Users of Halon are responsible for its safe disposal under waste management controls included in:

• Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994
  

• The Environmental Protection Act 1990

The effect of these regulations is to require holders of waste to take all reasonable steps to keep the waste safe and ensure it is treated legally. Anyone concerned with controlled waste must ensure it is managed properly, recovered and disposed of safely. It must only be transferred to someone who is authorised to receive it.

Proof may be required, so it is essential that the decommissioning of a Halon system is accompanied by an audit trail which provides a standard certification procedure to confirm that the Halon has been disposed of in a properly authorised fashion. Halon Bank islicensed to perform this function and provides a standard system of certification.
     

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	Halon Interview Halon Bank Fire's Managing Director, John Spencer - interviewed on Radio 5 Live on the subject of the mandatory decommissioning of Halons in fire fighting equipment.
	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.

Your Responsibilities... To Your Staff
Planning a Halon replacement must include consideration of the effect on staff and ensure that they are protected from toxic effects.

The Solution - Halon Decommissioning
Between now and eventual decommissioning of your Halon system Halon Bank can help you at every step of the way.

5 steps to Halon Decommissioning
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.

What's the next step?
No action is not an option. If you have a Halon system it will need replacing. The deadline is drawing closer...
  

The Halon Issue Halon Bank provide the voice of the industry on Radio 4's Today programme

Contact Halon Bank
Halon Bank is uniquely placed to offer the most comprehensive advice and expertise on the decommissioning and replacement of Halon systems