FORMALDEHYDE Formaldehyde is used in the production of fabrics and leather tanning. Exposure to formaldehyde has been linked to adverse health effects. Typically this occurs through inhalation or skin contact. Other chemical tests include: CHROMIUM (VI) IN LEATHER PENTACHLOROPHENOL (PCP), CHLORINATED PHENOLS (PCP, TCP and TeCP), DIMETHYL FUMARATE (DMF) GC-MS analysis, PHTHALATES PH – LEATHER, PH – TEXTILES, PH – PROCESSED WET TEXTILES and FIBRE COMPOSITION OF TEXTILE PRODU…

SECURITY A presentation by representatives of West Midlands Police will address the security measures that need to be taken to reduce the rate of crime. Delegates will be issued with a ‘Jewellers Personal Safety and Security Guide for Robbery’ published jointly by the London Metropolitan Police and BJA HALLMARKING Trading Standards Officers in Birmingham have recently seized more than £50,000 worth of jewellery in a crackdown on the City. 21 retailers were target…

  Take your 6 ‘naked’ cupcakes and make them the best dressed in town! Held at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens : Study Centre — free admission to the beautiful gardens plus free car parking Learn how to: Pipe buttercream — Mix colours — Roll out sugarpaste — Use cutters and moulds — Make sugar roses All equipment provided and free refreshments too! At the end of the afternoon you will have a box of beautifully deco…