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. Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2 - Research for SME associations Call for proposal FP7-SME-2008-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME-AG - Research for SME associations/groupings Coordinator THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PLUMBING & HEATING ENGINEERING EU contribution € 361 926,00 Address Station Lane 64 RM12 6NB Essex United Kingdom See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Kevin Wellman (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all European Demolition Association Netherlands EU contribution € 272 609,00 Address WILHELMINALAAN 3 3743 DB BAARN See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Henriette Thuen (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Thermal Insulation Contractors Association United Kingdom EU contribution € 320 779,00 Address Allington Way 34 DL1 4QB Darlington See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Ralph Bradley (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BRITISH HOME ENHANCEMENT TRADE ASSOCIATION LTD BY GUARANTEE United Kingdom EU contribution € 246 783,00 Address Vyse Street 10 B18 6LT BIRMINGHAM See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact David French (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KEPAR ELECTRONICA SA Spain EU contribution € 242 579,00 Address CALLE ALMENDRO MALPICA 59 50171 ZARAGOZA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Gonzalo Martin (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE SELECT GROUP OF COMPANIES LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 262 871,00 Address ASPEN WAY LORIBON HOUSE TQ4 7QR PAIGNTON DEVON See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Alan Archer (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data I.D.E.A. SRL Tecnologie Ambientali Italy EU contribution € 23 312,00 Address Vicolo Anagnino 19 00118 Rome See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Francesco Favata (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EPLER & LORENZ AS Estonia EU contribution € 10 539,00 Address RAVILA 75a 51014 TARTU See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jyri Epler (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ZEUS SANIGLAS S.L. Participation ended Spain EU contribution No data Address CEUTA 4 02001 ALBACETE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jose Miguel García Segura (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data THE UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION United Kingdom EU contribution € 5 155,00 Address COLLEGE LANE AL10 9AB Hatfield See on map Region East of England Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Hertfordshire Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Paul Henry Kaye (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUTO DE BIOMECANICA DE VALENCIA Spain EU contribution € 17 152,00 Address CAMINO DE VERA EDIFICIO 9C UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA 46022 Valencia See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Clara Solves Camallonga (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE UK INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 16 730,00 Address PERA BUSINESS PARK NOTTINGHAM ROAD LE13 0PB MELTON MOWBRAY See on map Region East Midlands (England) Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire Leicestershire CC and Rutland Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Dale Courtman (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
