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Managing Pesticide Testing in the Food Industry - 23rd March

  • i2 FAST Maxted House, 13 Maxted Road Hemel Hempstead, UK, HP2 7DX United Kingdom (map)

i2 FAST proudly presents an information packed one day training course to assist the food and produce industry to manage their pesticide testing programme.

An Introduction to Pesticide Testing – 23rd March 2022; 9.30am to 4.30pm
Presented by Dr Naresh Patel, Jonathan Horner and Phil Gurney (AUDAX)
Venue : i2 FAST, Maxted House, Maxted Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP2 7DX
Cost : £280 plus VAT per delegate
Virtual attendance is also possible
Includes refreshments, lunch and tour of laboratory facilities

Pesticide testing is both complex and costly and often a lack of understanding and the inability to ask for the correct details can often lead to confusion and extra costs. This course collates all the fundamentals that are related to pesticide testing from taking a sample and understanding the report. The courses provide an insight to both technical and practical knowledge and is ideally suited to Technical and QA Managers but also to all individuals connected with the pesticide testing. The information presented will enable a better understanding and management of the analytical data and help establish effective communication with the laboratory

The course will cover the following areas:

  • 9.30 Start – Introduction and Welcome to i2 FAST
    Will Watson – Chief Commercial Director

  • General Introduction to Pesticide Testing
    Dr Naresh Patel

  • Pesticide Legislation
    Phil Gurney, AUDAX AUDITS – Guest Speaker

  • Pesticide Analysis in the Laboratory and Proficiency Testing
    Jonathan Horner, Chief Scientist

  • Risk Analysis of Spray Programme
    Dr Naresh Patel

  • Precision and Accuracy in Pesticide Testing
    Jonathan Horner

  • Interpretation of Pesticide Reports
    Dr Naresh Patel

  • Dietary Exposure and Toxicity Calculations
    Dr Naresh Patel

  • Quiz and General Discussions

The course will be interactive enabling delegates to question and verify their understanding. A formal record of attendance and completion of the course will be provided to include in training records.

To register for this event, please click here

For further information contact reception@i2fast.com

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What our previous event attendees have said about our courses,

We have worked with i2 FAST since shortly after their inception – the team have ensured that the quality, innovation, flexibility and efficiency is delivered beyond measure. We are very happy with the service we receive from the i2 FAST team and the back-up of their extensive scientific knowledge.
— Bruce McGlashan, The Orchard Fruit Company