Health & Safety Executive

HSE: Sinonasal Cancer; RR933

First published by HSE in 2012 as a Research Report.  It looks at the current burden of sinonasal cancer in the UK where exposure to certain substances in some industries pose a heightened risk. Formaldehyde, wood dust, leather dust (work …

HSE INDG365 “Working Safely with Metal Working Fluids”

This HSE Guidance leaflet aims to help employees who work with metalworking fluids understand the main risks to their health. It contains general advice on the precautions which they and their employers can take to avoid these risks. Full leaflet can …

HSE RR900 “Visualisation & Control of Solder Fume Exposure”

The full title of this HSE research Report is in fact “Visualisation & Control of Solder Fume Exposure – a Quantitative Assessment of LEV Effectiveness”. Published in 2011 by HSE, the document was prepared by HSL. From the introduction to …

HSE Safety in Gas Welding Cutting & Similar Processes (INDG297)

Whilst not focused solely on the exposure aspects/LEV areas of welding etc, this HSE Guidance leaflet is still very useful for anyone who uses compressed gases for welding, hot cutting and similar processes. It describes the hazards associated with portable …

HSE Guide P40: Wide-Format Printing with UV-Curable Inks (Ozone)

This HSE Guidance Leaflet, which was published in 2005 describes good practice for digital (ink-jet) printing on machines up to 3.2 metres wide, using UV-curable inks. It advises the use LEV (extraction) for any Ozone produced by the process. Download …

HSE Guide P7: Printing with UV Curable Inks and Coatings

HSE Guide for Printing Industry, published in 2005 describes good practice for printing with UV-curable inks where the ink-curing lamps generate ozone. It discusses the use of LEV for controlling any ozone produced in the process. Download pdf of HSE …

HSE Guide P35 – Printing with UV-Curable Inks (Ozone)

A Guide produced by HSE in 2005 which describes good practice for printing using UV-curable inks. It discusses (briefly) that LEV should be used to remove any ozone produced by the process. Guide P35 pdf

HSE Guide – HSG 258 – Controlling Airborne Contaminants at Work – A Guide to Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV)

Second Edition, Published by HSE 2011 This is HSE’s current guide on LEV and related topics.  Here you will find recommended Duct Velocities, Captor Velocities, Face Velocities, and other design criteria. The various types of hoods, filters, fans and discharges …

HSE Video of Smoke Clearance Testing – Smoke Dispersal in Spray Room

Short video produced by HSE showing (in fast play mode) the dispersal of smoke in an average Spray Room during clearance testing. Video can be viewed here: HSE Smoke Clearance Video Smoke generators may be purchased here: https://levshop.co.uk

Paint Booth Clearance Times – Smoke Testing HSE

This HSE Research Report from 2006 reviews commercially available (party) smoke machines which could be used for determining the clearance times of paint spray booths. ” ……….. Seven different fog machines were tested for assessing the clearance times of spray booths …