Democritus (Pty) Ltd is also a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ingerop. It was established in 1989 to address the need for hazardous waste
disposal and management. It aims at providing adequate solutions for Safety, Health & Environmental linked to the development or rehabilitation of economic infrastructures (energy, water, roads, transport) & buildings.
A wholly owned subsidiary of Ingérop Africa, Democritus (Pty) Ltd has a Head Office in Mauritius and an Operational Office in South Africa.
Our services comprise of:
- Execution of works
- Site inspections in power plants and industrial buildings
- Sampling for asbestos (air, swab, bulk) and lead (air and bulk)
- Sampling (dielectric fluid containing or potentially contaminated with PCB)
- Testing in accredited laboratories under our supervision
- Reporting: test results, procedures and removal plans, disposal plans
- Training in asbestos risk prevention, lead risk prevention, …
- Capacity-building in hazardous waste management and disposal
Where do we specialise?
- Asbestos works (in-situ treatment and removal) ; asbestos Survey; sampling for asbestos (air, swab, bulk), PAH and Lead (bulk) ; asbestos risk assessment and monitoring up to clearance
- Inventory of other hazardous substances and waste such as discarded PCB-containing equipment (transformers and capacitors) and PCB-based paint
- Hazardous waste management and disposal including permanent disposal facilities for asbestos-containing waste, incinerators for PCB-containing waste, autoclave sterilisation for medical waste
- Training in asbestos risk prevention, disposal of hazardous waste (PCB & asbestos)
- Subsoil investigation; Groundwater sampling and monitoring
Our clients
Corporate Social Investment (CSI) is a key element in our company’s business strategy. Our CSI initiatives are aimed at establishing and sustaining positive social development in our surrounding communities. With education being one of our primary CSI focus areas, we continuously concentrate on improving and uplifting previously disadvantaged schools.
CONTRACTORS
- ALSTOM / General Electric (GE) – USA
- VOITH Hydro Siemens – Germany
- Franco Tosi Meccanica (FTM) – Italy
- CEGELEC – France
- AEMI – DRC
OPERATORS
- Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa – Mozambique
- SNEL – DRC
- EDM – Mali
- EGL – DRC/Rwanda/Burundi
- SINELAC – DRC/Rwanda
- ANDRA – France
Highlighted Projects
Togo – Nangbèto amiante PCB plomb
Togo – Nangbèto amiante PCB plomb
Réhabilitation de la centrale hydraulique de Bendera -Repérage & analyse du risque amiante, plomb et PCB
Réhabilitation de la centrale hydraulique de Bendera -Repérage & analyse du risque amiante, plomb et PCB
Inga 1 – G11, G15 Amiante PCB Plomb
Inga 1 – G11, G15 Amiante PCB Plomb
DRC – Amiante G21 G22 G27 G28