Evaluation Equipment
Paper, pencil, recording devices
Smoke tubes, candles
Velometer
Pilot tube, manometer, hoses
Drill, bits
Tape measure
Flashlight
Ladder
Rags
Watch
RPM meter
Sound level meter
Volt/amp meter
Previously Recorded Data
Original design specifications and drawings
Original operating conditions
Modifications
Past inspection reports
Persons to contact
Maintenance schedule
Controls
Lockout provisions
Compliance inspections
Exposure monitoring records
Injury and illness history
Employee contact
Complaints
Suggestions
Observed work practices
Interaction with control
Interaction with emission source
Training
Use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
Cooperation
Emission Source
Location of emissions
Rates of emission
Chemical characteristics
Physical characteristics
Employee exposure levels
Environment
Hood
Type (enclosure, receive, capture)
Capture velocity
Face velocity
Performance during normal operation
Performance during abnormal operation
Compatibility with work requirements
Physical integrity
competing air currents
Hood static pressure
Hood entry loss
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Ductwork
Physical integrity
Plugging and blockage
Transport velocities
Duct material
Changes since last inspection
Blast gate and damper settings
Air Cleaner
Physical integrity
Static pressure drop
Waste stream handling
Maintenance and operation
PM program followed
Fan
Direction of rotation
RPM
Pulleys, belts
Access doors
Fan wheel
Fan housing
Flexible coupling
Inlet/outlet
Stack weather head
Bearings
Vibration and noise
Fan SP/fan TP
Fan Motor
RPM
Rated HP
Amperage
Actual BHP
Drive train
Temperature
Weather protection
Vibration
Replacement Air
Same CFM as exhaust
Force on doors
Drafts at exterior walls
Inlets
Heat/cooling source
Distribution
Interference with capture velocity
Back-up system
Monitoring or warning system
Measurement and
Calculations
Hood static pressure
Capture velocity
Face velocities
Duct diameters, lengths
Duct transport velocities
Temperature, pressure
Flow rates
Fan SP/fan TP
Fan RPM
Motor RPM
Motor amps
System static pressure
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