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TÜV Rheinland Greater China News Meat That Brings Tears To Our Eyes
Consumers identify real meat with the help of third-party detection institutions
TÜV Rheinland Pioneers Winter Tire Testing Service
TÜV Rheinland conducted its first winter tire tests for well-known tire makers in China and Taiwan
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Contents Alive
Meat that Brings Tears to Our Eyes
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04/09 Technical Expertise
10/11 Featured Service
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CPSC Issues New Requirement：Periodic Testing Must be Conducted on the Continuing Production of Children’s Products
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ErP Regulation on EPS to be Amended for Improved Energy Efficiency and Extended Product Scope
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Limiting the Hidden Problems for Industrial Machinery and Production Line TÜV Rheinland Pioneers Winter Tire Testing Service Fire Resistance Test for Lift Landing Doors (Based on the EN 81-58:2003 Standard)
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TÜV Rheinland Chosen for Government TIC Industry Survey
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Samsung and LG UHD TVs Both Obtained TÜV Certification in Europe
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Do Not Ignore Food Safety in Summer
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CONTENT
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Quake Donation New Low Carbon Life: You Can Take Part Too
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Guangzhou Table Tennis Competition
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Shenzhen Family Day
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South China Football Match
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Hong Kong Company Cultural Committee
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Indian Agreement Signed for Training Center in India
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Japan No Radiation Risks at Popular Travel Destinations In Japan
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Brazil Certify Alcohol and Sugar Processing Plants in Brazil
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Spain New Service in Mobility Area
Ricky Xu
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Corporate Social Responsibility
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Global News Flash
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Food safety issues are exposed frequently in various places More than 1,500kg of beef have been provided by unclear sources, and “beef extract” has been discovered. Source: Modern Express Date: 17 April 2013 The “unwholesome meat” profit chain must be cut. Source: Inner Mongolia Daily Date: 15 March 2013 Sources and whereabouts of unwholesome meat were discovered. Source: china.com.cn Date: 15 March 2013 The EU announced the DNA results of the horsemeat scandal and recently planned to discuss countermeasures. Source: china.com.cn Date: 17 April 2013
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As the old saying goes, “food is what matters most to people.” However, television reports, newspapers and social media throughout the country are currently filled with appalling news stories on unwholesome meat, beef extract and mutton replaced with duck. Moreover, as in-depth investigations expand, meat safety problems are becoming more conspicuous. Vegetarian products have been suspected of being doped with meat and found to contain pork and chicken. Pork and meat products have been found to contain horse and kangaroo meat. Through soaking in water-retaining agents, adhesives, dye and mutton fat, cheap duck meat is being disguised as mutton and sold to consumers. In January 2013, horsemeat was found in some meat products in Sweden and France. Germany also announced that it discovered cases of horsemeat replacing beef. In addition, European countries including Ireland, the Netherlands and Romania have been involved in scandals that have caused customer aversion. Such incidents arrive one after another, causing consumers’ initial astonishment to give way to fear. Is the meat we buy really what the tag claims it is? What exactly is safe meat? Should we be wary of eating meat products?
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CONSPIRACY THEORIES ABOUT CORRUPT BUSINESSMEN Pork turns into beef An additive called “bovine bone marrow extract,” also known as “meat extract,” can give a pork flavour to beef. Although no provisions say that it cannot be used, long-term excessive intake of such an additive will cause damage to the human kidney and liver.
Duck turns into mutton According to surveys, fake sliced mutton is generally referred to as a two-in-one sliced mix and roughly divided into three types. The first type consists of directly packaged duck breast. The second type consists of duck breast and beef/mutton fat. The third type consists of sliced mixtures of duck breast and mutton. This fake sliced mutton is produced mainly in Shandong, Liaoning and Harbin, Heilongjiang. Fake sliced mutton is not obviously different from boiled meat when it is frozen or sliced, and consumers commonly cannot identify it.
Corrupt businessmen profit from these additives and unwholesome meat Manufacturers spend about 6 yuan on 500g of duck, and wholesalers can sell it to retailers at 7-15 yuan after processing it into sliced meat. Although this sliced meat costs only several yuan, it is ultimately sold as mutton to consumers in restaurants at prices between 40 and 50 yuan. Huge profits create the entire industrial chain of additives and unwholesome meat. Additive manufacturers, vendors, pedlars and restaurants all put profits first regardless of work ethics.
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Consumers identify real meat VS with the help of third-party detection institutions The general public is currently confronted with a growing demand for food safety, and regulators also face increasing pressure. That China’s food safety standards cannot meet the regulatory requirements which often places supervision in an embarrassed and helpless state. Despite the tremendous reforms and improvement in the newly launched Food Safety Law, under the market conditions that feature clusters of small- and medium-sized food enterprises and small workshops, the supervision of various departments and the top-down food supervision administrative law enforcement system do little but tire out the law enforcement departments. Small food enterprises have sprung up everywhere. How to fundamentally eliminate food safety issues is an on-going war. It is very important for consumers to improve their self- protection efforts when relevant standards are imperfect. What follows are several tips to help consumers identify real meat.
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FROM TÜV RHEINLAND:
How to identify pork and beef?
How to visually identify
Consumers can preliminarily identify market-sold pork and beef in terms of their colour, odour, viscosity and elasticity among other attributes. Beef fat is white or whitish yellow. It occurs in smaller quantities than pork fat. Pork muscle is slightly dry or wet, and has an odour that is unique to pork. In general, whereas the fibre of beef is long and its structure is thick and compact, the fibre of pork is short and its structure is thin and loose. Beef is rough and pork is tender.
Examine whether the wound of the fish scale is coloured. Wounded fish turn grass green in appearance after being soaked in high-concentration “malachite green” solution. Whereas the fin rays of fish are normally white, the fin rays of fish that have been soaked in “malachite green” solution tend to be coloured. Be on the alert if the fish is shiny all over.
“malachite green” fish
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How to avoid eating lean meat powder Do not buy meat that is relatively red and has little fat, as these are indicators that it contains lean meat powder. Avoid eating organs that metabolise poison such as livers and kidneys. Eat as few guts as possible, especially livers, lungs, brains and gizzards. The poison in guts has a higher concentration than that in muscles. In particular, patients with cardiovascular disease may suffer from palpitations and myocardial infarctions after eating ractopamine. Pregnant women and children should also avoid eating it.
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Of course, consumers are helpless to identify these attributes on their own when confronted with the whole market. This creates a need for independent and fair third-party testing and certification agencies such as TÜV Rheinland that can help consumers identify “real meat” using professional technologies and testing instruments. Our food laboratory has obtained CMAF accreditation. We use the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) method, which can effectively carry out unadulterated investigations to detect whether food is doped with other animal raw materials. Our experts can detect the animal ingredients in complicatedly processed food to ensure that consumers buy and eat the food worry free and that the reputation of the business is maintained.
Tested Items:
Crab
Mr. Wu Tel: +86 755 82681188 extension 1461 Mobile：+86 13928457844 Email: Food@sz.chn.tuv.com
Duck
Shenzhen Laboratory Mr. Zhou Tel: +86-755-82681188 extension 1471 Mobile：+86 13824474352 Email: Boer.Zhou@sz.chn.tuv.com
Duck liver
Mr. Chen Tel: +86 591 88626066 extension 1115 Mobile：+86 13599041885 Email: Leo.Chen@chn.tuv.com
Goose
Turkey
Horse
Ostrich
Rabbit
Cervine
Chicken
Swine
Ovine
Bovine
For more information about product detection, please contact our Fuzhou Laboratory.
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CPSC ISSUES NEW REQUIREMENT：
Periodic Testing Must be Conducted on the Continuing Production of
CPSC recently issued news on their official website reveals that periodic testing by third party must be conducted on the continuing production of children’s products. The requirement is effective on February 8, 2013. Key Information of Periodic Testing Periodic testing must be performed by a CPSC-accepted third party laboratory. Periodic testing is in addition to the testing that was conducted when a children’s product was initially tested for certification or when the product was retested and certified following a material change. Periodic testing must be conducted at a minimum of 1-, 2-, or 3-year intervals, depending upon whether the manufacturer has a periodic testing plan, a production testing plan, or plans to conduct continued testing using an accredited ISO/IEC 17025:2005 laboratory. If a manufacturer chooses to test its children’s products using a periodic testing plan with a maximum 1-year interval testing option, the manufacturer must: (1) Develop and implement a written periodic testing plan; (2) Conduct periodic testing of children’s products at a minimum of at least once per year
using a CPSC-accepted laboratory; and (3) Keep records of all periodic test plans and test results for 5 years TÜV Rheinland is the accredited laboratory for CPSC third-party testing. Our chemical and physical testing services can help ensure your children’s product meets the standards. Serving the toy industry with professional and excellent services for decades, we are your best partner in quality solutions. Need more on children’s product testing, click here to know more.
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ErP REGULATION on EPS to be AMENDED for
IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND EXTENDED PRODUCT SCOPE ErP Regulation (EC) No. 278/2009 on external power supplies will be amended by the European Union (EU) to make its energy efficiency requirement more stringent and to extend the product scope. The European Commission will propose a draft implementation measure (i.e., working document) at an upcoming Consultation Forum. The main suggested revisions are to: Increase the current energy efficiency demands, and to conform with the latest version of the EU Code of Conduct on external power supplies (see Table 1). It is expected that tiers 1, 2 and 3 will be implemented in June 2015, June 2017 and June 2019, respectively Include multiple voltage output devices in the scope Verify the definitions for low voltage and external power supplies Explore the following expects in a futher review in 3 years’ time:
Extension of the scope to low voltage wireless chargers Introduction of active efficiency requirements at the 10% load Introduction of resource efficiency parameters such as weight The need to address the compatibility of chargers TÜV Rheinland has provided eco-design verification services for several years. Products that have passed our energy efficiency tests can apply for energy efficiency verified’ certification. Products that have been tested by our eco-design verification and factory inspection can apply for ‘eco-design verified’ certification, which can help to distinguish them from competing products. In addition, for manufacturers who apply for European environment labels, we provide product-testing services that comply with environmental label requirements, such as the EU’s flower eco-label, TCO certification and Blue Angel. We also provide document collection and survey services. Click here to know moreon ErP Direcine requirements or EU envioronment labels.
More standard update EU partially approve Germany’s request on toy chemical limit values
ErP Lot 3 for Computers and Computer Servers is Likely to be Adopted Around the Middle of 2013
Australian CEC updated the requirements for PV modules intended for roof-top installation
TUV Rheinland Greater China Starts to Offer CB Scheme Testing Services According to IEC 62133 2nd Edition
EN 60335-2-90:2006 will be replaced by EN 60335-290:2006+A1:2010 on September 1st, 2013
MEPS for Computers and MEPS and ERL for Computer Monitors will be Implemented in Australia and New Zealand on 1 October 2013
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LIMITING THE PROBLEMS FOR I MACHINERY PRODUCTIO Many local jurisdictions all over the world do not allow unlisted or unlabelled equipment or production line to be installed or used at manufacturing and commercial sites within their boundaries. Equipment manufacturers and buyers can turn to TĂœV Rheinland for responsive, cost effective solutions. We provide on-site and on-call field evaluation and assessment services. Our team of highly trained experts performs the most comprehensive inspections and safety evaluations in the industry, backed by a 140-years history of testing, inspection and certification. We work with you to ensure that your industrial equipment and production line comply with local regulatory agencies. Our field evaluation and special inspection services help identify and minimise possible liabilities that might otherwise be hidden in your equipment and production line.
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Our services include: On-site evaluations Safety assessment of machines or production lines in commission Energy consumption evaluation Pre-purchase assessments Re-inspection of repairs Auditing and documentation Certification and labeling
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Preparation Contact TĂœV Rheinland and provide us with the technical documentation for your machines and production lines. Preliminary audit We will perform an on-site preliminary audit of the machine and production lines and inspect your production facilities and the corresponding technical documentation for installation and operation. Audit report Our experts will issue an audit report upon successful completion of the audit, determining if your machine and its production line meets local requirements and complies with the standard. Final audit Upon installation, our experts will perform a simolified on-site acceptance procedure for the machine and production FES report if the machine meets all requirements.
Contact shu.xu@shg.chn.tuv.com for more.
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Pioneers Winter Tire Testing Service TÜV Rheinland conducted its first winter tire tests for wellknown tire makers in China and Taiwan in compliance with Europe’s ECE Regulation 117, which has required the compulsory certification and testing of winter tires since 1 November 2012. All winter tires for sedans and light trucks must now be tested and ECE-R117.02 certified. We have set up China’s first winter tire testing facility, allowing local manufacturers to apply for ECE-R117.02 testing and certification. Our onestop service includes local expert consultation, testing and certification and streamlines the certification cycle.
The updated ECE regulation greatly intensifies the technical requirements for tire products looking to enter the European market. When the temperature drops below 7ºC, the rubber on summer and all-season tires begins to harden, and snow and ice influence the acceleration, braking and control characteristics of such tires. Low temperatures cause ice to form on the road after rain or snowfall, and the pressure and tire temperatures of cars using the roads melt the ice, resulting in traction loss and skidding. To ensure safe driving in winter weather, the ECE-R117.02 requires tire makers to provide a safer product that offers better traction and anti-skid performance on snow-covered or icy roads. These winter tires must guarantee traction at low temperatures to provide better braking and control characteristics on dry and cold, wet and cold or snow-covered road surfaces.
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Canopy arrangement Furnace
Themocouple Airflow measuring station
Pressure tapping Furnace chamber
To fan Gas sampling system for CO2 content
Gas sampling system for CO2 content
Airflow measuring tube Radiometer protruding through curtain, set 1m from centre of door
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Pressure tapping Supporting construction
Fire Resistance Test for Lift Landing Doors (BASED on the EN 81-58:2003 STANDARD) A lift-landing door is a protective door through which passengers can access a lift. During the normal operation of a lift, the door opens only after the car arrives level with the corresponding floor, and remains blocked at all other moments to prevent passengers from falling into the shaft. Further, if a fire is taking place on a floor, a lift-landing door can serve as a barrier
that prevents the flames from entering the shaft and spreading upwards to other floors. Due to the limited fire resistance of ordinary landing doors, lifts in high-rise buildings generally require the use of specially designed fire-resistant landing doors. This is a compulsory requirement in many European countries.
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In terms of structure design and material selection, fire-resistant landing doors differ significantly from ordinary landing doors. For example, fire-resistant landing doors use materials that are non-flammable at high temperatures and outfitted with the correct padding to meet thermal insulation requirements. Therefore, fire-resistant landing doors are tested after design completion to determine their fire-resistance properties. Before the promulgation of EN 81-58, universal test standards for fire doors and shutters such as EN1634-1 were adopted for the testing of lift landing doors. However, during the tests, the results were found to be very unfavourable in terms of reliability, reproducibility and particularly integrity, which is the most important fire-resistant property index. Different laboratories frequently came to different testing conclusions despite their use of an identical standard. EN 81-58 is a harmonised standard specifically prepared for the fire-resistance testing of lift landing doors. It adopts a new and original method that determines the integrity of lift landing doors by measuring the gas leakage rate. It was included in an EU announcement in 2003 as a harmonised lift directive standard after demonstrating significantly improved reliability and reproducibility performance over
previous testing methods in multiple European comparison tests. EN 81-58 stipulates the principle, equipment, test conditions, test specimen preparation and testing procedures of a lift landing door fire-resistance test. It is used in testing the integrity, radiation resistance and thermal insulation of lift landing doors. Unlike other standards, it evaluates the fire-resistance performance of landing doors only on the landing side. During a test, a canopy is provided on the unexposed side that collects the leaked gases, and a suction fan draws these gases through a duct outfitted with a volume flow measurement system. The concentration of CO2 (used as a tracer gas) is measured in the furnace and at the airflow measuring point. Monitoring the gas flow rate and its temperature makes it possible to calculate the leakage rate of hot gases through the test door and to use this rate as the basis of the integrity evaluation. In terms of determining the other two fire-resistance performance indexes, i.e., thermal insulation and radiation resistance, EN 81-58 and other fireresistance test standards are the same but for slight differences. All of these standards obtain relevant data by installing thermocouple(s) and radiation metering instrument(s) on the
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unexposed side. Once the test is complete, the fire-resistance performance of the tested landing door is rated against the following table according to the test results. (E represents the integrity, I represents the thermal insulation and W represents the radiation resistance.) After the promulgation of EN 81-58:2003, the EU dedicated itself to the promotion of the standard in its member states. The following figure shows the standard’s adoption statistics as of 2012. In 2009, China also promulgated its national standard GB/T 24480:2009 Landing Door Fire Resistance Test, which is identical to EN 81-58. In the future, China will probably make it a compulsory requirement that lifts in highrise buildings be equipped with fire-resistant lift
landing doors. Last year, the industrial service department began to collaborate with qualified Chinese fire laboratories to provide fire-resistance certification service to Chinese and foreign landing door manufacturers. Thus far it has tested nearly 10 landing doors and accumulated abundant practice experience. On April 26th, we held a seminar about fire resistance test of lift landing doors in Shanghai, which was attended by Schindler, XIZI OTIS, GiantKONE, Hitachi and other major elevator manufacturers in China. It laid solid foundations for our service promotion in the coming days.
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In an effort to improve product safety and quality issues, the Shanghai Municipal Government and Zhabei district recently launched an investigation into third-party testing bodies. As the leading company helping Chinese exporters to access international markets through safety and quality assurance testing, TÜV Rheinland was honored to be selected as the representative of the testing, inspection and certifcation (TIC) industry. Third-party testing bodies play an important role in safeguarding people’s daily lives, which are increasingly under threat from various safety issues ranging from food and
furniture to consumer products, as has been prominently reported in the media in China. Cathy Yan, Vice President of TÜV Rheinland Greater China, together with Lutz Frankholz, Chief Operation Officer of TÜV Rheinland Shanghai, met the officials from Zhabei district and a reporter from Shanghai TV at the TÜV Rheinland Building on 13 May. Ms Yan delivered an introduction to our service scope before leading the visitors on a tour of the facilities, focusing on our EV charging lab, PV lab and Softlines lab. Following Ms Yan’s interview with Shanghai TV, the reporter was impressed by the scope of our business and expressed interest in seeking further advice should the abovementioned topics arise.
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Samsung and LG UHD TVs Both
Obtained TÜV Certification in Europe Ultra High Definition (UHD) TVs manufactured by the two local home appliances giants of Samsung and LG have been best received in Europe in terms of the picture quality. According to the relevant industry on March 4, Samsung’s 85-inch UHD TV ‘85S9’ and LG’s 84-inch model of ‘84LM9600’ both obtained performance certifications from a European certificate authority of ‘TÜV Rheinland’, meaning they both met the required standard for UHD TV. TÜV Rheinland has checked factors that decide picture quality, including viewing angle, brightness, color, response speed and others to conclude that Samsung’s ‘85S9’ met all UHD TV criteria. It has added that LG’s UHD TV had been
successfully screened as well. Having pixels four times more than Full HD TV, UHD TV boasts unrivaled resolution, definition and picture quality. Its high resolution of 3840 X 2160 provides viewers with the most natural picture quality. UHD TV has a built-in ‘Cinema3D UHD Engine’ that processes high resolution data, not only giving the best video image but also adjusting the existing HD level picture more clearly and gently.
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Summer’s humidity is apt to cause food spoilage due to bacteria generation, and even food poisoning and gastrointestinal diseases in extreme cases. As summer temperatures rise, bacteria grow and produce more quickly. Some foods sold in stores, supermarkets and restaurants also tend to go bad. In particular, food that is processed on the spot and has a short shelf life will go bad more easily due to bacteria if subsequent protective measures such as timely refrigeration are not properly taken or the tableware and kitchenware used to prepare the food are not clean enough.
Tips from TÜV Rheinland: eat food with caution and ensure it is kept properly 1. Eat any processed cooked food within 2 hours. Any food to be eaten after 2 hours should be adequately heated beforehand. 2. Buy food with fine packaging if possible. Check the identification and packaging carefully and avoid buying food that comes in crude or damaged packaging, causes sensory abnormalities or is approaching its expiry date. 3. Choose solanaceous vegetables such as potatoes, carrots,
For more information about product detection, please contact Fuzhou Laboratory Mr. Chen Tel: +86 591 88626066 extension 1115 Mobile：+86 13599041885 Email: Leo. Chen@chn.tuv.com Shenzhen Laboratory Mr. Zhou Tel: +86-755-82681188 extension 1471 Mobile：+86 13824474352 Email: Boer.Zhou@sz.chn.tuv.com Mr. Wu Tel: +86 755 82681188 extension 1461 Mobile：+86 13928457844 Email: Food@sz.chn.tuv.com
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beans, eggplants, tomatoes, wax gourds, radishes, mushrooms, seaweed and agaric when preparing meals. Cold vegetables are inappropriate. 4. When eating out, select restaurants that have good sanitary conditions and valid catering service licenses. Use plastic chopsticks whenever possible. Attempt to determine whether the food has spoiled and take care not to eat cold dishes.
bacteria will grow and reproduce. 7. Store food using the correct methods. Cold drinks should be refrigerated and beverages should be kept in cool and ventilated places. Take care to store beverages in dark places and drink them in a timely fashion. Refrigerated food should be heated before it is eaten.
5. Ingest as little shaved ice as possible. The ice used by many stands is not tested and thus may contain considerable bacteria. 6. Do not keep leftovers at room temperature. After being exposed to high temperatures, leftovers must be refrigerated quickly rather than kept at room temperature; otherwise,
Types of common bacteria and copping approaches Types of bacteria
Growth temperature range
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Staphylococcus aureus
6.5～45℃
Heat to 80℃/30 min
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Salmonella
4～48℃
Heat to 60℃/20 min
About 18～36 hours
Pathogenic Escherichiacoli
37℃
Heat to 75℃/1min
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus
10～42℃
Heat to 60℃/15 min
About 12～18 hours
Vibrio cholerae
Can live for 3-4 days in frozen ice
Heat to 100℃/3 min
About 2～3 days
Cactus bacillus cereus)
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Vomiting: about 1-5 hours 10～50℃
Heat to 80℃/20 min Diarrhoea: about 8～16 hours
Our food laboratory is CMAF accredited. It offers rich experience and skills in microbiological detection. It is currently carrying out microbiological detection projects on salmonella, staphylococcus, Escherichia coli, Vibrio cholerae, listeria, shigella and bacillus cereus.
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The call for donations earned RMB172,535 from colleagues all over Greater China within the week ending 28 April. One colleague who was on a business trip still managed to make a donation after the deadline, bringing the total amount to RMB173,535.
Quake Donation Together with the compnay’s contribution, a total of RMB347,070 will be donated to the most needy students and teachers at Renjia School in Lushan Ya’An, the buildings of which we helped re-build in 2008 as one of our long-term CSR projects in Greater China. There was no structural damage to the building this time – only some of the painting was damaged and repairs will be completed by June. The third year students in middle school have resumed classes in temporary classrooms. We will keep you posted on any follow-up actions.
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New Low Carbon Life: You Can Take Part Too Although the issue of global warming often occupies front page headlines, most global citizens do not feel the urgency of news about icebergs melting, island nations disappearing due to rising sea levels and polar bears losing their habitats as these situations are thousands of miles away. In the same way that a frog sitting in cold water does not react as the water temperature gradually rises during cooking, by the time we notice it may be too late. However, global warming has commanded increasing influence in recent years, particularly in relation to rapid climate changes, and thus issues that were once distant have now become pressing. Many have begun actively reducing carbon emissions in everyday life and doing their part to protect the environment. Likewise, many TĂœV Rheinland’s colleagues have begun working towards green living.
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Name: Friedrich Stoelzel Department: Electrical, TÜV Rheinland, Taiwan Bicycle commute history: more than two years. Commute time: about 30 to 50 minutes, depending on the weather and traffic conditions. Distance: about 11km (each way). “Cycling to work is a pleasure, especially as two-thirds of the way from my house to the company is a riverside bike path. It’s much safer than riding a scooter on the road. I cycle along the Keelung River to work each morning, enjoying the breeze and beautiful river scene. Cyclists greet each other amiably on the way, and the beginning of each day is like a holiday. After sitting all day at the office, riding my bicycle home after work allows me to effectively stretch and relieve some pressure. My wife and children have said that I’ve been more relaxed and energetic at home since I’ve started cycling to and from work.” “There are many advantages to my cycling commute. I don’t have to find extra time to exercise, so I have more time to spend with my family. I haven’t called in sick since I started cycling to work, and I’ve lost 10 to 12 kilograms. What’s even more miraculous is that good things happen to me each day as I cycle to and from work. This seemingly time-consuming task has brought me happiness like never before.”
Name: Michelle Xia Department: Marketing, TÜV Rheinland, Shanghai Bicycle commute history: nearly two years. Commute time: about 20 minutes. Distance: about 4km (each way). “I was originally motivated to start because of the inconvenience of taking public transportation. It took about 50 minutes to wait and transfer, yet it takes only 20 minutes to cycle, so it is not very physically intensive. Then I gradually discovered other advantages in addition to saving time. I used to just leave the office after work and enter the MRT or bus, moving from one closed space to another. Cycling allows me to let go and breathe in the outside air. Although some areas have more vehicles and more air pollution, cycling is still a great way to feel free and relaxed compared to being stuck in traffic or a crowded cabin.”
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Name: Kevin Wu Department: Mobility, TÜV Rheinland, Taiwan Began cycling to work in February, 2012. Commute time: about 50 minutes. Distance: over 16km (each way). “Being stuck in traffic jams during peak traffic hours always frustrated me, so I began cycling to and from work. Although the 16km distance each way sounds far, I don’t really feel it’s that tiring because I cycle often. In addition, as there are many well-planned riverside bike paths in Taipei right now, cycling to work has become an enjoyable experience. Not only does it save time, it also allows me to relax, relieve stress and exercise at the same time.”
Although everyone is aware of the fact that riding a bicycle instead of driving a car is one important way to reduce carbon emissions in everyday life, many still support bicycle commutes in spirit only. They remain unsure about the physical commitment, weather and traffic. Are you ready to give it a go after reading these experiences and seeing the youthful, lively smiles shared above? If so, take action now! Join the LOHAS lifestyle and become a part of green living and environmental protection.
Carbon emission reduction reminder: • Walk more • Cycle, take public transportation • Ride the elevator less • Use air conditioning less • Reduce unnecessary purchases • Watch TV less • Play fewer video games • Turn off lights • Bring your own utensils • Support local agriculture to reduce longdistance transportation Fill in this item yourself! Email us (GC-marketing@tuv.com)to share good ideas about LOHAS/Green living...
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1. Guangzhou Table Tennis Competition The Guangzhou office held its 2013 table tennis match on 9 April. Twenty-four colleagues participated in the match. The four men’s teams were led by Wong Yushun, Mike Ma, Waley Huang and Luck Lu. Team C led by Mr Huang took the men’s championship, and Peach Ho was the women’s champion.
2. Shenzhen Family Day TÜV Rheinland (Shenzhen) Co Ltd hosted its first Family Open Day on April 13 with the theme of connecting hearts and having fun. More than 90 families attended the activity, and around 70 children enjoyed their time in the Shenzhen office. The event started with a welcome speech, followed by a birthday celebration for the children. In the afternoon, TÜV Rheinland opened its doors to the families, who were guided around the office and laboratories. They were all impressed with the working areas, especially the professional lab equipment, green offices and caring notices in public areas.
3. South China Football Match Huawei recently sent a football team to compete with teams from TÜV Rheinland’s Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou offices in a friendly football league. Watching the matches were Mr Holger Kunz, Vice President of TÜV Rheinland Greater China, Ms Lili Hu, COO of the Shenzhen office, and Mr Paul Zhang, Director of the Huawei Global Compliance and Testing Center (GCTC). The Hong Kong team won the championship in a penalty shootout. Guangzhou and Shenzhen took second and third places, respectively.Mr Kunz presented awards to the teams and awarded the Best Performance Certificate to a Huawei player.
4. Hong Kong Company Cultural Committee
Over the past 25 years, the company has deeply understood the value of its employees. Following the Group Activity and Flexible Working Hour policies, a Hong Kong Cultural Committee will be established to encourage the sustainable development of staff activities. A team will form policies that fit the staff’s interests and promote the characteristics of Hong Kong. The aim of the committee will be to create more occasions for our staff to get to know each other, improve their relationships and have positive interactions by participating in various activities.
GLOBAL NEWS FLASH
Indian
Brazil
Agreement Signed for Training Center in India
Certify Alcohol and Sugar Processing Plants in Brazil
CAIRN , one of the largest oil and gas company in India and TÜV Rheinland signed an agreement to work together to build and operate an advanced vocational training center - CAIRN Center of Excellence - in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. This partnership would be for 6 years with an option to extend it further on a mutual consent.
Follows the growth of sugar and alcohol production in the brazilian market, TÜV Rheinland Brazil has developed a service aimed at companies that make or process perishable products: packaging certification, which consists of testing, certifying and put out information to the market about the quality of the product. Such certifications help companies become more competitive in the market by standing out with products which are processed in an environmentally sustainable way.
Japan
No Radiation Risks at Popular Travel Destinations in Japan Two years after the earthquake disaster in the Japanese city of Fukushima, TÜV Rheinland has tested the radiological conditions at the most popular travel destinations in Japan and classified them as completely safe. Our experts were commissioned to carry out the measurements by Solingen-based agency JF Tours, Germany’s largest organizer for tourism to Japan.
Spain New Service in Mobility Area TÜV Rheinland Ibérica SA acquired the ENAC accreditation in accordance with UNE-EN ISO / IEC 17020 and nomination as Official Technical Service by the respective Spanish Approval Authority. Therefore, we have the recognition of technical competence to perform inspections in the area of technical services to modified vehicles. In addition, we can issue the report that demonstrates whether registered vehicles and light trailers undergoing modifications meet the requirements for use on roads in Spain.
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