Ohio Rubber Group hosting free course and reception at Spring Technical Meeting
Akron, OH – The Rubber Division, ACS looks forward to seeing you at the Spring Technical Meeting. The Ohio Rubber Group will be hosting a reception in the lobby atrium 5-7 p.m. Monday, April 24 for those who attended the course that day and others who have checked-in to the hotel. There are also some valuable learning opportunities still available through the Educational Symposium courses at the Spring Technical Meeting. One of them is free. See below for details. Add a course to your registration by logging into account.rubber.org.
April 24 – Fast Track Your Communications: Focus and Empower Your Soon to be Magical Skills
This course is FREE and includes a reception immediately following hosted by the Ohio Rubber Group.
April 25 – Hazardous Communication
Companies that use or store hazardous chemicals are required to effectively communicate the health and safety risks of those chemicals to workers. The lack of a Hazardous Communication Program has been one of the top five OSHA violations for the last several years. This course will give the participant an understanding of the OSHA requirements regarding the criteria for chemical labels and a standardized format for safety data sheets using the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).
Course Content: OSHA 29CFR 1910.1200 HAZCOM Standard ~ Globally Harmonized System (GHS) ~ Written HAZCOM program ~ Employee training ~ Safety data sheets explained ~ Requirements for chemical labeling
April 26 – Essentials of Rubber Technology
Participants can expect to gain fundamental understanding of rubber materials and processing during this training.
April 26 – Mixing & Testing for Compound Consistency
This course is designed to provide participants an in depth understanding of the influence of the mixing process on the characteristics of the mixed compound. The focus of the training will be on reducing the batch-to-batch variation commonly associated with batch mixed rubber compounds. Detailed discussion will take place on storage and handling of raw materials and the influence of the storage environment on the properties of the rubber compound using them. We will cover the importance of sizing the rubber batch for the mixer and how to determine batch factors. Rubber test methods will be discussed in detail.
Contact amb@rubber.org for assistance.