LEV Design

HSE SR14 Vehicle Exhaust Fumes in Warehouses, Garages etc

This HSE Guidance leaflet describes good practice using gas scavenging of fumes from stationary vehicles. It covers the points to be followed in order to reduce exposure to an adequate level. The leaflet can be downloaded here:  HSE SR14 Vehicle Exhaust Fumes  

HSE Explosive Atmospheres – Area Zoning

Unmarked guide from HSE providing information on Hazardous area classification. This should be carried out as an integral part of the risk assessment to identify places (or areas) where controls over ignition sources are needed (hazardous places) and also those places where …

Testing Walk-In Spray Booths Clearance Times

This very helpful Blog/News item published by Diamond Environmental in 2011 provides a concise introduction to smoke clearance practices and procedures. The Blog can be accessed here: Smoke Clearance – Diamond Environmental

HSE – Measuring Paint Spray Booth Clearance Times

Much useful guidance is given on this HSE web page on the procedure and practice for measuring clearance times in Paint Spray Booths:  HSE’s Paint Spray Booth Clearance Time Page   The page also refers to an HSE Research Report …

Videos – Dust Explosions in Filters (collection)

The links below will take you to YouTube video clips showing dust explosions in filters.  Quite shocking and impressive?   Panel Filter Explosion Bursting Disc Rupture Dustcheck – Explosion Protection of Small Filters WAMAIR Dust Collector Tested  

HSE OCM8 Storing Chemicals General Ventilation – Offshore

One of the offshore CoSHH Essentials series of guides by HSE.  This one covers the General Ventilation requirements for the storing of chemicals   HSE OCM6 Storing Chemicals Offshore

HSE OCE9 Use of Drilling Muds/Shale Shaker – Offshore

No 9 in the Offshore CoSHH Essentials series of guidance leaflets by HSE.  This one considers the CoSHH Control strategies for working in the Shale Shaker Rooms and Mud Pits.   HSE OCE9 Drilling Muds

HSE OCE8 Mixing of Drilling Muds – Offshore

Part of HSE’s Offshore CoSHH Essentials series, this leaflet covers the control engineering (LEV) strategies where muds are being mixed.   HSE OCE8 Mixing Drilling Muds (Sack Room)

HSE Web – LEV FAQs

HSE’s – Frequently asked questions about LEV, everything from; Airflow, LEV Competence, An employer’s guide, Thorough Examination and Testing (TExT) to On-tool extraction and much more. Courtesy of the HSE website. LVHV/On Tool Extraction/Tip Extraction.  New Guidance on how to …

SHAPA Sizing of Explosion Relief Vents

SHAPA = Solids Handling & Processing Association Visit www.shapa.co.uk to find out more about membership. This article has been written by David Burn of Fike UK Ltd.  It is designed to create a better understanding on how explosion vent relief sizing …