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Following the introduction of Regulation 4<br />
(Duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic<br />
premises) of the Control of Asbestos at Work<br />
Regulations (CAWR) 2002, many facilities<br />
managers of commercial buildings have commissioned<br />
asbestos surveys in order to comply<br />
with the requirements. However, ‘managing<br />
asbestos’ does not solely imply conducting<br />
surveys of the premises.<br />
Checkmate <strong>Fire</strong> Solutions, the UK’s leading<br />
passive fire <strong>protect</strong>ion provider, has entered<br />
into a partnership with Haven <strong>Fire</strong> and Safety<br />
in Dubai. Together Checkmate and Haven can<br />
now offer complete passive and active fire<br />
<strong>protect</strong>ion services to architects, builders,<br />
contractors and premises managers in this<br />
rapidly expanding province.<br />
Checkmate has over 14 years experience of passive<br />
fire <strong>protect</strong>ion of commercial, public and<br />
government buildings; providing secure “means<br />
of escape”, damage limitation and specialist<br />
<strong>protect</strong>ion of IT and Comms Rooms. In addition<br />
to <strong>protect</strong>ing new building works Checkmate<br />
offer full survey and remedial work for existing<br />
buildings and facilities. They are a certified<br />
“competent body” and can ensure fire protec-<br />
It also means formulation of a management plan<br />
accessible to all personnel for each asbestos<br />
containing material (ACM) identified during the<br />
survey and thereafter implementing the prioritised<br />
recommended actions. These may range<br />
from an annual inspection programme to complete<br />
asbestos removal. Failure to implement<br />
appropriate action is a breach of<br />
Regulation 4 of CAWR. Eighteen<br />
months after the regulation came into<br />
force, the Health & Safety Executive<br />
(HSE) is now actively enforcing this by<br />
prosecution of those who are non-compliant.<br />
With 30 years experience in the<br />
asbestos industry, Eurofins CPA<br />
Laboratories is eminently capable of<br />
providing a complete asbestos risk<br />
management programme comprising<br />
asbestos site surveys, subsequent sample<br />
analysis in our asbestos testing laboratory,<br />
followed by project management of<br />
remedial works and site attendance by qualified<br />
analysts.<br />
Eurofins CPA Laboratories is the environmental<br />
division of Eurofins SA in the UK having been a<br />
member of the international Eurofins Scientific<br />
Group since 1998. This has expanded the UK service<br />
to include the analysis of food, pharmaceuticals<br />
and other environmental samples such as<br />
soils and gaseous emissions. With such a long<br />
focus on the asbestos industry, CPA is able to<br />
deliver a specialised and integrated service with<br />
rapid turnaround of results.<br />
Dubai deal offers<br />
complete fire <strong>protect</strong>ion<br />
tion of Comms Rooms and other fire cells is up<br />
to required standards and that such cells have<br />
not been compromised by changes or additions<br />
to installed IT equipment or other building services.<br />
Comms rooms in particular frequently<br />
develop “organically” and fire <strong>protect</strong>ion is<br />
often compromised accidentally. Regular checks<br />
are essential to ensure any fire cell remains<br />
intact and <strong>protect</strong>s from both internal and<br />
external fires.<br />
Haven <strong>Fire</strong> and Safety has been operating since<br />
1997 and is located at Al Quoz in Dubai. Their<br />
services include hydrostatic cylinder testing to<br />
BS 5430, fire extinguisher filling, air purity monitoring<br />
and certification, service of fixed foam<br />
making equipment, inspection, service and<br />
repair of fire detection and alarm systems and<br />
re-certification of all types of fire fighting and<br />
suppression systems.<br />
Haven also offer a special service to remove and<br />
recycle Halon 1211 and 1301 gasses from comms<br />
rooms gas suppression fire <strong>protect</strong>ion systems<br />
and refill them with environmentally friendly<br />
gasses. This service prevents the release of<br />
greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere and<br />
allows them to be disposed of in a safe manner.<br />
“We already have had considerable experience<br />
of working on fire <strong>protect</strong>ion in Hong Kong”<br />
comments Alan Oliver, <strong>Market</strong>ing Director of<br />
Checkmate “ and we are very pleased to have<br />
reached an agreement to work with Haven in<br />
Dubai as this is a very important and growing<br />
market for our fire <strong>protect</strong>ion services”.<br />
Reader Reply No.: 85121<br />
fire & hazard <strong>protect</strong>ion<br />
CPA: Providing a complete asbestos<br />
risk management programme<br />
Based in South West London and with Group<br />
offices in NW England and the Midlands, CPA is<br />
ideally located to undertake works throughout<br />
the United Kingdom. Not only do we operate<br />
successfully within the South East, we offer a<br />
comprehensive UK and international portfolio.<br />
Our team of 25 experienced surveyors and analysts<br />
are Certified<br />
Competent Persons (CCP)<br />
and hold British<br />
Occupational Hygiene<br />
Society (BOHS) competency<br />
certification (P401, P402<br />
and S301).<br />
CPA Laboratories is accredited<br />
by the United Kingdom<br />
Accreditation Service (UKAS)<br />
for all aspects of asbestos<br />
testing. These include<br />
Sampling, Surveys, Bulk<br />
Sample Identification, and<br />
Asbestos Fibre Counting. UKAS accreditation of<br />
the Laboratory for 4-Stage Clearance Testing of<br />
Asbestos Enclosures has been agreed in principle<br />
and will be confirmed for all relevant UKAS laboratories<br />
with effect from December 2005.<br />
Clients can be assured that CPA produces<br />
approved standards of quality of work and that<br />
we demonstrate competence, impartiality and<br />
high performance in all aspects of our work.<br />
This ensures that asbestos risk management for<br />
our clients is both fully comprehensive and compliant<br />
with current statutory obligations.<br />
Reader Reply No.: 85103<br />
Lasers aren’t<br />
just for Discos<br />
With today’s requirement for hi-tech fire<br />
detection for hi-tech facilities, such as Clean<br />
Rooms, Computer Suites, and<br />
Telecommunication Exchanges, the answer is<br />
the new Laser Aspirated Smoke Detector<br />
(LASD) from <strong>Fire</strong> Fighting Enterprises Ltd.<br />
The LASD is the perfect solution when a high<br />
sensitivity smoke detection system is specified<br />
for a wide range of installations. The LASD unit<br />
monitors very large areas using sampling pipes<br />
with specially positioned holes, in place of actual<br />
point smoke detectors.<br />
The LASD units are available, in either a single<br />
or two channel version. A pipe up to 100 metres<br />
in length can be connected to each channel, giving<br />
a maximum area coverage of 1,000 m2 per<br />
channel.<br />
These LASD<br />
units are also<br />
very suitable<br />
for low-tech<br />
locations, such<br />
as Warehouses<br />
to Cathedrals,<br />
Ceiling Voids to<br />
Duct Sampling<br />
and Prison<br />
Cells to Cold<br />
Stores, and as<br />
it’s IP65 rated<br />
the LASD can<br />
be used in<br />
many harsh<br />
environments.<br />
Reader Reply<br />
No.: 85079<br />
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