Training/Presentation

BOHS – Silica Dust: Risks When Working with Engineered Stone

A Practical Manager’s Guide to Preventing Silicosis in the Engineered Stone Industry This BOHS guidance has been developed as a practical management resource to help employers, supervisors and workers understand the risks associated with engineered stone and the measures required …

LEV TExT Report Templates – Free Word and Excel Downloads

Why This Resource Matters These free LEV TExT report templates have been developed by OXYL8 to assist LEV engineers in preparing professional Thorough Examination and Test reports under COSHH Regulation 9. Available in both Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel formats, …

Video – “What Happens When a Centrifugal Fan Runs in Reverse”?

One of the most common faults discovered during LEV commissioning and Thorough Examination and Test (TExT) is a centrifugal fan that has been wired incorrectly and is rotating in the wrong direction. Surprisingly, when a centrifugal fan runs in reverse, …

BOHS P600 Foundation Course – Methods for Testing Performance of LEV

The BOHS P600 qualification was introduced as the foundation-level entry point into the BOHS Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) qualification pathway. The course provides delegates with the fundamental knowledge and practical skills required to understand how LEV systems operate and, more …

OMEGA: “Measuring Air Flow in Ducts, Pipes, Hoods and Stacks”

This practical reference guide provides an excellent introduction to one of the most fundamental activities undertaken by LEV engineers and occupational hygienists: measuring airflow. Although produced for the North American market, the principles described are directly applicable to LEV testing …

LEV Basic Maths Revision Guide

Document Type: Learning Resource / Pre-Course Revision Guide Produced By: OXYL8 Ltd Topic Areas: LEV Training P601 Preparation LEV Calculations Duct Velocity Flowrate Calculations Pitot Tube Measurements Commissioning Fundamentals Source Document View Maths Guide as PDF Last reviewed by LEVCentral: …

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

HSG258 provides practical guidance on how Local Exhaust Ventilation systems should be designed, commissioned, operated, maintained and examined. The document explains: How airborne contaminants are generated and controlled. The principles of effective contaminant capture. Good LEV design practice. Commissioning and …

HSE – Top 10 Noise Control Techniques

This HSE guidance provides ten practical noise control techniques that can be applied across a wide range of industries to reduce workplace noise exposure and minimise the risk of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL). The guidance focuses on simple engineering and …

P601 & P604 LEV TExT Report Template

So you’ve passed the P601 or P604 exam, congratulations! The next step is to submit two LEV Thorough Examination and Test Reports/one Commissioning Report. It can be difficult to know where to begin when it comes to submitting two LEV …

Video – “How to Use the PITOT Tube”

New OXYL8 training video on YouTube which provides an excellent introduction to the PITOT Tube, how to make the connections to a Manometer and how to take correct readings in a duct How to Use the PITOT Tube