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Archive for May, 2009
Combatting Combustible Dust with Explosion Proof Vacuum Cleaners
Monday, May 11th, 2009Minimize your combustible dust risk with proper cleaning procedures. For more information on combustible dust and preventative maintenance, visit www.explosionproof-vacuum.com.
Are you at risk for a combustible dust explosion?
Friday, May 1st, 2009After decades of work-place explosions leading to hundreds of injuries and fatalities, combustible dust is finally a national headline that OSHA cannot ignore. While there are still no laws regarding combustible dust procedures, the agency has made quite a bit of headway in outlining recommendations for prevention and conducting random audits of “at-risk” facilities. By now, if you are a plant manager that handles dry bulk solids, you should be bulking up your maintenance plan which may include an industrial vacuum purchase–but did you know that using the wrong vacuum can actually add to the risk of a combustible dust explosion? (more…)