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Ventilation: Approved Document F, Volume 2 — Buildings other than dwellings

Ventilation guidance for non-domestic buildings, including outdoor air supply, extract ventilation and commissioning.

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E O N L I N E V E R S I O N Chartered Institution of Building Services European Concerted Action (ECA) on Indoor Air Engineers (CIBSE) and its Impact on Man (www.cibse.org) Guidelines for Ventilation Requirements in Buildings. Working Group Report No. 11. EUR 14449 EN [1992] AM10 Natural Ventilation in Non-domestic Buildings [2005] Health and Safety Executive (HSE) AM13 Mixed Mode Ventilation [2000] (hse.gov.uk) Commissioning Code M Commissioning HSE Catering Information Sheet No. 10, Ventilation Management [2003] in catering kitchens [2017] Guide A Environmental Design [2015] EH40/2005 Workplace Exposure Limits. Containing Guide B2 Ventilation and Ductwork [2016] the list of workplace exposure limits for use with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health TM31 Building Log Book Toolkit [2006] Regulations 2002 (as amended). Fourth Edition TM40 Health and Wellbeing in Building Services [2020] [2020] HSG 258 Controlling Airborne Contaminants at TM64 Operational Performance: Indoor Air Quality Work. A Guide to Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV). – Emissions Sources and Mitigation Measures [2020] Third Edition [2017] Department for Environment, Transport and the HSG 202 General Ventilation in the Workplace – Regions (DETR) Guidance for Employers [2000] Expert Panel on Air Quality Standards: Ozone [1994] Home Office Department of Health Estates and Facilities Code of Practice for the Housing and Care of Division (part of NHS Digital) Animals Bred, Supplied or Used for Scientific Purposes [2014]. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/ HTM 03-01 Specialised Ventilation for Healthcare government/publications/code-of-practice-for- Premises: Part A – Design and validation [2021] the-housing-and-care-of-animals-bred-supplied-or- HTM 03-01 Specialised Ventilation for Healthcare used-for-scientific-purposes Premises: Part B – Operational Management and McGraw-Hill Education Performance Verification [2007] (www.mheducation.com) Health Building Notes (various). Available at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/estates/health- John Spengler, John McCarthy and Jonathan Samet, building-notes Indoor Air Quality Handbook [2001] Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) (www.gov.uk/esfa) Manual to the Building Regulations: A Code of Building Bulletin 101: Guidelines on Ventilation, Practice for Use in England [2020] Thermal Comfort and Indoor Air Quality in Schools [2018]. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/ Ministry of Justice government/publications/building-bulletin-101- (www.gov.uk/moj) ventilation-for-school-buildings PSI 17/2012 Certified Prisoner Accommodation [2012] 34 Approved Document F Volume 2, 2021 edition Building Regulations 2010 O N L I N E V E R S I O N

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