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SHAPA Dust Extraction – Five Ways to Achieve Long Life with Minimal Expense.

SHAPA = Solids Handling & Processing Association Visit www.shapa.co.uk to find out more about membership. This document is titled Dust Extraction – five ways to achieve long life with minimal expense.  It is a good document on how to get …

CEC Common Causes of Vibration in Centrifugal Fans

This is an in interesting article on CEC’s website.  It covers the Common Causes of Vibration in Centrifugal Fans. Ever since centrifugal fans have been manufactured they have been subject to vibration related problems. These problems range from simple unbalance …

Ventilation of School Buildings

This Building Bulletin 101 provides the regulatory framework in support of the Building Regulations for the adequate provision of ventilation in schools. It deals with the design of school buildings to meet the ventilation requirements of both The School Premises …

HSE CAIS10 Ventilation in Catering Kitchens

This short HSE guidance leaflet is aimed at employers in the catering and hospitality industry and gives guidance on ventilation requirements for kitchens. It aims to help employers assess whether existing ventilation is adequate. It will also be useful for …

HSE G103 Removing Waste from a Dust Collector

This sheet, which is part of HSE’s CoSHH Essentials series – provides advice on removing waste from a dust extraction or air cleaning unit. It describes the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to an adequate level. …

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 G200 Local Exhaust Ventilation

Part of HSE’s CoSHH Essentials series of guidance leaflets.  The sheet provides good practice advice on using local exhaust ventilation which is the commonest form of engineering control. It can be applied to a range of tasks involving small, medium …

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 …

HSE OCM2 Local Exhaust Ventilation – OFFSHORE

A brief HSE guide to Offshore Local Exhaust Ventilation. Covers Commissioning, Examination & Testing, Maintenance and Operator Training HSE OCM2 LEV Offshore

INDG409 – Time to clear the air

Local exhaust ventilation (LEV) in your workplace should carry away any harmful dust, mist, fumes or gas in the air. To protect your health it needs to be: ■ the right type for the job. ■ installed properly in the first …