2. Ventilation techniques
For industrial buildings whose activities emit pollutants, a distinction is made between two ventilation techniques: local exhaust ventilation and general dilution ventilation.
2.1 Local ventilation
Local ventilation is an engineering solution designed to reduce worker exposure to airborne pollutants such as dust, mist, fumes, vapours or gases (figure 1 ). It is often the main exposure prevention measure employed in the workplace.
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Regulations
Code du travail, section II "Ambiance des lieux de travail": articles R 235-2-4 to R 235-2-8 and R 232-5 to R 232-5-14
Réglement sanitaire départemental type (RSDT) – Ventilation – Title III: Provisions applicable to buildings other than residential and similar buildings
Code de l'environnement: articles L 511 to 517 – Law of July 19, 1976 (no. 76-663) relating to ICPEs (environmental...
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