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In HVAC Hacks #5: Keep Your Workers Safe and Healthy – A Guide to Industrial Ventilation, you'll learn ...
- The types of ventilation systems suitable for industrial buildings including dilution ventilation and local exhaust ventilation (LEV).
- How to calculate airflow rates for heat removal, contaminant control and based on specific hazard.
- Fan and blower types, selection criteria, performance characteristics, and the impact of fan laws on ventilation systems.
- Common challenges in industrial ventilation systems, lessons from failures, technological advancements, and emergency procedures.
Overview
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Credit: 6 PDH
Length: 121 pages
Concerned about worker safety and air quality in your industrial facility? Discover the power of ventilation.
Welcome to "HVAC Hacks," a comprehensive course series packed with essential tips, industry standards, and rules of thumb to simplify your HVAC design process. Explore the range of course modules tailored to meet your specific needs.
Module 5, titled "Keep Your Workers Safe and Healthy – A Guide to Industrial Ventilation," delves into the pivotal role of industrial ventilation in establishing safe and comfortable work environments for workers.
This 6-hour course equips you with the knowledge to create healthy and productive work environments. It covers dilution ventilation techniques to regulate air quality and temperature by introducing fresh air. Additionally, it discusses local exhaust ventilation (LEV) systems designed to capture and remove contaminants at the source. Practical tips and handy rules of thumb are provided to make well-informed and quick decisions.
Regardless of whether you work in building design, HVAC systems, or simply looking to grasp the essentials of industrial ventilation, this course offers an invaluable opportunity to explore these critical systems and their applications. Suitable for individuals from all backgrounds, no prior knowledge of HVAC systems is required to benefit from this course.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- The types of ventilation systems suitable for industrial buildings including dilution ventilation and local exhaust ventilation (LEV).
- Codes and standards related to industrial ventilation systems.
- How to calculate airflow rates for heat removal, contaminant control and based on specific hazard.
- Design requirements, applications, and principles of local exhaust ventilation (LEV) systems.
- Different types of hoods and capturing devices in LEV systems, including their design and performance factors.
- Duct sizing and air distribution in LEV systems, considering design considerations, duct materials, and airflow balancing.
- Fan and blower types, selection criteria, performance characteristics, and the impact of fan laws on ventilation systems.
- Air cleaning devices and their types for enhancing indoor air quality in ventilation systems.
- Ventilation requirements and safety considerations in hazardous zones, including zone classification and building pressurization.
- Common challenges in industrial ventilation systems, lessons from failures, technological advancements, and emergency procedures.
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 40 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 6 PDH
Length: 121 pages
