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specialist filtration products - looks at all aspects of the air conditioning, its contamination and potential for energy savings.


Fire safety However, it is not only air conditioning (general extract and supply) ventilation systems which warrant special attention to meet the overriding obligation of providing a clean and safe environment. Grease extract ventilation systems, invariably linked to catering facilities, are a potential source of danger to building occupants. As grease particles from the cooking operation cool and settle on the internal extract ducting surfaces they present a fire hazardous risk requiring only a spark or flash flame from the cooking operation to ignite, with results which have been very well illustrated by six recent fires in public restaurants, several situated beneath office accommodation. The Fire Safety Order (The Regulatory


Reform [Fire Safety] Order 2005) places responsibility for protecting building occupants from the dangers of fire firmly on those responsible for managing premises - and the power to prosecute for compliance failures. At a recent seminar, a Fire Authority


spokesman stated “these installations are probably the highest fire risk in buildings


University of Bradford extends Integrated fm services


Helpdesk Intranet and Mobile fm. The University has been using


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Integrated fm’s fm facts software modules for over ten years, having replaced an in- house developed help desk package for its helpdesk. Since that time, Asset Management, Resource/Room Booking and Stock Control have also been added. In introducing intranet functionality to the helpdesk, the university has begun with one of its halls of residence. “Halls of residence receive most of their calls out of hours, so it made sense to start here,” explained the university’s information and systems manager Steve Bradbury. “Providing access to the Helpdesk at any time has proved very useful to hall of residence staff and has enabled us to fine tune the service they receive,” he added.


ecent developments within a long-standing relationship between Integrated fm and the University of Bradford include the phased introduction of the fm online


The university has also been running a


pilot project with Integrated fm’s Mobile fm service, equipping eight engineers with PDAs linked to the helpdesk. “We wanted to reduce our use of paper


and other printing consumables, to reduce environmental impact, as well as accelerating the feedback to customers,” Bradbury continued. “Previously we had a cumbersome paper trail that led to extended delays in communications and the pilot has proved very successful, enabling us to give customers almost instant feedback on job completion. We now intend to roll out the Mobile fm functionality to all engineers and technicians in the very near future,” he enthused. The sustained relationship between the


two organisations has been built on a strong partnering relationship that involves regular liaison to keep the university up to speed with the latest developments and to ensure the software is being used to its full potential.


“Integrated fm has proved to be very


responsive and very adaptable in enabling the software to meet our needs. And on the rare occasions we have needed to use the technical support, the response has been very efficient, as well as very pleasant,” Bradbury concluded. Web: www.integratedfm.com


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where there are catering facilities”. There is therefore both a ‘duty of care’ and a legal requirement to have in place a cleaning regime which will ensure that potentially flammable grease deposits which accumulate in the ducting are fully removed. In other words to eliminate the potential fire hazard to building occupants as required by the legislation. As with air conditioning systems,


Internal ventilation duct surfaces showing accumulation of dust and debris


uncleaned grease extract systems will use more energy. The more grease deposits are allowed to accumulate in the ducting the harder the fan has to work to maintain extract efficiency. The harder the fan has to work the more energy it consumes. So the legal requirement to clean extract systems to eliminate fire risks carries the additional benefit of reducing system energy costs.


To discuss duct cleaning solutions for your premises or for a free ventilation system survey call Indepth Hygiene Services on: Tel: 020 8661 7888 Email: ductclean@indepthhygiene.co.uk Web: www.ductclean.co.uk


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