all employees on a regular basis to ensure that they have the physicalcapacity to perform their tasks including medical grants.Work with our contractors and suppliers to help them to commit to our HSE standards.Maintain adequate emergency response procedures and resources to minimize the impact ofincidents or accidental pollution and test plans for effectiveness. Ensure that employees, contractors and stakeholders are aware of and trained on our HSErequirements and abide by them. Conduct internal controls and random reviews, backed by our Quality Department to verify thatadequate measures have been taken and identify possible areas of improvement. Strive to reduce the environmental impact of all our operations, to identify and minimize risks andto prepare to take relevant actions should an incident occur. Endeavour to manage natural resources in a responsible way, to preserve biodiversity for futuregenerations and promote sustainable development of our communities. Pursue continuous improvement in the measures taken to protect the Health, Safety andEnvironment of those who may be affected by our exploration and production activities. Report and analyze all incidents and anomalies in order to improve procedures, behavior ofoperators and equipment in the running of our operations. Set up and monitor measurable HSE performance indicators that are part of our business plan andbudget, analyze and report as part of the monthly management scoreboard. Recognize and motivate those who contribute to improved HSE performance. All employees must comply with this policy and the HSE procedures. They must actively play a keyrole in ensuring the health and safety of themselves and their colleagues and protecting theenvironment in which we operate.

Regards,

Hamed K .LateefC.E.OTotal Testing Solutions Inc.Textile Testing International