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ALERT

Portable Real Time Detection of Airborne Asbestos Fibres for Tradespersons

Coordinatore	THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PLUMBING & HEATING ENGINEERING Organization address address: Station Lane 64 city: Essex postcode: RM12 6NB contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Kevin Cognome: Wellman Email: send email Telefono: 441708000000 Fax: 441708000000
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	2˙240˙441 €
EC contributo	1˙780˙435 €
Programma	FP7-SME Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs
Code Call	FP7-SME-2008-2
Funding Scheme	BSG-SME-AG
Anno di inizio	2010
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2010-08-02 - 2013-08-01

Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PLUMBING & HEATING ENGINEERING Organization address address: Station Lane 64 city: Essex postcode: RM12 6NB contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Kevin Cognome: Wellman Email: send email Telefono: 441708000000 Fax: 441708000000	UK (Essex)	coordinator	361˙926.00
2	Thermal Insulation Contractors Association Organization address address: Allington Way 34 city: Darlington postcode: DL1 4QB contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Ralph Cognome: Bradley Email: send email Telefono: 441326000000 Fax: 441325000000	UK (Darlington)	participant	320˙779.00
3	European Demolition Association Organization address address: WILHELMINALAAN 3 city: BAARN postcode: 3743 DB contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Henriette Cognome: Thuen Email: send email Telefono: 4572160000 Fax: 4572160010	NL (BAARN)	participant	272˙609.00
4	THE SELECT GROUP OF COMPANIES LIMITED Organization address address: ASPEN WAY LORIBON HOUSE city: PAIGNTON DEVON postcode: TQ4 7QR contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Alan Cognome: Archer Email: send email Telefono: +44 1803 540154 Fax: +44 1803 540157	UK (PAIGNTON DEVON)	participant	262˙871.00
5	BRITISH HOME ENHANCEMENT TRADE ASSOCIATION LTD BY GUARANTEE Organization address address: Vyse Street 10 city: BIRMINGHAM postcode: B18 6LT contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: David Cognome: French Email: send email Telefono: +44 1604 235383 Fax: +44 1604 631252	UK (BIRMINGHAM)	participant	246˙783.00
6	KEPAR ELECTRONICA SA Organization address address: CALLE ALMENDRO MALPICA 59 city: ZARAGOZA postcode: 50171 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Gonzalo Cognome: Martin Email: send email Telefono: +34 976 107 708 Fax: +34 976 45 50 42	ES (ZARAGOZA)	participant	242˙579.00
7	I.D.E.A. SRL Tecnologie Ambientali Organization address address: Vicolo Anagnino 19 city: Rome postcode: 118 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Francesco Cognome: Favata Email: send email Telefono: +39 06 79848751 Fax: +39 06 79848779	IT (Rome)	participant	23˙312.00
8	INSTITUTO DE BIOMECANICA DE VALENCIA Organization address address: UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA EDIFICIO 9C CAMINO DE VERA S/N city: VALENCIA postcode: 46022 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Clara Cognome: Solves Camallonga Email: send email Telefono: +34 96 387 91 60 Fax: +34 96 387 91 69	ES (VALENCIA)	participant	17˙152.00
9	THE UK INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED Organization address address: MIDDLE ASTON HOUSE city: OXFORDSHIRE postcode: OX25 5PT contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Dale Cognome: Courtman Email: send email Telefono: +44 1664501347 Fax: +44 1664 503680	UK (OXFORDSHIRE)	participant	16˙730.00
10	EPLER & LORENZ AS Organization address address: RAVILA 75a city: TARTU postcode: 51014 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Jyri Cognome: Epler Email: send email Telefono: 3727421398 Fax: 3727422780	EE (TARTU)	participant	10˙539.00
11	THE UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION Organization address address: COLLEGE LANE city: HATFIELD postcode: AL10 9AB contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Paul Henry Cognome: Kaye Email: send email Telefono: +44 1707 284173 Fax: +44 1707 284185	UK (HATFIELD)	participant	5˙155.00
12	ZEUS SANIGLAS S.L. Organization address address: CEUTA 4 city: ALBACETE postcode: 2001 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Jose Miguel Cognome: García Segura Email: send email Telefono: +34 661401462 Fax: +34 967191318	ES (ALBACETE)	participant	0.00

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exposed workers alert asbestos detect barriers members

Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Asbestos-related diseases are the leading cause of occupational death in Europe. 500,000 European workers, mostly within the construction, demolition and remediation industries, are expected to die by 2030. Despite a ban on asbestos use, our members’ workers are continually exposed to this potent, invisible carcinogen from legacy products such as insulation, water tanks, ceiling panels, floor tiles and textured wall coverings. We feel that this level of risk is completely unacceptable for our members and must be addressed. Currently, asbestos is detected by a slow process of air sampling, with samples sent off to a lab and results being returned days later. Not only is this too late to take action, but tests are only performed if asbestos is suspected to be present. There is currently no way to detect asbestos in real-time. The ALERT project will change this. A decade ago, researchers discovered a way to detect asbestos fibres through a light-scattering technique. This work stalled due to technical and cost barriers; barriers we now believe we can overcome. We have assembled a world-leading consortium to extend this early research and develop a low-cost portable detector that can be worn by the worker to continuously monitor their work environment. By developing the ALERT system, we will provide 30 million European workers with a means of detecting asbestos the moment it is disturbed, allowing them to protect themselves and avoid becoming one of the 100,000 people worldwide killed each year by exposure to asbestos.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

A group of EU companies and research institutions have built a wearable asbestos sensor for plumbers, builders and technicians exposed to this dangerous chemical.