Resources

LEV for the Control of Welding Fumes in the Construction Industry – Literature Review

Abstract Arc welding is a common unit operation in the construction industry, where frequent changes in location and welding position make it more difficult to control fume exposures than in industries where fixed locations are the norm. Welders may be …

DEFRA Statutory Guidance for the Working of Timber etc – Process Guidance Note 6/02(12)

Process Guidance Note 6/02(12) Statutory guidance for the working of timber and manufacture of wood-based products.  September 2012. This is a document sourced in reply to a forum topic about Cyclones and Wood dust.  This explains the moisture content of …

Friction Factor Calculation in Excel

Radigan Engineering have a free to download excel spreadsheet. Taken from their website: When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to calculate the Darcy-Weisbach friction factor… engineer’s often throw up their hands, go back to their old …

Bernoulli’s Equation – Princeton University

Bernoulli is a fascinating 18th Century pioneer who studied fluid dynamics and various other fields.  His algebraic theorem found that Velocity Pressure is proportional to the square of velocity. This section of Princeton Universities website explores the work of Bernoulli …

A.I.S.E. Guidence for Safe Handling of Enzymes

Enzymes are important constituents of modern detergent products. They are proteins which catalyse chemical reactions: they break down soils and stains and thus achieve improved washing performance. Safe handling of enzymes during the manufacturing process is important because, if inhaled …

Safety Aspects of Handling Isocyanates in Urethane Foam Production

This resource is on the IChemE website: SAFETY ASPECTS OF HANDLING ISOCYANATES IN URETHANE FOAM PRODUCTION By E. CORBETT, A.R.I.C*   SUMMARY The handling and storage of the group of chemicals known as polyisocyanates are discussed, together with the questions …

Radioisotope Fume Hood Occupational Risk Prevention Manual

This PDF link is about Radiosotope Fume Cupboards. Taken from the documents abstract: Abstract. Using radioactive substances in hospitals, laboratories, industries… has got a great importance at present. Personnel in nuclear medicine and nuclear research laboratories face with the problem …

Textile-based Ductwork Distribution Systems

This module considers the design and application of textile-based air distribution systems which are sometimes used as an air input for LEV Systems. Taken from the article: Examples of the application of fabric- or textile-based air distribution stretch back into …

Terry the Stoneworker

Video case study Terry the former stoneworker suffering with silicosis Dr David Fishwick interviews Terry who suffers from silicosis after being exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) at work. Terry worked for over 30 years with different types of stone. …

Basic LEV User Manual

It is recommended practice to supply a user manual with LEV systems.  This resource is a very basic user manual for a portable fume extraction system with swinging arm.  It is a very brief template and just tells the client …