Maintenance, Examination and Testing of Local Exhaust Ventilation


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Aimed at employers and others who operate, service and maintain local exhaust ventilation (LEV) systems. Contents: Legal requirements; Selection and protection of personnel; Procedures; Initial appraisal; Maintenance: Thorough examination and testing; Making a judgement; Instruments and techniques; Air monitoring; Flow visualisation devices and tracers; Measurement of LEV: Plant performance; Maintenance and calibration of instruments.




A Preliminary Development of Baseline for Normal Condition of Local Exhaust Ventilaton System (LEV) by Using Mahalanobis Distance (MD) Method


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Ventilation is the mechanical system in a building that brings in fresh outdoor air and removes the contaminated indoor air. In a workplace, ventilation is used to control exposure to airborne contaminants. It is commonly used to remove contaminants such as fumes, dusts, and vapors, in order to provide a healthy and safe working environment. Therefore, the LEV system is considered as an important system that should have in every single workplace so that all the workers are not exposed to the hazardous. In measuring the LEV systems, the study has come out with a new approach which is Mahalanobis Distance method (MD). It is believe that this new method is one of the first attempts to evaluate local exhaust ventilation performance by using multi-dimensional approach. The previous method of measuring the local exhaust ventilation system is time consuming which means it took a long period of time in order to measure the point. Besides, not all the measuring points give a significant value for the overall performance of local exhaust ventilation systems. The purposed of this study is to develop the preliminary baseline on normal conditions that will be a starting point on solving the time consuming problem on measuring the local exhaust ventilation systems.




American National Standard - Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust Ventilation Systems


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"This standard describes fundamental good practices related to the commissioning, design, selection, installation, operation, maintenance, and testing of local exhaust ventilation (LEV) systems used for the control of employee exposure to airborne contaminants."--P. 4 of cover.







Controlling Airborne Contaminants at Work


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Supersedes previous edition (ISBN 9780717664153)




High Performance Building Guidelines


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High performance buildings maximize operational energy savings; improve comfort, health, & safety of occupants & visitors; & limit detrimental effects on the environment. These Guidelines provide instruction in the new methodologies that form the underpinnings of high performance buildings. They further indicate how these practices may be accommodated within existing frameworks of capital project administration & facility management. Chapters: city process; design process; site design & planning; building energy use; indoor environment; material & product selection; water mgmt.; construction admin.; commissioning; & operations & maintenance.




Prudent Practices in the Laboratory


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Prudent Practices in the Laboratory-the book that has served for decades as the standard for chemical laboratory safety practice-now features updates and new topics. This revised edition has an expanded chapter on chemical management and delves into new areas, such as nanotechnology, laboratory security, and emergency planning. Developed by experts from academia and industry, with specialties in such areas as chemical sciences, pollution prevention, and laboratory safety, Prudent Practices in the Laboratory provides guidance on planning procedures for the handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals. The book offers prudent practices designed to promote safety and includes practical information on assessing hazards, managing chemicals, disposing of wastes, and more. Prudent Practices in the Laboratory will continue to serve as the leading source of chemical safety guidelines for people working with laboratory chemicals: research chemists, technicians, safety officers, educators, and students.




The Sustainable Chef


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This book provides the first systematic and accessible text for students of hospitality and the culinary arts that directly addresses how more sustainable restaurants and commercial food services can be achieved. Food systems receive growing attention because they link various sustainability dimensions. Restaurants are at the heart of these developments, and their decisions to purchase regional foods, or to prepare menus that are healthier and less environmentally problematic, have great influence on food production processes. This book is systematically designed around understanding the inputs and outputs of the commercial kitchen as well as what happens in the restaurant from the perspective of operators, staff and the consumer. The book considers different management approaches and further looks at the role of restaurants, chefs and staff in the wider community and the positive contributions that commercial kitchens can make to promoting sustainable food ways. Case studies from all over the world illustrate the tools and techniques helping to meet environmental and economic bottom lines. This will be essential reading for all students of hospitality and the culinary arts.




Strategies for Sustainable Architecture


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Filling a gap in existing literature on sustainable design, this new guide introduces and illustrates sustainable design principles through detailed case studies of sustainable buildings in Europe, North America and Australia. The guide will provide the reader with a deeper understanding of the design issues involved in delivering sustainable buildings, and giving detailed description of the process of integrating principles into practice. Approximately one hundred case studies of sixty buildings, ranging from small dwellings to large commercial buildings, and drawn from a range of countries, demonstrate best current practice. The sections of the book are divided into design issues relating to sustainable development, including site and ecology, community and culture, health, materials, energy and water. With over 400 illustrations, this highly visual guide will be an invaluable reference to all those concerned with architecture and sustainability issues.