The TR/19 Best Practice Standard from B&ES
Guide to Good Practice: Internal Cleanliness of Ventilation Systems
In 2005 the then HVCA amalgamated two publications (TR/17 and DW/TM2) to produce the TR/19, which incorporates the best practice for installing new systems and maintaining them and allows specifiers to deal with all aspects of the duct system in one publication.
TR/19 is ideal for use by specifiers, consultants and building legislators to ensure that ventilation systems are properly maintained. It is especially important for kitchen ventilation due to the elevated risk of grease deposits in extract systems, which can lead to fires. Adherence to the standards in TR/19 will provide detailed, recognised proof that the ventilation system in a building is safe and well maintained, which is vital for securing insurance policies.
The guide includes further improvements to best practice standards with particular reference to kitchen extract systems. According to Gareth Keller, Head of the Heating Ventilating Contractors' Association's Specialist Group Services department: "As the bar for indoor air quality standards is raised, the industry is actively seeking guidance.
TR/19 draws on the extensive experience of HVCA members and has been written to meet this need, providing high-level best practice advice." He continued: "Research shows we spend an average of 90 percent of our lives indoors, consuming almost 25,000 litres of air a day each. Lower work performance is frequently symptomatic of poor indoor air quality in offices and schools, and asthma and allergies are more prevalent than ever.
Everyone has the right to healthy indoor air. Therefore, it is vital we do everything in our power to ensure optimum indoor air quality. The proper maintenance of ductwork and ventilation systems is paramount in this and I am positive that the guidance in TR/19 will provide a great resource for the industry at this important time."
If you would like some guidance on the implications and benefits of the TR/19 standard, then do not hesitate to contact us on 0870 6092080.
See a preview of the TR/19 guidance, and also an extract of section 7.
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