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(Free-Press-Release.com) May 8, 2011 -- Paignton company is going to a new consortium that won a £ 1.8million of European funding for research and develop a real-time tool for the detection of asbestos, which is expected to save thousands of lives.

The project may also provide a factory for £ 7 million and hundreds of jobs in the Bay, although there is still no decision.

Asbestos early warning detection tool, select the group was created, based on Aspen Way, Paignton, that guide the design, global sourcing, production and distribution. It has developed a consortium of 16 partners across Europe.

Select the group of CEO Alan Archer said, if the instrument is made from Torbay, it would create between 150 and 250 jobs over five years.

The group is considering options to build a plant to bring the technology to commercial production. He said: "It 's probably about a year and a half away from that process."

He added it was premature to exclude the possibility that Select would build its plant outside the bay. He said: "Torbay is anxious for us to live in the area, but there was no final decision.

"We have not decided anything. The underlying objective is that it makes sense to look at here, but we are quite open and flexible."

He explained that as soon as the tool to give to those who work on construction sites and demolition measurement of the local fire department in any potentially life-saving information on the levels of asbestos.

No method is in place for detection of asbestos fiber, the leading known cause of lung cancer mesothelioma, which currently exists.

Lord Archer said: "At the moment, the United States and Europe with exposure to asbestos has been accused of over 200,000 people and future asbestos-related insurance claims in the UK alone is estimated at £ 12billion and the 100billion €.

"Through the development of this instrument we aim to achieve a significant step change in the way the world with the dangers of asbestos, with the ultimate goal of saving lives."

Consortium warning include the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Engineering to coordinate the development project and the University of Hertfordshire Business Design and Product Development and University of Valencia in Spain.

Lord Archer, the chairman of Torbay Business Forum, said that winning funding from the European Commission is "integral" to the project.
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