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Fumes

Vapours, gas, and other fumes can put workers and the public at risk when inhaled. Find guidance and support managing carbon monoxide and local exhaust ventilation systems.

Fumes

Dangers of carbon monoxide

Carbon monoxide is a common and deadly poison. It has no smell, no taste, doesn’t irritate your nose, mouth or skin and it is invisible. It has caused serious illness and deaths at work

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Local exhaust ventilation - quick guide

Local exhaust ventilation (LEV) systems offer protection by transporting harmful dusts, vapours and fumes away from a worker’s breathing zone

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