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COSHH Regulations & Testing
Fume cupboards, local exhaust
ventilation equipment, and their associated fume extraction system, are a
control measure as defined by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations 2002 (amended 2004).
Regulation 9 of COSHH requires
that all local exhaust ventilation equipment, intended for removing hazardous
substances from the workplace, are tested and inspected at maximum 14 month
intervals. Failure to ensure that the control
measure is kept in efficient working order, and in good repair, is
illegal. A simple record must be kept of
all tests carried out.
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