REA Organics is running 2 x 2 hour online training courses focused on the PAS 100, Compost Quality Protocol and REAL Compost Certification Scheme.

The course is targeted at the composters & personnel who are involved in the establishment implementation, maintenance and improvement of the PAS 100 quality management system.

Timings: 10:00am – 12:00am each day

Who should attend:

• Those responsible for monitoring and controlling the composting process
• Those responsible for product preparation
• Those responsible for dispatching/selling the compost product/s
• Those who has the overall responsibility of the PAS 100 QMS
• Site operatives who carry out inspections on the input material deliveries

In addition, the course is also open to anyone else who is interested in understanding the detailed requirements of PAS 100 and REAL Compost Certification Scheme.

The course contents will include:

• Intro, drivers, end of waste, importance of fit for purpose, intro to Compost Quality Protocol.
• The principles of PAS 100
• Baseline minimum and customer requirements
• Quality management system
• HACCP
• Dealing with non-conforming batches
• Hazard recognition and minimisation, setting critical control points and critical limits
• Input materials
• Record keeping
• Traceability
• Sampling and lab analysis
• What to do in the event of test failure
• Compost quality protocol
• Storage, Labelling and dispatch
• How the certification scheme works
• CCS scheme rules

For any clarification on the technical content of the course, please contact Jenny Grant.