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We are so proud of the achievments of our members and our industry. To celebrate the ASFP awards 2022 we would like to take this time to thank the Children’s Burns Trust for the incredible charitable work that they carry out day on day throughout the year. We hope that during this time of celebration you too can take a moment to look into your hearts and into your pockets for something that you’re willing to donate.

The Children’s Burns Trust is a national charity dedicated to providing rehabilitation support for burn and scald injured children and their families, as well as prevention and awareness campaigns for which there is little or no national funding.

Making a positive difference in three ways:

• Raising awareness of burns and scalds to children with PREVENTION campaigns • Working with NHS professionals to provide direct help and funding for

REHABILITATION

• Giving direct financial SUPPORT to families and hospitals, providing advice on how to access burn related information

Why does the UK need a charity like this?

A burn injury is for life. Being burned or scalded as a child means years of painful treatment and in the worst cases hundreds of operations to release the scar tissue as they grow. The psychological impact of a burn injury is also immense, particularly when burn survivors reach their teenage years and have to cope with self image and self confidence issues. The Children’s Burns Trust is the only UK children’s charity working nationally who are devoted solely to these areas.

Be a part of the change. Your support to continue this vital work, and of course your money, will be helping the lives of hundreds of children. And in return, you will have something to smile about, and every reason to feel proud of your contribution.

To donate today, simply scan the QR code at the top left of this page and follow the instructions or visit www.cbtrust.org.uk/

7661

Children were burned or scalded in 2021 This figure only relates to the more serious burns and scalds - it does not include the thousands seen by A&E departments

Including:

3361 0-2 year olds 2055 2-4 year olds 2245 5+ year olds

FIRST AID ADVICE

1) COOL the burn with running cold tap water for 20 minutes and remove all clothing and jewellery (unless it is melted or firmly stuck to the wound). 2) CALL for help: 999, 111 or local GP for advice. 3) COVER with cling film or a sterile non-fluffy dressing or cloth. Make sure the patient is kept warm. For more information visit www.cbtrust.org.uk/burn-prevention/first-aid/

ASFP Technical Officer Dr Andrew Taylor describes the current requirements for placing construction products onto the market in Great Britain

In September 2020, the

Government published its first guidance on placing construction products onto the market in Great Britain (GB) in a post Brexit world. The Government guidance given at that time said:

“Businesses must prepare for the end of recognition of the CE mark in GB, ensure they are using a UKrecognised ‘approved body’ for testing and certification for all products supplied to the GB market, and affix the UK mark (also known as the UKCA mark) to their products… Our intention is to end recognition of the CE mark in GB by 1 January 2023. Current rules will remain in place until legislation is laid to end recognition of the CE mark. Businesses should comply with the new UK regime, as soon as possible.”

It should be mentioned that the above guidance covered GB only, as separate rules apply in Northern Ireland.

In many sectors, the Government guidance has been well heeded, and ASFP members are now seeing contracts for projects in 2023 demanding that passive fire protection (PFP) products be UKCA marked, in line with the advice above. Whilst that seems simple, in actual fact, the construction designers and specifiers are considerably ahead of both the

Government’s legal requirements and the capability of the manufacturers and test and certification bodies to deliver the necessary UKCA marking for the end of the year.

Mandatory marks

Let us start by considering how many of the ASFP’s product families required a mandatory CE mark prior to the UK leaving the European Union (EU). It was mandatory to CE mark a construction product that was covered under the scope of the European