LEV System for Wood Waste – Case Study
The Vent-Tech team was asked by a third party company who had undertaken air monitoring to look at a couple of LEV systems for wood dust control at their site. They had quickly established that the existing systems were not providing adequate control of...
How Do Local Exhaust Ventilation Systems Work?
Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) is extremely important in workplaces with airborne substances which can cause damage to the respiratory system of those breathing them in or can cause damage to machinery in the area. What is a Local Exhaust Ventilation System?...
What is a BOHS course?
It is important for employers to protect the health and wellbeing of their employees. Air quality is an important part of this if you work in an industry that produces airborne particles. You may have systems in place for dust and fume extraction, but how much do you...
LEV & Noise Does your LEV System Upset your Neighbours
It is extremely important to ensure that your business premises are correctly ventilated for your employees’ health. However, without optimal installation and regular servicing, it is possible that your system can emit excessive noise which can negatively impact...
Planning ahead – lead times for LEV, deliveries and Brexit
Brexit has made a lot of changes in the way businesses have to run, especially in circumstances where parts and raw materials have to be sourced from different countries. With new regulations and red tape delays are to be expected when it comes to receiving products...
Why Should You Work With an ILEVE Partner
Why Should You Work With an ILEVE Partner The Institute of Local Exhaust Ventilation Engineers (ILEVE) is an institute that has been put in place to promote healthy air quality within the workplace in order to reduce occupational hazards associated with airborne...
What is Static Air Monitoring?
Static air monitoring works to measure how much of substances such as dusts, fumes or vapours are in the air that can lead to potential exposures via skin contact, inhalation, or swallowing. Due to it being a Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulation...
Are Welding Fumes Toxic? – Vent-Tech’s Welding Fume Safety Guide
There are two different types of welding that may be experienced in the workplace. There is fusion which refers to welding from just heat, there is also pressure welding, which is heat and pressure. Both have health risks associated with exposure. Welding fumes from...