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General Ventilation System Cleaning

Why Clean Air Ventilation Systems?

Everyone working in offices, shops, factories, hospitals, laboratories etc. requires a minimum standard of fresh air to produce a healthy working environment. One way that this can be provided is by effective general ventilation.

Dust and debris found in unclean ductwork, together with temperature and humidity levels, have been linked to the growth and spread of MRSA and other microorganisms in hospitals. It is similar to how flu and other common cold infections spread through poorly maintained and unclean workplace systems.
General ventilation can be provided by:
  • Natural ventilation which relies on wind pressure and temperature differences to move fresh air through a building and is usually not fully controllable
  • ‘Forced’ or mechanical ventilation which uses mechanical supply and/or extraction to provide fresh air and is controllable.
  • To ensure a well-ventilated workplace you should provide general ventilation that removes stale, contaminated, or hot and humid air so that your employees do not suffer any ill-health effects. These systems must be kept clean and maintained on a regular basis.

Cleaning

In order to ensure that conditions for building occupants are comfortable and safe there is a ‘duty of care’ requirement for owners and managers to ensure that ventilation systems are kept clean. Buildings normally require a clean every 2-3 years depending on usage and location although some may require more frequent cleaning such as:-
  • Heavily used buildings
  • Buildings which generate greater quantities of dust (e.g. factories, clothing stores)
  • Buildings which are exposed to greater quantities of pollution from outside (e.g. in city centres, next to motorways or next to industrial sites)
  • Buildings which need cleaner than average air or where risk to occupants is higher (e.g. computer data centres, hospitals, nursing homes)
The ACOP to regulation 6 of the WHSW Regulations 1992 requires that any mechanical ventilation systems, including air conditioning systems, which you use to provide fresh air should be regularly and properly cleaned, tested and maintained.

Organisations such as the Heating and Ventilating Contractors Association (HVCA) now known as the B&ES and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) provide information on testing for likely contaminants in ductwork and on cleaning.

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Cleaning

In order to ensure that conditions for building occupants are comfortable and safe there is a ‘duty of care’ requirement for owners and managers to ensure that ventilation systems are kept clean. Buildings normally require a clean every 2-3 years depending on usage and location although some may require more frequent cleaning such as:-
  • Heavily used buildings
  • Buildings which generate greater quantities of dust (e.g. factories, clothing stores)
  • Buildings which are exposed to greater quantities of pollution from outside (e.g. in city centres, next to motorways or next to industrial sites)
  • Buildings which need cleaner than average air or where risk to occupants is higher (e.g. computer data centres, hospitals, nursing homes)
The ACOP to regulation 6 of the WHSW Regulations 1992 requires that any mechanical ventilation systems, including air conditioning systems, which you use to provide fresh air should be regularly and properly cleaned, tested and maintained.

Organisations such as the Heating and Ventilating Contractors Association (HVCA) now known as the B&ES and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) provide information on testing for likely contaminants in ductwork and on cleaning.

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We specialise in complete commercial kitchen cleaning, which takes care of all your kitchen deep clean and kitchen extract cleaning needs & provides a full range of specialist commercial cleaning services including canopy, ventilation ductwork, catering equipment, walls, floors and ceilings throughout the commercial catering industry.

High quality service

24-7 Elite Cleaning’s aim is to work with building managers & FM companies, offering high quality, expert advice and legally compliant services for Kitchen Extract Cleaning, Duct Cleaning, and Grease Trap Management across a variety of business sectors including:

Facilities Management, Pubs & Restaurants, Care homes, Hotels & Stadiums and many more...
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TR/19

The guiding principle of this document is that a defined, measurable level of cleanliness should be achieved. In cases of doubt regarding procedures, facilities and methods to achieve cleanliness then this principle defines success or failure.

When specifying or agreeing cleanliness criteria on newly installed or existing ducting, it is important that all interested parties clearly agree on the cleanliness quality class of each ventilation system as defined by BS EN 15780 (see section 5.14 of this Guide) as each of these classes has a different acceptable levels of dust accumulation.

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulation 1992 requires that effective provision should be made to ensure that every enclosed workplace is ventilated by a sufficient quantity of fresh or purified air. Failure to carry out these duties is a breach of the Regulations.

24-7 Elite Cleaning will provide expert guidance and information to ensure you can fill your compliance obligations and cater for your system’s cleanliness thus catering for the wellbeing of your staff and visitors.
General ventilation systems (not affected by kitchen grease) include:
  • Ductwork
  • Air handling units
  • Fan coil and induction units
  • Constant air volume units
  • Variable air volume units
  • Control dampers
  • Attenuators
  • Air terminals
  • Ancillary components associated with the air distribution system

TR/19

The guiding principle of this document is that a defined, measurable level of cleanliness should be achieved. In cases of doubt regarding procedures, facilities and methods to achieve cleanliness then this principle defines success or failure.
When specifying or agreeing cleanliness criteria on newly installed or existing ducting, it is important that all interested parties clearly agree on the cleanliness quality class of each ventilation system as defined by BS EN 15780 (see section 5.14 of this Guide) as each of these classes has a different acceptable levels of dust accumulation.

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulation 1992 requires that effective provision should be made to ensure that every enclosed workplace is ventilated by a sufficient quantity of fresh or purified air. Failure to carry out these duties is a breach of the Regulations.

24-7 Elite Clean will provide expert guidance and information to ensure you can fill your compliance obligations and cater for your system’s cleanliness thus catering for the wellbeing of your staff and visitors.

General ventilation systems (not affected by kitchen grease) include:
  • Ductwork
  • Air handling units
  • Fan coil and induction units
  • Constant air volume units
  • Variable air volume units
  • Control dampers
  • Attenuators
  • Air terminals
  • Ancillary components associated with the air distribution system

Call 24/7 Elite Clean Ltd on0333 123 2928 or email us at frank@247eliteclean.co.uk to find out more about our professional event cleaning services.

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