Chemicals in Plastics 2014

Seminar Programme:
 

10.00    Registration and Refreshments

10.25    Chairman’s Introduction, Philip Law, British Plastics Federation

10.30    Chemicals Legislation in Europe, Global Trends, Global Hotspots, Plastics Europe, Alicia Martin, Plastics Europe

• The role of science in policy making
• The current chemical control policy making
• The interpretation of the precautionary principle

11.10    Nano Particles, Victoria Sayer, Colormatrix 

• Colormatrix's experience with nano materials

11.50    Morning Break

12.05    Endocrine Disruption, Professor Richard Sharp, University of Edinburgh

• The misconceptions associated with endocrine disruption and how these can be addressed

12.30    Flame Retardants, K Kannah, Chemtura

• Addressing the instances where fire retardants are portrayed in the media
• Brominated flame retardants and other flame retardants that cause an issue

13.00    Networking Lunch

13.50    Precautionism, Dr Frederic Bouder, Maastricht University

• Risk based policy making and the precautionary principle
• Misuse of the precautionary principle

14.20    Risk Communication, Robert Matthews

• The do’s and don’t’s of risk communication
• The importance of ensuring that Scientific evidence is communicated to the general public

14.50    Afternoon Break

15.05    Predictions for the Future, Chris Howick, INEOS ChlorVinyls

• Predictions for what will happen with Chemicals in Plastics in the next 10 years
• What issues delegates will need to be aware of 

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Ticket price £199 + VAT