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The Importance of Ventilation

Highlighting the health risks of poor air quality in tunnels, shafts and basements, promoting effective ventilation, monitoring and fume filtration to protect workers from both immediate symptoms and long-term illness.

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Carousel 4 - large centrifugal fan placed outside of a rail tunnel, using long lengths of ducting to provide workers inside the tunnel with fresh air 1

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The often-overlooked risks of poor air quality in enclosed environments such as tunnels, shafts and basements, noting that 43% of workers report exposure to dust, gases, vapours, smoke or fumes. It emphasises that while poor air may cause immediate symptoms like headaches, prolonged exposure can lead to serious long-term illness.

It promotes effective ventilation strategies – including centrifugal and axial fan systems, air monitoring and exhaust fume filtration – to protect site workers and ensure safer working conditions in confined or underground spaces.

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