Halon extinguishers are no longer
permitted in the EU.
If they are already installed, there is no
legislative requirement to replace them immediately. Refilling
of Halon extinguishers is not allowed beyond the end of 2002 and
they must be decommissioned and disposed of safely by the end of
2003.
Certain military, aviation and police requirements are
exempt from this legislation.
Gielle can facilitate the safe
removal and disposal of all Halon extinguishers and
extinguishing systems.
Recycling Halon
The manufacture of Halon has
been banned since January 1994 in response to the Montreal
Protocol. Gielle has developed a Halon Management Service to
deal with these problems
The manufacture of Halon has been banned since January 1994
in response to the Montreal Protocol. Gielle has developed a
Halon Management Service to deal with these problems, aimed
at helping users to convert from Halon
to an alternative and to manage existing resources
effectively for essential users.
From the end of December
2002, the refilling of Halon systems will be banned for all
but essential users and similarly there will be a complete
ban on the use of Halon at the end of December 2003, by
which time all portable extinguishers and fixed systems must
be taken out of service.
Halon Disposal
Gielle is licensed to handle
Halon. The company employs teams of specialist engineers,
trained to decommission Halon systems. Gielle also
decommissions Halon extinguishers. The company collects the
extinguishers from customers' premises and recycles or
disposes of the gas safely.
Halon Recycling
The recycled Halon is
transferred to Gielle's specially designed collecting
cylinders. The cylinders are stored at Gielle's Halon Bank,
where they are monitored regularly to prevent leakage.
Gielle is able to supply the Halon to customers to recharge
fixed systems and operates a 24 hour call out service to
deal with emergencies.
Halon
Destruction
If Halon has to be destroyed,
this can be completed safely using a purpose-built
incinerator, which operates at a very high temperature. The
incineration system has been approved by the UK
Environmental Agency, the body responsible for monitoring
the destruction of Halon. Confirmation that Halon has been
successfully destroyed is supplied to both the customer and
the authorities in line with current legislation.
Gielle Srl - Bureaux Via R. Ferri 32 Z.I. - 70022 Altamura (Ba) Italy
Tel +39 0803118998 - Fax + 39 0803101309
E-mail: info@gielle.it
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