The IMechE’s Safety and Reliability Group created this document, and it was initially published in 2021. Following feedback from key stakeholders, the report has since been revised and reissued. The IMechE Safety and Reliability Group promotes the development of safety …
HSE inspectors have noted that, although Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) was often available for controlling exposure bto inert gas shielded welding fume, it frequently remained unused, due, partly to claims by welders that the LEV was responsible for removing shielding …
This guidance aims to assist those offering Occupational Hygiene consultancy to translate their individual competence into a high quality Occupational Hygiene consultancy service, raising standards in the process. Although aimed at Occupational Hygienists the parallels work for LEV Specialists too. …
HSE’s Inspection plan for Fabricated Metal Sector (Metal Working Fluid Exposure Risks). While the dates have passed – this is likely still to be (mostly) HSE’s intentions and views on the health risks and control mitigations for the sector. Incredibly …
That initial Report from APPG was in response to the concerns within industry about the disproportionate effect of dust on workers’ respiratory health and in particular, respirable crystalline silica (RCS) and the impact on their lives. The intention of the …
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) were first established in the United States to protect public health and welfare, and the concept has been adopted in China and many other countries. For particulate matter (PM), the NAAQS indicator evolved from …
BOHS Guide to the subject of Monitoring for Welding Fume exposures. Air monitoring and measurement for welding fume may be needed where there is a serious inhalation risk to health and where the likely exposure level of the welders to …
BS EN 689 is an international standard that covers the measurement of exposure by inhalation to chemical agents. BS EN 689 discusses workplace exposure in compliance with occupational exposure limit values. It specifies a strategy to perform representative measurements of exposure by inhalation to …
Activated carbon is widely used for emissions and odour treatment. Under normal operating conditions the likelihood of fire is low, however, there are certain circumstances in which fire could occur. This Technical Guide No 12 considers the risks and provides …
These pictograms are free with permission for you to download and use in your CoSHH Reg 9 LEV TExT Reports. The purpose is to aid you in explaining why certain hood types dont work. Some samples include: If you …
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