Money is being sought to accelerate the launch of ‘Asbestos ALERT’, a warning device designed to provide a first line of defence to help prevent prolonged inadvertent exposure to toxic airborne asbestos.
Asbestos ALERT is believed to be the world’s first real-time warning device that can actually distinguish asbestos and non-asbestos fibres in the air by measuring both the laser light scattering and magnetic properties of individual respirable particles.
“It’s lightweight and portable and once launched, will provide users with a real-time warning if asbestos has been disturbed and fibres released in to the environment,” said Alan Archer MD of Alert Technology, a former tradesman himself.
“Over the years I’ve lost friends and former colleagues to asbestos related diseases and I hear more tragic stories weekly.
“A real-time warning device such as Asbestos ALERT could help prevent prolonged, inadvertent exposure – providing users, such as tradesmen, with a vital first line of defence and help to prevent future lives from asbestos related diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and other related cancers.”
Loretta King, marketing director, added: “Despite its ban in 1999, asbestos still presents a massive legacy problem in the UK and around the world. Many homes, commercial and public buildings built prior to the ban contain asbestos which, when disturbed or degraded, releases toxic fibres into the air.
“This exciting new portable development will help to reduce risk, save time and work delay and is relevant to over 30 industry sectors with the construction trades being an important focus.”
To accelerate market launch, Alert Technology is raising equity investment and will be offering shares in the company for as little as £10 to the crowd publically via: www.crowdcube.com/alert-tech the UK’s first and leading online investment platform authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority.