World Demolition Summit November 2011. Alan Archer Group MD of The Select Group Ltd We are the...
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World Demolition Summit November 2011. Alan Archer Group MD of The Select Group Ltd We are the Exploitation Manager within the EU Consortium responsible
Alan Archer Group MD of The Select Group Ltd We are the
Exploitation Manager within the EU Consortium responsible for The
Alert Project Development Distribution e-Commerce Logistics
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Project originator and now Projects Exploitation Manager
Manufacture & assemble Alert Detectors Take Alert to market
worldwide Selects experience & background Our core customers =
Construction Industry New product innovation & development
Supplies traditional builders merchants Supplies tradesmen direct
online
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Consists of a dynamic mix of experts with a single vision To
develop a product that will indicate & warn of the potential
presence of airborne asbestos - in real time Alert is an FP7
Project Ranked 9th overall 2010 = 1.8m EU funding Substantial
in-kind investment from Partners 3 year project target to launch in
2013 Designated Priority Product Consists of Partners that bring
all the right ingredients!
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4 x Trade Associations 3 x Research Facilities 2 x SMEs2 x End
Users
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What is The Alert Project ? Project originated by Select in May
2008 Now run by the Alert Consortium funded under FP7 as a Proof of
Principal project In August 2011 the first year R&D was
successfully completed. Continuing works are now underway in line
to meet the launch date of August 2013.
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A sbestos L ocating E quipment R eal T ime Revolutionary &
Unique
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Improve & miniaturize existing technology Create a
Step-Change in the way the world addresses the dangers of asbestos
To be the 1 st portable, affordable, handheld real-time airborne
asbestos detector To empower tradesmen & reduce health risks To
give Tradesmen an effective & proactive means of personal
protection
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Deadly Industrial Toxin Category 1 Human Carcinogen 50% of
world banned it 50% still actively use it Affects 60 industry
sectors Massive issue for Demolition Global Problem 200 year legacy
to take care of......
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UK 4,000 deaths/ year Tradesmen (obvious exposure) Family of
tradesmen, teachers, surveyors (Less obvious exposure) Europe
25,000 deaths/ year 500,000+ deaths by 2030 Worldwide 125 million
exposed to white asbestos 2 million deaths predicted by 2030
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Top 5 Issues 1.Hidden asbestos discovered during demolition
2.Poor quality asbestos surveys not identifying all ACMs* 3.Poor
quality asbestos removal leaving ACMs behind 4.Being blamed for
delays/ costs when asbestos found 5.Low cost/ less qualified
demolition & asbestos removal companies = poor removal &
increased risk to other workers Note different considerations for
other market sectors! Source: EDA & TICA *ACMs = Asbestos
Containing Materials
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1. Minimises the users exposure to the probability of airborne
asbestos fibres in real-time (but it does not make professional
analysis redundant) 2. Immediately identifies the risk of exposure
for tradesmen and ultimately the general public 3. Proactive
warning system for all users 4. When correctly used, it could
reduce potential exposure from airborne asbestos fibres 5. Cost
effective, lightweight warning to the dangers caused by disturbing
unidentified, hidden asbestos
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What Alert does not do Does not solve the problem of asbestos
(costs/ time delays etc) Does not eliminate the need for asbestos
professionals What Alert does do Provides a cost effective warning
to the danger of disturbing hidden asbestos Alert to the
probability of Crocidolite and/or Chrysotile asbestos in the
atmosphere Proactive warning for Tradesmen & Public
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When you think of Alert think of a Smoke Detector simple, cost
effective... GET OUT! Call the professionals! saving lives with a
warning...
190 Million buildings in Europe alone 8 Million contractors in
Europe Professionals are exposed like contractors +60 Affected
industry sectors Emergency Services worldwide are exposed
Additional sales revenues potential from the many affected market
sectors Alert could offer new sales opportunities
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How does ALERT work?
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Measures up to 600 particles per second Align the fibres prior
to identification Identify the dangerous fibres Develop algorithms
to distinguish between asbestos & other fibres Miniaturize
technology making it handheld and portable Develop different models
for each market sectors Find a cost effective solution to make it
affordable to the trades
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Pioneered by University of Hertfordshire in the 1990s. UH is
currently a major contributor to the on going R&D for the Alert
project. When a particle is illuminated with a beam of light, it
will scatter the light in a pattern dependent on the particles
size, shape, and structure. Particle inlet Scattering pattern
detector Optical assembly Particles pass through beam in single
file and scatter light Outflow Laser beam This scattering pattern
is like a thumbprint by which the particle may be classified or
identified.
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Used an intensified CCD camera laboratory apparatus to capture
detailed spatial light scattering patterns from asbestos and non-
asbestos airborne particles:- Background particles Crocidolite
fibres Chrysotile fibres
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Prototype ALERT Scattering Chamber Construction Appox. 16cm
long. Captures data on up to 600 particles per second. Ultimately
would be made from injection-moulded plastic parts and lenses.
Separate data processing card generates statistical data on the
likely presence of asbestos unit alarms when a very high level of
confidence is reached
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Select is a growing SME and always striving to find and develop
innovative products We wanted an asbestos detecting device but
lacked the internal resources and skills By engaging with PERA we
found the best skills and resources in the Consortium and qualified
for FP7 funding out of 3,500 other ideas!
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PPE (jacket) Integral part of a work jacket Fixed perimeter
unit GPS enabled unit Handheld detector
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Saves time & work delays Reduces worry & safety
concerns Can be used in many different market sectors Primarily
Alert will be used as PPE It will have other applications Example:
through increased contractor confidence, Alert could help
accelerate works to improve building insulation which ultimately
could reduce a buildings carbon footprint
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Health & Safety issues worldwide Cross border work (for
global clients or for disaster relief in territories with less
stringent asbestos regs) Disaster Relief / Fire & Emergency
Carbon Footprint (Improving efficiency of existing buildings)
Continuing help from Jose Blanco and the EDA Feedback from you the
demolition industry worldwide?
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Continue working with EDA Volunteers for prototype testing
Identifying potential commercial partners Register your interest by
contacting: [email protected] www.selectselect.net +44 1803
540154
