Thousands of new cases of serious ill health due to exposure to hazardous substances and fumes in the workplace have focused minds on the need for new best practice guidance for local exhaust

From 2020

Thousands of new cases of serious ill health due to exposure to hazardous substances and fumes in the workplace have focused minds on the need for new best practice guidance for local exhaust ventilation (LEV)

After asbestos, the biggest cause of lung disease is exposure to silica, diesel and mineral oils.

There are approximately 8,000 deaths and 13,000 new cases of the workplace related cancer every year. There are also 12,000 deaths from respiratory disease and 18,000 new cases of breathing and lung problems linked to conditions at work, according to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE).