CINET International Certification program
Easy accessible at low costs
Quality management becomes more important and therefore the demand of appropriate systems. There are a number of available systems. But many of them do not apply to the
specific processes of textile care. Also these generic systems are expensive and time-consuming to implement in and adapt to practical processing in a textile care company.
To make quality management easier accessible for the Professional Textile Care industry CINET developed a dedicated step by step e-learning program at low costs, for both textile service (CERCLEAN® TS) companies and Retail Textile Cleaning (dry cleaners) CERCLEAN® TC. For each PTC company international certification is now easy to understand and efficient to implement.
In addition to the non-accredited CERCLEAN® certification, CINET offers CERTEX®; accredited certification, according to international standards. More info
CERCLEAN®
This is a non-accredited international certification program. Easy to implement via 2 e -learning courses; on quality management and hygiene management leading to a practical handbook document for auditing, the certification is valid for 3 years. Certificates are not accredited. Separate programs for dry cleaners (textile cleaning = TC) and industrial laundries (textile services = TS) are available. Read more on CERCLEAN® TC or Read more on CERCLEAN® TS
CERCLEAN® TC 01 is focused on the development of a quality management system which includes all relevant aspects of a dry cleaning operation. Working conditions, training and education, handling of hazardous substances and chemicals, control and maintenance of machinery and equipment, complaint management and safety procedures are subjects within the scope of level 1. The certificate issued after a successful audit states that the company is operating safe and sustainable and delivering in accordance with all legal and international guidelines and requirements.
CERCLEAN® TC 02 is focused on the hygienic, microbiological quality of processes and deliveries. CERCLEAN® TC 01 is a pre requisite for CERCLEAN® TC 02. When servicing the linen and clothing of e.g. residents of elderly homes specific requirements regarding hygiene can be applicable. Again the development of this part of the hygiene management system is ended with an audit and a certificate.
CERCLEAN® TS 01 is based on the international acknowledged standard ISO 9001. This standard supports the development of a quality management system. The CINET program has adapted this scheme and developed a quality management system which is focused on laundry operations. The general requirements and guidelines of ISO 9001 are translated so that they are fully applicable to the specific characteristics and processes of an industrial laundry / textile service company.
CERCLEAN® TS 02 focuses on the development of a quality management system for hygiene. At the basis of this level lies the European standard “EN 14065 Textiles - Laundry processed textiles -Biocontamination control system” (RABC). This standard is especially developed for the laundry industry and is the counterpart of the international acknowledged HACCP system which is broadly applied in the food (serving) industry. For textile cleaning the standard is used as input to develop a dedicated system to ensure hygiene in textile cleaning. The development of a RABC system follows the same steps as are prescribed in HACCP. This leads to a management system with full control off critical control points and validated processes.
