Local exhaust ventilation (LEV) workplace fume and dust extraction
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Description
This page provides practical advice for employers and employees on buying and using local exhaust ventilation (LEV) and what to do to comply with the law. It will help designers, installers and examiners work with their customers to control airborne contaminants effectively. Frequently asked questions, case studies, a glossary of terms, calculator tools, useful links, and videos on common processes and sources are available. The following publications can be downloaded: Clearing the air: A simple guide to buying and using LEV and Time to clear the air!: A workers' pocket guide to LEV.
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Provider
Provider name (English)
HSE — Health and Safety Executive
Provider name (Original)
HSE — Health and Safety Executive
Type of provider
Tasks covered
Applying Surface Coatings
Cleaning or Disinfecting
Construction
Electroplating
Handling Chemicals
Heating or Machining Plastics/Rubber
Heating, Machining, or Welding Metal
Manufacturing
Processing Materials
Removing Coatings
Woodworking
Biological hazard
Not applicable
Hazard - physical state
Aerosols
Dusts
Fibres
Gases
Nanoparticles (airborne liquids/solids including smoke or mist)
Vapours
Hazard - health effects
Not applicable
Exposure route
Inhalation
Prevention measures
Level 2. Technical measures, e.g. local exhaust ventilation
Purpose of the material
General information
Guidance
Measurement and assessment
Risk assessment
Target group
Employers
Managers
OSH consultant
Safety officers
Supervisor
Workers
Workers representatives
Other