Greenwall Environmental Innovation Ltd

Greenwall Environmental Innovation Ltd Greenwall is developing a handheld portable device that will enable asbestos surveyors to instantly detect the presence of asbestos.

Greenwall Environmental Evolution Ltd is a new start up business that has secured a £250,000 Innovate UK government backed grant. It is focused on the on-site real time measurement of asbestos content of building materials. Currently an intrusive laboratory based testing process is used to identify asbestos content of materials in buildings. This is time consuming and can be risky to those carryin

g out the tests if the appropriate measures are not taken. It is also expensive due to the testing environment required, the postage & packing of the samples, the laboratory tests and the elapsed time between a testing visit starting and receiving the results several days later. Greenwall have developed a method of measuring asbestos content on site and in real time.

SteveMcQueen said that he believed that asbestos used in insulation on movie sound stages and in race drivers' protectiv...
16/11/2020

SteveMcQueen said that he believed that asbestos used in insulation on movie sound stages and in race drivers' protective suits and helmets could have been part of what led to his cancer diagnosis.

However, he said he felt it was more likely that his illness was a result of exposure while removing asbestos insulation from pipes on board a troop ship while he was in the Marines.

American actor Steve McQueen, who was nicknamed the 'King of Cool', tragically died when he was just 50 years old after a battle with asbestos cancer

“It’s very likely a lot of asbestos was showered on people in the blast zone.”Rick Hind - Former legislative director at...
16/11/2020

“It’s very likely a lot of asbestos was showered on people in the blast zone.”

Rick Hind - Former legislative director at Greenpeace USA and an expert on toxic and chemical security issues

The threat of toxic dust is just one facet of the mammoth task of restoring Beirut after the port blast. Teams of academics have formed to coordinate recovery efforts.

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29/09/2020

The beautiful traditional fishing village of Polperro in Cornwall.
Credit: Baz Richardson

Come and visit us at the Contamination Show at the NEC on November 3rd and 4th, 2020. The UK's Leading Event for Contami...
24/08/2020

Come and visit us at the Contamination Show at the NEC on November 3rd and 4th, 2020. The UK's Leading Event for Contamination, Geotechnical & Environmental Professionals.

The Contamination & Geotech Expo 2020 is Europe's leading event for Contamination and Geotechnical professionals and businesses to find innovative solutions and technology. Contam 2020 reaches every corner of the industry to bring the contamination and geotechnical sectors together in this unique tw...

29/08/2019

Come and visit us at the contamination show at the NEC on September 11th and 12th. Our stand is H19.

07/09/2018

Metal gauze mats, used with Bunsen burners, have been found to contain asbestos, meaning schools have to cancel some experiments.

04/07/2018

A Cornish waste disposal company has been ordered to pay £17,000 compensation to a local farmer after waste contaminated with asbestos was dumped on his land.

04/07/2018

Argyll and Bute Council is investigating claims that children are playing with pieces of asbestos on an Oban beach.

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Greenwall is a research and development company which is focused on the on-site real time measurement of asbestos content of building materials. Currently an intrusive laboratory based testing process is used to identify asbestos content of materials in buildings. This is time consuming and can be risky to those carrying out the tests if the appropriate measures are not taken. It is also expensive due to the testing environment required, the postage & packing of the samples, the laboratory tests and the elapsed time between a testing visit starting and receiving the results several days later. Greenwall have developed a method of measuring asbestos content on site and in real time.