Anchem has extensive knowledge and experience of emission
testing procedures and the requirements of our clients.
We are able to assist duty holders at all levels to ensure
compliance with the duty to manage asbestos.
compliance with the duty to manage asbestos.
Asbestos Testing & Monitoring Programmes can be
provided to meet client’s specifications and provide
project support, including air testing, material testing,
advice & consultancy.
Anchem has undertaken a wide variety of occupational hygiene
monitoring and assessments for over 25 years.
The COSHH Regulations impose a duty to ensure that all LEV
systems must be inspected & tested by a competent person at
least every 14 months.
These capabilities allow us to act as a natural extension of a
client’s own quality control department. Anchem can also carry
out specialist investigative consultancy work for individual projects.
The function of LEV systems is to capture
pollutants at source and control exposure
local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV)
The COSHH Regulations impose a duty to ensure that all LEV systems must be inspected & tested by a competent person at least every 14 months.
- LEV inspections as required under COSHH regulation 9 ‘Maintenance Examination & Testing of Control Measures’
- Inspections in accordance with HSG258 “Controlling airborne contaminants at work”
- Capture velocities, face velocities, duct (transport) velocities & static pressure readings
- Thorough examination of all system parts for wear & tear. Solid ductwork, flexi hoses, seals, dampers
- Examination of full enclosures (containment), partial enclosures (spray booths, fume cupboards), receiver hoods (grinding, canopy), capture hoods (welding, soldering, lip extraction, downdraught tables)
- Checks on abatements – fans, filters, wet arrestors, self cleaning systems (shake down, air jet pulse)
- Comparison of data with commissioning reports, user manuals, logbooks or previous test reports