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Target Audience: Staff
This course will provide users with an introduction to Local Exhaust Ventilation systems and the information and skills required to manage them.
Participation is advised for all persons (technical or academic staff) who may be required to advise on the design and installation of LEV systems to control airborne contaminants or those who are responsible for the management and effective operation of LEV systems.
Course Syllabus:
- Basic health effects of hazardous substances
- How airborne contaminants behave after being generated by different types of processes
- The different types of capture hood design and their application to typical processes and limitations
- The role of stakeholders in the process of installing, designing and testing LEV
- How the supplier should commission the system and the information they should supply
- How to make sure that control of exposure is adequate
- Routine visual and basic inspections (practical face velocity testing session)
- Understanding of legal responsibilities
- Understand what LEV is and its main role
Delivered By: Safety, Health and Wellbeing
Prerequisites
Participants must bring clean laboratory coats and safety glasses/goggles for the practical session in the afternoon. You must have completed the COSHH Essentials training, please book the training at least 7 days before attendance at the LEV training.Related Materials
Delivery:* lecture
* practical session