Nilfisk CFM has entered into a supplier agreement with Grainger, a national distributor of facility maintenance products. More than a dozen Nilfisk and Nilfisk CFM vacuum models, including accessories and filters, will be available through Grainger’s catalog, Web site and national branch network. (more…)
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010Up In Smoke
Monday, February 8th, 2010By now, most manufacturers are familiar with the story of combustible dust. They’ve read about it in the newspaper, “Googled” it online, watched it on CBS’s “60 Minutes” special1, or received a letter from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration informing them their facility is considered high risk for a combustible dust explosion. They have a solid picture in their minds of what an industrial explosion scene looks like: the remnants of a facility, a gaping hole, a collapsed roof, workers covered in soot and blood. It’s like a well-craft ed movie scene, except it’s real. (more…)
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Friday, January 29th, 2010Nilfisk Explosion Proof Vacuums a Guest Speaker at IFSS–Thanks John Astad!
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010Reposted from John Astad’s blog, Combustible Dust Policy Institute, www.dustexplosions.blogspot.com
The 5th Annual Industrial Fire, Safety, and Security Conference (IFSS) in Houston, Texas will be hosting a Full-Day Combustible Dust Workshop on February 2, 2010, which will provide information assisting stakeholders in addressing potential combustible dust ignition sources. During one segment of the workshop, guest speaker Robert Zuiderveld, General Manager of Business Development Americas from Pyroban Corp. will share with attendees specific information on the operation of powered industrial trucks in combustible dust. work environments. Information throughout the full day workshop will assist stakeholders in operating and maintaining a safe workplace in addition to achieving OSHA regulatory compliance.
Good housekeeping is a major issue at facilities with the generation of combustible dust from combustible particulate solids. Many facility managers and owners are not aware of the proper methods in cleaning up the dust. You just can’t take a compressed air hose and start blowing down the area nor sweeping while unaware of the dust clouds that can be generated, which provide an explosive atmosphere similar to a flammable vapor cloud. Potential ignition sources in the process are inherent at many facilities. The safe and approved alternative is the use of an explosive-proof rated vacuum cleaner.
Guest speaker Bruce Gordon, Senior District Manager, from Nilfisk CFM will speak in the afternoon at the Combustible Dust workshop on “Proper Housekeeping and Explosion-Proof Vacuums Hazardous Locations” concerning good housekeeping that will minimize the likelihood of a combustible dust related fire or explosion in addition to achieving regulatory compliance. OSHA combustible dust citations are costly yet a catastrophic secondary dust explosion leveling the facility can be even more of problem. Do you know about the combustible dust hazards at your facility? www.explosionproof-vacuum.com
Nilfisk will Display Pharmaceutical Vacuums at Interphex 2010
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010Nilfisk CFM will showcase our pharmaceutical vacuums at Interphex 2010, booth #1565. The booth will feature several machines, including the Nilfisk CFM 3306 from the company’s white line of pharmaceutical vacuums. (more…)
NILFISK CFM 125 IVAC Built Tough for Concrete Industry
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010In the concrete industry, both the equipment and workers take a beating. Extreme temperatures, heavy machines, and potentially hazardous abrasive dust particles are just a few of the challenges the industry has to face. This is why Nilfisk CFM developed the Nilfisk CFM 125, a durable, lightweight, polypropylene (plastic) industrial vacuum that can stand up to the challenges of the concrete industry, on display at World of Concrete, Booth # S21605. (more…)
NILFISK CFM will Display Food Processing Vacuums at NWFPA
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010With the increasing amount of food recalls and allergic reactions due to harmful bacteria and cross-contamination in food processing plants across the country, plant managers are under a great amount of pressure to keep their plants clean; above and beyond government standards. (more…)
When the Dust Settles: Combustible Dust/Housekeeping Webinar!
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009Our first webinar! Yesterday our Product Manager, Corry Luckenbach and Senior District Manager, Ray McCarthy presented a webinar on combustible dust and industrial vacuums. The online seminar (hosted by Occupational Health & Safety magazine) was a big hit, providing educational information regarding proper housekeeping and how to choose the right vacuum for your combustible dust challenges. If you couldn’t attend the live webinar, we hope you’ll check out the recorded version here http://ohsonline.com/webcasts/2009/09/a-guide-to-the-prevention-of-combustible-dust-hazards-through-the-use-of-proper-cleaning-equipment.aspx
Enjoy! And of course, if you have any questions, please shoot us an email at questions@nilfisk-advance.com or visit www.explosionproof-vacuum.com
From the Industrial Fire Journal’s ComDust Blog
Friday, October 30th, 2009http://www.hemmingfire.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/640/The_importance_of_explosion_proof_vacuums.html
Nilfisk CFM looks at the importance of utilizing explosion proof vacuums when cleaning up combustible dust in the workplace
When the Dust Settles: A Tutorial on Explosion-proof Vacuums
A comprehensive maintenance plan is a solid first step in preventing a combustible dust-related fire or explosion and can greatly minimize the tragic effects of a secondary blast. By letting dust accumulate on surfaces, facilities are literally adding fuel to the fire and efforts should be taken to insure that dust deposits greater than 1/32”, the thickness of a paperclip, are promptly removed, according to OSHA’s Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program. While mops and brooms have their place in industrial facilities, the process is time consuming and often creates dust clouds, adding to the risk. They also are very limited in what they can clean. A properly-equipped, HEPA-filtered industrial vacuum cleaner suitable for collecting combustible dust, can get the job done in half the time and be used to remove dust from machinery, floors, walls, and overhead pipes and vents. (more…)
OSHA Combustible Dust Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009Combustible Dust Rulemaking has officially begun! This proposed rule is a great document that summarizes the combustible dust issue to daten and calls for public comment. It also makes it very clear that OSHA is aware of many unaware…