Local Exhaust Ventilation - Resources
Guidance
- Videos of common processes and sources
- Case studies
- Glossary of terms
- Useful calculator for LEV assessors
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) essentials
Free publications
- INDG408 - Clearing the air
A simple guide to buying and using local exhaust ventilation (LEV). - INDG409 - Time to clear the air!
A workers' pocket guide to local exhaust ventilation (LEV). - Order a publication offline
Priced publications
Controlling airborne contaminants at work - HSG258
Videos
A series of videos giving examples of common processes and sources of local exhaust ventilation and an explanation of what LEV is are available.
DVD
Control of wood dust at circular saws
Details of how to fit effective extraction to a circular saw bench can be seen in
Control of wood dust at circular saws. This video also demonstrates how to use a dust lamp effectively to show whether wood dust exposure is being controlled. These techniques can be applied to other woodworking machines.
External stakeholders
General enquiries
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