External stakeholders
- American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
American member-based organisation for occupational and environmental health, with many publications including on LEV. - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
International technical society of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration. - British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS)
5/6 Melbourne Business Court, Millennium Way, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8LZ Tel: 01332 298101
Through its Faculty of Occupational Hygiene, the society offers recognised industry qualifications that includes LEV testing and commissioning. The faculty publishes a consultant directory to support workplace health and promote good practice. - British Standards Institution (BSI)
UK's recognized National Standards Body, producing technical standards for LEV systems. - Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)
Rotherwick House, 3 Thomas More St, London, E1W 1YZ. Tel: 0207 313 4900.
The main representative organisation for companies installing ventilation systems including LEV. Useful publications include DW and TR series. - Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
91-94 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8QP. Tel: 020 8675 5211
For engineers designing heating, ventilation and air conditioning services: professional qualifications. - Consortium of Local Education Authorities for the Provision of Science Services (CLEAPSS)
5/6 Chiltern Court, Asheridge Road, Chesham, HP5 2PX
An advisory service offering guidance on LEV to educational establishments for ages 4-19. - The Extraction Manufacturers and Designers Association (EMADA)
Association of companies involved in the design, manufacture and installation of dust and fume extraction and LEV systems - The Federation of Environmental Trade Associations
(FETA)
Trade body for manufacturers and suppliers in the building services sector and incorporates the Fan Manufacturers Association (FMA). - Independent National Inspection and Testing
Association (INITA)
Represents independent companies that conduct inspection and certification of equipment, including LEV systems. - Institute of Local Exhaust Ventilation Engineers (ILEVE)
Though mothballed, ILEVE was established to promote air quality in the workplace and to reduce ill health and death due to airborne contamination and hazardous substances in the working environment. - Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
The Grange, Highfield Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire LE18 1NN. Tel: 0116 257 3100
Leading body for health and safety professionals. Gives advice on choice of LEV systems. - Safety Assessment Federation (SAFed)
Unit 4, First Floor, 70 South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, London SW8 1RL Tel: 020 7582 3208
Represents many insurance companies that conduct inspection and certification of equipment, including LEV systems. - Solids Handling and Processing Association (SHAPA)
Dust collection and control in the solids handling and processing industry. - Trades Union Congress (TUC)
Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS Tel: 020 7637 4030
Gives health and safety advice to members. (See also individual unions, eg UNITE). - UK Accreditation Service (UKAS)
21-47 High Street, Feltham, Middlesex TW13 4UN Tel: 020 8917 8400
Accreditation of various professional activities. UKAS accreditation scheme for 'Thorough examination and test'.
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