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FOG (fats, oils and grease) – cleaning up your act

FOG event14 September 2009

Venue: Play Resource
North City Business Centre
2 Duncairn Gardens
BT15 2GG Belfast

Synopsis/overview
This training course looks at dealing with problems caused by accumulations of fats, oils and grease from commercial and domestic premises and examines the problems caused by FOGs, control measures and solutions and considers how practitioners can work with producers to reduce or eliminate the problems. As building density increases and the use of buildings is changed the amounts of FOG entering the drainage system is increasing and reduced resources for the cleaning and maintenance of drainage and sewer systems means that FOGs accumulate reducing capacity and flow problems along with complaints of smell, pest and nuisance problems.

On this course you will look at traditional solutions and new and emerging technology for deal with these issues.

Aims

- The nature of fats, oils and grease
- The impact of FOG on the environment, producers and public treatment works
- Traditional control measure , what works and what doesn’t, and why
- Grease intercepts and mechanical solutions
- Understanding grease separation technology
- The government view on the issue of FOGS

Target audience
EHOS, TOs, Housing Officers, Building Control, LA drainage engineers, Health and Safety, Food and Trade Associations, Restaurant Industry

Delegate fee

£135.00

Booking details

Type of refreshments/meals incl: All

Booking deadlines: 14 days before commencement of course

CPD hours applicable: 5

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