According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), approximately 60 billion feet of communications cabling has been installed in the United States. DuPont, Wilmington, Del., believes a significant percentage of that cabling has been abandoned in buildings and represents a large potential fire hazard.

In response, DuPont's Abandoned Cable Services will provide assessment services for identification and reporting of abandoned cable hazards in office buildings, planning for infrastructure improvement and management, connections with local labor, and removal and recycling logistics. This packaged offering is available to building owners, property managers, tenants, and corporate network engineers responsible for ensuring that their facilities meet the NFPA's National Electric Code (NEC) requirement to remove abandoned cabling from buildings.

The requirement is based on concern over the uncontrolled build-up of combustible cables in buildings. As cable is removed, DuPont Abandoned Cable Services also offers a complete recycle program for end-of-life cables.

“The NEC requirement clearly recognizes that generations of abandoned wires and cables needlessly increase the fire fuel load on commercial buildings,” said Pat Lindner, DuPont Communications Cabling Solutions global business manager.

For more information, contact DuPont at (866) 383-5623; or visit www.teflon.com/cablingmaterials.

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