VERT / GREEN
Inventory processes, products and contaminants before choosing a fan.
Workshop ventilation: dust, fumes and solvents
Design source capture, make-up air, filtration and separation from the dwelling around actual activities.
JAUNE / YELLOW
Welding, sanding, painting and wood dust do not have the same capture or filtration needs.
ROUGE / RED
Toxic fumes, flammable solvents, combustible dust or exhaust into the home: stop and have controls designed.
Interactive triage
This triage helps choose the next step; it does not replace design, permitting or professional diagnosis.
Useful tools and data
- Process/product list
- SDS sheets
- Capture/exhaust plan
What the professional checks
- Select local exhaust
- Size make-up air
- Assess fire/explosion and filtration
Official sources
Checked 2026-08-22.
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Systems to check before closing the work
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V19
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V27
Project risks and overlooked interfaces
V27 connects payment, water, envelope, ventilation and jobsite details that often create costly surprises.
V28
Finish and service details to verify
V28 connects small details that become costly once finishes are closed.
V31
Commissioning and everyday safety
V31 helps verify systems after work and document the values that make a home safer to operate.
V32
Post-disaster and legacy systems
V32 connects contamination, storm damage, legacy materials and recommissioning before rebuilding.
V34
Use, excavation and construction constraints
V34 connects use permits, soil, excavation, neighbouring structures and public-space logistics before hard-to-reverse work.