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This handbook Provides criteria for the design of industrial ventilation systems that control contaminants generated from specific industrial processes. For a specific process, use the general criteria presented in Section 2 and the criteria in the associated section to design the ventilation system. For all other ventilation applications, use the criteria in Section 2.

The specific processes addressed in this handbook are asbestos delagging, torpedo refurbishing, metal cleaning and electroplating, fiberglass reinforced plastic repair and lay up, abrasive blasting, spray painting, foundry operations, and woodworking. This handbook provides a system concept for each specific process rather than just criteria for the various components. The industry standard, the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Manual, Industrial Ventilation, A Manual of Recommended Practice, provides component criteria rather than system criteria.

The requirements in this handbook are based on mandatory standards set forth in Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Standards (29 CFR 1910), and the national consensus standards. This handbook does not incorporate individual state and local requirements.

It is the sole responsibility of the cognizant design personnel to design an industrial ventilation system that complies with state and local requirements. Users of this handbook are cautioned to consult the most current edition of the standards. These standards are frequently revised and updated. For this reason, the year of publication of standards and codes is omitted from this handbook. This handbook does not duplicate materials covered elsewhere in Department of Defense (DOD) criteria documents.

Applicable criteria documents are referenced for appropriate topics. Also, criteria contained in this handbook should be interpreted as the minimum required and should be improved where current technology or situation warrants.

This military handbook cancels and supersedes MIL-HDBK-1003/17A of 31 January 1990.