5 steps to Halon Decommissioning

1. CONDUCT FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT
   Finding an effective alternative to Halon is no longer a choice, it is a necessity. This may mean a complete change in fire protection strategy for your premises. Chubb, with over 100 years of experience of providing fire fighting equipment, will conduct a complete risk assessment to identify a new system that is technically capable of protecting the risk, and will evaluate individual requirements of the project.
   
   
2. DESIGN AND PLAN NEW SYSTEM
   Following the risk assessment, Chubb will design and plan a new system, ensuring that new fire fighting equipment ensures adequate protection required by Fire Safety Regulations applying to the site.
   
   Chubb will also provide information on the implications of the new system relating to the relevant Health and Safety and COSHH guidelines.
   
   
3. REMOVE AND SAFELY DESTROY EXISTING HALON
   Chubb can remove and safely destroy Halon from your existing system and provide youwith the certification to confirm that disposal has been completed in accordance with current environmental regulations.
   
   
4. DECOMMISSION HALON SYSTEM AND INSTALL NEW SYSTEM
   Chubb's installation engineers will decommission your old system and install the new system.
   
   Chubb will issue you with a Certificate of Conformity to confirm that the firefighting equipment is ready for use and provides adequate protection for your premises as required by Fire Safety Regulations applying to your site.
   
   
5. ONGOING SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
   Chubb can offer integrity testing (recommended annually) in accordance withBS ISO 14520 of your protected areas to check the room's continued capacity to hold gas.
   
   Chubb can offer bi-annual servicing of fire fighting equipment (including third party equipment, not just our own) to maintain the performance of the system.

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Halon Replacement Information If you're using a HALON fire suppression system you're going to have to change it. It's the law. Call our Halon Hotline on 0800 010106.

Your Responsibilities... To Your Assets By its nature, Halon is used to protect highly sensitive and valuable equipment. From the end of 2002 these assets will be vulnerable.