Local Exhaust Ventilation Lev Testing London

Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) Testing At A Leyton Workplace Project

This Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) Testing project carried out in Leyton looked at how effectively the site’s extraction systems were working to manage airborne contaminants produced during everyday 3D printing and post-processing activities

The aim of the assessment was to understand whether the LEV systems currently in place were helping to capture heat, vapours and fine plastic powders at source before they could spread into the wider workplace environment during normal operations. Several extraction systems across different working areas were reviewed while employees carried out their usual production tasks.

From general observations made during the inspection, the systems were found to be active and being used as intended when processes were running. This is important, as LEV systems can only provide effective protection when they are positioned correctly and switched on during material loading, cleaning or printing tasks.

The project also highlighted how routine maintenance, operator training and regular inspection of ducting could help prevent dust build-up over time.

Overall, the assessment provides a useful snapshot of LEV system performance at the time of survey and highlights some simple steps that could help maintain effective workplace contaminant control moving forward.