Event date and time
Monday 5 - Friday 9 Jun 2023
8.30am to 5.00pm AEST
Location
CSIRO
671 Sneydes Road, Werribee, VIC, Australia
This course will provide participants with necessary skills to design a safe and commercially viable thermal schedule for the processing of low-acid food products in hermetically sealed packaging.
Registration
Download and complete the Registration form (PDF, 163KB) and forward to Diana Castree at approvedpersonscourse@csiro.au
P: (03) 9731 3426
Dates and Times
Event date: Jun 2023
05 June - 09 June 2023
CSIRO
8.30am to 5.00pm AEST
671 Sneydes Road, Werribee, VIC, Australia
More information
The course involves four days of lectures in thermal processing, practical heat penetration work, process calculations, tutorials, and preparation for exams. Two examinations will be given on the fifth day, which will cover theory and practical thermal processing calculations. Participants who successfully pass the examinations will be authorised to submit new thermal process schedules for approval by Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. New Zealand participants will also be authorised with the Ministry of Primary Industries.
Course modules
- Microbiology of cannery operations
- Thermal processing concepts
- Heat resistance of microorganisms
- The trapezoidal integration method
- Mathematics of heat transfer
- The Gillespy method
- Calculations for non-scheduled processes
- Retorting and over-pressure
- Techniques for validating retort performance
- Application of the HACCP system to heat processing
- Packaging for heat processed foods
Details
- Duration: 5 Days - 5 to 9 June 2023
- Times: 8.30 am - 5.00 pm
- Enrolments: Restricted to approximately 12 people
- Location: CSIRO 671 Sneydes Road, Werribee, VIC, Australia
- Cost: AUD $4000 per person (Includes lunches, course manual, & certificate (pending exam results)
- Cancellation: If received by 8 May 2023, a $320 administration fee will be charged. No refunds will be paid after this date, however substitute delegates are welcome
- Clothing: Please have safety boots available. Protective coats provided
- Accommodation: Not included. Contact us for local accommodation options.
- What to bring: Good scientific calculator with log and power functions as a minimum
- Course frequency: CSIRO generally hold this course twice per year, It is occasionally held in New Zealand and in-house at companies’ request. Do not hesitate to contact us to inquire about future course dates and locations.
- Course Cancellation: Courses may be cancelled if numbers are insufficient by the registration closing date.
- Closing date: 8 May 2023
Contact: Diana Castree T +61 3 9731 3426 E approvedpersonscourse@csiro.au