Technology transfer Proposal

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HAZMAT Protective Systems

• Technology transfer Proposal
• for the manufacturing of Canisters,
• Impregnation of Carbon
• and Quality test laboratory

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HAZMAT Protective Systems

• BRIEF CONTENTS
• Introduction
• Contents of offer
• Description of plant and laboratory
• Formulation of requirement
• Possible future plan of action
• Conclusion
• Open discussion

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INTRODUCTION
Hazmat Protective Systems has established itself
in the market of air filtration since 1991 and
specializes in the manufacturing of filters for
personal respiratory protection as well as the
impregnation of activated carbons.
Manufacturing complies to ISO 9002 since 1994
as audited annually by TUV Rheinland - Germany.
All filters comply to EN 141 and 143, which is
the International standard for respiratory
protection filters. Hazmat has exported a carbon
impregnation plant to Taiwan as well as a quality
control laboratory, which is used to to verify
the quality of the impregnation process. Hazmat
has the expertise and know-how to export similar
projects with regards to the current plant on a
turnkey basis and according to the customers
specific requirements.
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INTRODUCTION CONTINUED..
The NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical ) filter,
designed for use in conjunction with a full face
gas mask, has a international standard
screw-thread attachment which fits all types of
full face masks. The filter canister consists of
a double filtration mechanism, which consist of a
primary and secondary filter system. The primary
filter is on the inlet side and its main function
is to contain particles. The media used for this
primary stage is HEPA. This is the abbreviation
used for High Efficiency Particulate Air filter.
It contains particles from 0.3 micron and bigger.
This is anything from bacteria and bigger. The
secondary filter is impregnated activated carbon.
The main function of the carbon is to adsorb
chemicals from the air passing through.
Adsorption is achieved through physical and
chemical adsorption. Physical adsorption involves
weak Van der Waals forces. Chemical adsorption
is achieved through impregnation of the carbon
with copper, chromium and silver.
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CONTENTS OF OFFER

• The offer comprise of the transfer of technology
  for the manufacturing and testing of ASC
  impregnated carbon as well as canisters for use
  with a full face mask in a NBC environment which
  includes
• ASC carbon impregnation plant and related
  technical documentation.
• NBC filter canister manufacturing equipment,
  assembly line and related technical
  documentation.
• Quality assurance laboratory and related
  technical documentation.

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CONTENTS CONTINUED...

• Updated equipment to the latest technology
• Set-up and commissioning in R.S.A
• Set-up and commissioning in client country
• Training in client country
• Technical documentation which includes
• Operators and maintenance manuals
• Electrical and pneumatically diagrams
• Raw material procurement specifications
• Finished product specifications
• Test specifications and procedures
• Drawings
• Commissioning to be completed upon successful
  manufacture and testing of a specified quantity
  of carbon and filters
• Advise and recommendations on building and
  service requirements of client

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DESCRIPTION OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
1. CANISTER MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY
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MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY EQUIPMENT
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CANISTER EQUIPMENT CONTINUED..
The canister manufacturing equipment includes the
moulds for the injection moulding of the
components as well as all the equipment required
to do the assembly as indicated in the
flowcharts. This proposal includes the supply of
the process and equipment to manufacture
canisters for a production capacity of 15000
canisters per month (8 hour shift / day and 24
days per month). The process includes all the
stages from components to the final packed
product as described in the flow diagrams. The
personnel requirements will be 8 assemblers, a
supervisor and a storeman. The capacity can be
altered by changing equipment, processes or
automation.
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2. CARBON IMPREGNATION PROCESS
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CARBON IMPREGNATION EQUIPMENT
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CARBON EQUIPMENT CONTINUED..
The carbon impregnation equipment includes all
equipment required for handling of chemicals,
impregnation, drying, packaging and packing as
currently being employed at Hazmat with
improvements which will be included. The
processes and equipment to manufacture 100kg of
carbon per day is included per 8 hour shift for
24 days per month. The carbon will be of the ASC
type impregnation as according to the relevant
specifications. The personnel requirements will
be two process operators and the production
capacity can be altered according to the
requirements of the client.
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3. QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY

• The main purpose of the quality control
  laboratory will be to verify and test by means of
  international accepted test methods that the
  performance and quality of the impregnation
  process and the filters are according to the
  relevant specifications.
• The tests performed are the following
• Filter canister
• Breathing resistance
• Chemical protection - Hydrogen cyanide,
  Chloropicrin, Cyanogen chloride
• Sodium chloride protection
• Filter leakage
• Mechanical resistance
• Chemical resistance filter body
• Aging test
• Ammonia liberation
• Environmental conditions Optional

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QUALITY TESTS CONTINUED.

• Impregnated carbon
• Hardness
• Particle size
• Active surface area
• Pore volume distribution
• Macro pore volume
• Moisture content
• Ash content
• Bulk density
• Skeletal density
• Chemical protection - Hydrogen cyanide,
  Chloropicrin, Cyanogen chloride
• Metal content
• Ammonia content
• Dust content
• Ignition temperature Optional

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QUALITY EQUIPMENT CONTINUED..

• The established laboratory will be capable to
  test the impregnated carbon produced every day in
  batches of 100kg as well as canisters produced in
  batches of 3000.
• Typical instruments will be the surface area and
  pore size distribution analyzer, service life
  test bench, atomic absorption spectrometer and
  general laboratory equipment such as balances,
  glassware, a furnace, fume cupboard, etc.
• The following tests can be performed in the
  laboratory on the uninpregnated carbon
• Hardness
• Particle size distribution
• Active surface area
• Moisture content
• Ash content
• Bulk density
• Pore volume distribution

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LABORATORY BACKGROUND
The laboratory responsible for the quality tests
is a sister company of Hazmat, which is called
Protechnik Laboratories. The quality system of
Protechnik was accredited by the South African
Accreditation System (SANAS) according to the
ISO/IEC Guide 25 which is equivalent to the
EN45001. The accreditation implies that the
laboratory system is functioning from standard
procedures, that the accredited methods were
validated and the calibrations are traceable to
international standards. To ensure the proper
functioning of this system, SANAS performs an
annual assessment on the test laboratories of
Protechnik. SANAS is a member of the
International Laboratory Accreditation
Co-operation (ILAC) where mutual recognition
agreements are promoted. SANAS has now MRAs (
Mutual Recognition Agreements) with the following
countries Switzerland, Germany, Finland, France,
Ireland, UK, Belgium, Austria, Italy,
Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Australia,
New Zealand, Taiwan
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FORMULATION OF REQUIREMENT
In order to establish the exact requirement of
the client, the following points are to be
discussed and decided upon
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POSSIBLE FUTURE PLAN OF ACTION
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CONCLUSION
A given respiratory protective device can only be
approved when the individual components satisfy
the requirements of the test specification and
practical performance tests have been carried out
on the product. This proposal gives the buyer
the opportunity to acquire the technology and
know-how to manufacture and test filter canisters
for use in a chemical warfare environment. The
technology includes equipment, all related
technical documentation (such as raw material
specifications, operating manuals, test
procedures, drawings, etc.), training and all
information required to manufacture and test the
filters according to international accepted
standards. The purpose of the above discussion
is to determine the exact requirement of the
client. Should the client be interested, a detail
quotation and proposal will follow set out with
great detail and elaboration on all aspects of
the offer.