To act as a focal point for the industry and to share matters of concern.
Ensure information is clear about equipment and system technical performance.
Ensure you know your rights when it comes to protecting your health.
The Extraction Manufacturers and Designers Association (EMADA) aim to promote the use of properly designed and installed Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) systems, by raising the awareness, standard and quality of LEV systems used by industry.
EMADA will act as a focal point for the industry, to share matters of concern, to discuss industry issues (present and future) and to drive forward initiatives aimed at improving workplace air quality to ensure there is a benchmark for new systems and act as one voice for the LEV manufacturing industry.
The HSE has announced there will be nationwide inspections to tackle the risks of silica dust. They have also released new guidance on engineered stone. Silicosis is a serious and irreversible lung disease caused by inhalation of engineered stone dust, and after the deaths of......
09 June, 2026Silica is a naturally occurring substance found in rocks, sand and clay. It is a primary material used in many industries such as brickmaking, stone masonry, quarrying, foundries and construction. Some of the most common forms of engineered products and materials are bricks, concrete and......
08 April, 2026Exposure to all welding fume, including mild steel welding fume, can cause lung cancer. Welding torches with integrated fume extraction (on‑torch LEV) are an important engineering control, as they capture fume directly at the source before it can be inhaled. However, recent HSE inspections have......
03 March, 2026
