Resources

HSE INDG 249 Controlling health risks from rosin based solder fumes

This is a HSE publication titled Controlling health risks from rosin (colophony) based solder fluxes.  Serious health problems may arise from inhalation of fume from rosin.  This publication is aimed at managers of businesses using these fluxes; suppliers of fluxes; …

HSE INDG248 Solder fume and you

This is a HSE publication which tells you about the possible health hazards from exposure to solder fume when using flux materials containing rosin (also known as colophony). Download a copy here:- INDG248 Solder Fume and You

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 …

HSE INDG 463 Control of exposure to silica dust

This is a leaflet which explains what an Employer and operator should do to prevent lung disease caused by exposure to silica at work. Follow the URL link below to download a copy from HSE’s website:- INDG463

HSE HSG201 – Controlling Exposure to Stonemasonry Dust

This is a free to download HSE guidance HSG201. This book is aimed at employers of stonemasons, managers in stoneworking businesses, suppliers of stone, stone dust control equipment manufacturers and stone tool manufacturers and suppliers. The guidance describes the risks …

Fan Handbook – Selection, Application & Design

OK it’s on Amazon.  But this is still one of the heavy weight textbooks on fans. Here is the first comprehensive guide to all aspects of modern fan technology. The book takes you through the design, selection, maintenance, and repair …

Basic Maths for LEV – Fan Laws

If you have worked through Module 1 – then this one is just a little bit more challenging. This Module looks at the Fan Laws.  these are empirical, in that they are best considered ‘approximations’ to the real world but …

BS 7989:2001 Specification for Recirculatory Filtration Fume Cupboards

BS dealing with Recirculatory Fume Cupboards.  Although published in 2001 it has been re-confirmed by BSI in 2012 To order a copy direct from BSI follow this link: BS 7989

BS EN 14175 Fume Cupboards

This BSI published between 2003 and 2012 is now in 7 parts:- Part 1  Vocabulary Part 2 Safety & Performance Requirements Part 3 Type Test Methods Part 4 On-Site Test Methods Part 5 Recommendations for Installation & Maintenance Part 6 …

IChemE Book – Dust Explosion Prevention and Protection – A Practical Guide

Available from IChemE Bookshops – this definitive guide is a combination and revision of IChemE’s three well-known practical texts on aspects of dust explosions. Covering a comprehensive range of topcis including dust ignitability, flammability and explosibility characteristics, the guide also …