New guidance on cleaning and maintaining industrial and commercial kitchen extraction and ventilation systems has been published by the National Association of Air Duct Specialists UK.
NAAD21
The document – NAAD21 is a collaboration between industry experts and other associations, and covers both grease and air quality.
The guidance is embedded throughout the GT0F 04 SCQF Level 5 (NVQ2): Ventilation Hygiene Certificate and forms the core of the qualification, covering the practices and procedures of BSEHV11, the National Occupational Standard for cleaning industrial and commercial ventilation systems.
safety, compliance, and competence
NAADUK hope's it will help ductwork technicians, insurers, procurement departments, specifiers"
“I would like to express my thanks not only to the members of NAADUK who have put this document together but also to the other associations, institutions, and universities that have supplied time, knowledge, and expertise to support and enhance this guidance,” said Jonathan Brennan, Chairman of NAADUK.
Jonathan Brennan adds, “It is NAADUK's hope that this will not only help ductwork technicians but also insurers, procurement departments, specifiers, and trainers in delivering safety, compliance, and assuring competence within our industry. Following the tragedy at Grenfell, it is important to this association that this advice is made freely available to all.”
awareness in ventilation hygiene
NAADUK went on to say in a press release, “Our aim at NAADUK is to raise the bar of competency and awareness in ventilation hygiene for the many and not for a select few. NAAD21 enables technicians to demonstrate their professional competency and offers building owners a guidance document to use as reference, as insurance companies are aware of the essential requirement to undertake cleaning of ventilation systems to prevent the build-up of grease and dust in ducts, which will help prevent fires.”