Solar training
Module 1 – Initiation
Sun protection
Theory
Objectives
- Discover sun protection in its entirety
- Understanding in vitro and in vivo test methods
- Identify techniques and limits
Apply the various stages of a sun test (controls, deposition, spreading, measurement, exposure, etc.).
Answering questions | practical difficulties | specific methods
Skills acquired
- Understanding solar protection, regulations and associated assessment methods
Information
- Duration: 0.5 days
- Participants: 5 maximum
- Location: Remotely, on our premises or on your premises
- Prerequisites: None – Must be involved in, or planning to formulate/assess/regulate in the field of solar protection.
- Public: Technician, Formulator, Engineer, Manager
Program
Sun protection presentation
- Principle of solar protection
- How to protect yourself
- Regulations
Understanding the sun test
- In Vitro & In Vivo testing
- Key In Vitro test parameters (Instruments, Substrates, Calibration)
- Obtaining valid results (Methods – Products – Artifacts)
Methods
- In Vivo / In Vitro correlation: Why? How? Limits?
- Overview of the different In Vitro methods
Module 2 – Initiation
Sun protection evaluation
Theory + Practice
Objectives
- Discover sun protection in its entirety
- Understanding in vitro and in vivo test methods
- Identify techniques and limits
- Apply the various stages of a sun test (controls, deposition, spreading, measurement, exposure, etc.).
Answering questions | practical difficulties | specific methods
Skills acquired
- Understanding solar protection, regulations and associated assessment methods
Information
- Duration: 1 day*.
- Participants: 5 maximum
- Location: Remotely, on our premises or on your premises
- Prerequisites: None – Must be involved in, or planning to formulate/assess/regulate in the field of solar protection.
- Public: Technician, Formulator, Engineer, Manager
*Possibility of adding Module 1 for an in-depth practical part
Program
Sun protection presentation
- Principle of solar protection
- How to protect yourself
- Regulations
Understanding the sun test
- In Vitro & In Vivo testing
- Key In Vitro test parameters (Instruments, Substrates, Calibration)
- Obtaining valid results (Methods – Products – Artifacts)
Methods
- In Vivo / In Vitro correlation: Why? How? Limits?
- Overview of the different In Vitro methods
Practical information
- Operating conditions: Tool, Apparatus, Sample, Calibration
- In Vitro test steps: Application, Spreading, Measurement
- Data processing and interpretation
Module 3 – Advanced training
Mastering the evaluation of solar protection
Theory + Practice + Technique
Objectives
- Discover sun protection in its entirety
- Understanding in vitro and in vivo test methods
- Identify techniques and limits
- Apply the various stages of a sun test (controls, deposition, spreading, measurement, exposure, etc.).
- Answering questions | practical difficulties | specific methods
Skills acquired
- Understanding solar protection, regulations and associated assessment methods
Information
- Duration: 1.5 days
- Participants: 5 maximum
- Location: Remotely, on our premises or on your premises
- Prerequisite: Previous experience in formulating/assessing/regulating solar shading systems
- Public: Technician, Formulator, Engineer, Manager
Program
Sun protection presentation
- Principle of solar protection
- How to protect yourself
- Regulations
Understanding the sun test
- In Vitro & In Vivo testing
- Key In Vitro test parameters (Instruments, Substrates, Calibration)
- Obtaining valid results (Methods – Products – Artifacts)
Methods
- In Vivo / In Vitro correlation: Why? How? Limits?
- Overview of the different In Vitro methods
Practical information
- Operating conditions: Tool, Apparatus, Sample, Calibration
- In Vitro test steps: Application, Spreading, Measurement
- Data processing and interpretation
Responding to difficulties
- Questions
- Specific methods
- Practical difficulties