The Safestrip System is supplied, as standard, with the following items:

• a set of 200 x Injector Units with needles - length specified by customer
• a Distribution Manifold
• a set of extension tubes in a variety of lengths, all colour coded for easy selection
• a colour, laminated instruction manual in a sturdy ring binder
• a pair of wire cutting shears
• a selection of spare fittings for the system.

The manifold, accessories and injector units are housed in a sturdy polypropylene container for easy manageability and storage.

Numerous contracts using the Safestrip System and ’Astrip Concentrate’ Wetting Fluid have produced extraordinary results. Once injected, A.C.Ms on pipe work, boilers and flock coated surfaces release few or no fibres during removal. In most instances the 0.01 fibre/ml need not be exceeded during the removal process.

The Safestrip System is water powered and needs only connecting to the water supply. The system ideally requires water volume at 36 litres per minute at 6 bar pressure (90 psi) to give the optimum output, however a pressure of 2 bar will give suitable output for low level projects. The Safestrip System’s inlet and outlet hose pipes, controls and blending mechanisms are housed in a self contained wheeled unit. The system is easily transportable with a ’dry’ weight of approximately 65kg (143 lbs) and can be set up and operated by one or two operatives. The system features include an automatic Astrip Concentrate/water dilution system, capable of a maximum delivery volume of 2000 litres per hour. A robustly engineered manifold provides controllable distribution of diluted Astrip Concentrate Wetting Fluid to the purpose made stainless steel injectors, each of which can be regulated by its own flow control valve. The fine needles of the injector units will pierce surfaces with negligible fibre release, including coated and painted surfaces of A.C.M’s that cannot be penetrated by spraying. The Safestrip System is commercially viable, can cope with any size of contract and is capable of supplying diluted liquid to 1200 injector units simultaneously at 30ml per minute.

Wet strip injection machine

Designed to compliment changing asbestos removal techniques, the Thermac (Hire) Ltd Injection Pump Unit offers a simple and versatile answer to the need for wet stripping of asbestos in its various forms. This low pressure electric unit can deliver asbestos abatement chemicals by spray, to reduce airborne fibre levels within the working enclosure, or directly into the asbestos insulation by injection. Injection Pump Units are available in the hire fleet or for sale as new machines from stock. As with all of Thermac (Hire) Ltd's own manufactured equipment, the Injection Pump Unit is built from robust, polypropylene plastic. Along with its other advantages the polypropylene construction makes the unit compact and lightweight and its smooth flush surfaces make cleaning down easy. The unit also benefits from having castors fitted as standard so that it can be moved about the area of work with ease. With a simplicity of operation and these design features the Injection Pump Unit can be used easily by one man. The unit comes complete with a gun, 15m reinforced hose, one long and one short brass needle, a selection of plastic spray nozzles and nozzle spanner.

Technical Specification

Spec. Injection Pump Unit Voltage 110v 16amp Tank capacity Approx 25L Weight 26kg Dimensions 650mm x 400mm x 660mm (H x W x L)

When added to the basic Injection Pump Unit, the following features make up the more highly specified System 2:

• Empty water tank alarm
• Direct mains fed water tank
• Fluid volume control

To increase the versatility of the Injection Pump Unit accessory kits are available for specific applications:

• Hedgehog system for use on board and limpet
• Manifold and multi needle system for extended pipe runs and large vessels

All new equipment comes with 12 months limited warranty and 6 months electrical test and has the back up of Thermac (Hire) Ltd's service support department.

Please note the Injection Pump Unit is not designed for spraying P.V.A. and putting P.V.A. into the unit will damage the pump.

Additional kits

for the Injection Pump Unit Thermac (Hire) Ltd manufacture three accessory kits to compliment the Injection Pump Unit. These kits have been designed to meet the differing needs of the application of wet stripping techniques in various situations.

Gun and Hose Kit

This basic kit utilises a single long or short brass needle which is ideal for injecting small areas of pipe work or tanks. The needles have a tapered design that prevents fluid splashing back once the asbestos is saturated. The screw in nozzle can easily be removed and replaced with one of the six plastic spray nozzles that come as part of the kit. This then enables the abatement chemicals to be sprayed onto any surface to reduce the level of air borne fibres. The kit comprises the gun, 15m of reinforced hose, 1 long and 1 short brass needle, 6 different plastic spray nozzles and a nozzle spanner.

Hedgehog System

The design of the Hedgehog System incorporates 6 needles fixed onto a 300mm x 255mm polypropylene plate that makes it ideal for use on flat areas such as sprayed asbestos on steelwork and soffits. The Hedgehog System's lightweight construction makes it suited to overhead work and the multiple needles make it more efficient than the single injection gun. The Hedgehog is made up of 15m reinforced hose, the plate incorporating the 6 needles and a fixed gun to control the fluid to the needles.

Manifold and Multi-Needles System

The most popular of the additional kits for the Injection Pump Unit, the Manifold and Multi Needle System has been developed for use on long runs of pipework insulation and large tanks and vessels. The Manifold has ten separate controlled valves which when linked to strings of needles by 5mm nylon tubing, give control and flexibility to the injection of abatement chemicals. Once in place the Manifold can be left to feed the needles with fluid which is then injected into the asbestos insulation at the desired rate. This means that other work can be carried out whilst the asbestos insulation is being wetted prior to removal. The standard kit comes with the manifold and 15m of reinforced hose ready for connection to the Injection Pump Unit, 10 strings of 5 needles and a 30m coil of extra nylon tubing to be cut to the desired length to join the needles to the Manifold.