Resources

HSE Guide P7: Printing with UV Curable Inks and Coatings

HSE Guide for Printing Industry, published in 2005 describes good practice for printing with UV-curable inks where the ink-curing lamps generate ozone. It discusses the use of LEV for controlling any ozone produced in the process. Download pdf of HSE …

HSE Guide P35 – Printing with UV-Curable Inks (Ozone)

A Guide produced by HSE in 2005 which describes good practice for printing using UV-curable inks. It discusses (briefly) that LEV should be used to remove any ozone produced by the process. Guide P35 pdf

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

Second Edition, Published by HSE 2011 This is HSE’s current guide on LEV and related topics.  Here you will find recommended Duct Velocities, Captor Velocities, Face Velocities, and other design criteria. The various types of hoods, filters, fans and discharges …

LVHV ‘On Tool’ Extraction for Dust

On Tool extraction is gaining traction and these two video clips show how effective small LVHV units can be in controlling dusts from some operations.

On-Torch Welding Fume Extraction – Video Clips

Often over the years since leaving HSE I have seen on-tool extraction systems for welding which simply did not live up to their promises. More recently – a new generation of MIG welding torch extraction units (and even now beginning …

BS EN 12021:2014 Respiratory Equipment – Compressed Gases for Breathing Equipment

This British Standard will be very useful to anyone undertaking quality/safety testing of compressed air used to supply – Respiratory protective devices – compressed air line breathing apparatus. Purchase a copy of the Standard here:- BS EN 12021: 2014

HSE Video of Smoke Clearance Testing – Smoke Dispersal in Spray Room

Short video produced by HSE showing (in fast play mode) the dispersal of smoke in an average Spray Room during clearance testing. Video can be viewed here: HSE Smoke Clearance Video Smoke generators may be purchased here: https://levshop.co.uk

Paint Booth Clearance Times – Smoke Testing HSE

This HSE Research Report from 2006 reviews commercially available (party) smoke machines which could be used for determining the clearance times of paint spray booths. ” ……….. Seven different fog machines were tested for assessing the clearance times of spray booths …

Wake Effect – Partial Enclosures

The Wake Effect is well known and indeed it is covered at some length in HSE’s Guidance Note HSG258 (Controlling Airborne Contaminants in the Workplace. Have just come across this published research paper from 1994 which considers the Wake Effect …

Where Can I Source LEV Labels?

Have you ever required small run batches of specific LEV related labels? OXYL8 Ltd can now offer both standard and bespoke labels through their subsidiary website LEVShop – Labels (bespoke labels can include Logo, tel number, website etc) at a …