LEV information for employers

Many employers buy LEV to protect workers' health but find that it doesn’t work. This may be because it’s the wrong type or because it’s not properly installed or maintained.

This website will help employers develop a systematic and critical approach to buying and using LEV to avoid expensive mistakes and control exposures effectively.

• INDG408 - Clearing the air [PDF 193KB]
  A simple guide to buying and using local exhaust ventilation (LEV).
• INDG409 - Time to clear the air! [PDF 61KB]
  A workers’ pocket guide to local exhaust ventilation (LEV).

• COSHH essentials
• Controlling airborne contaminants at work
• Controlling airborne contaminants at work (includes DVD 'Everybody needs to breathe')

• Order a publication offline [PDF 973KB]