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Cleanroom Maintenance: Sanitation via Filtration

May 29, 2013   12:00 pm
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As featured in Controlled Environments Magazine Written by Rob Decker, Application Engineer, Nilfisk Industrial Vacuums, a division of Nilfisk-Advance, Inc. Contamination control is vital for maintaining cleanroom environments. Pharmaceutical and semiconductor companies require especially stringent maintenance and sanitation programs to meet demanding standards for air quality, room design, and operation, such as those set by ... Read More   >

Nilfisk Industrial Vacuums Presents New Vacuums at Interphex 2013

May 15, 2013   8:18 am
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Spring always reminds us of Interphex. The pharmaceutical event of the year where we look forward to chatting with current customers who are already familiar with our Nilfisk GM80 CR for cleanroom maintenance and the Nilfisk CFM 118 EXP for combustible dust housekeeping. And, of course, where we get to meet new customers and introduce new products and ... Read More   >

The Trouble with Mold Clean-up

May 14, 2013   1:33 pm
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Summer is ahead, but Hurricane Sandy left a lot of mold behind. Even six months after Sandy hit the east coast, homeowners are displaced by horrific mold build-up. “Unfortunately, once the floodwaters recede and TV cameras are gone, secondary damage from mold and other microorganisms becomes a potential health concern for homeowners and cleanup workers ... Read More   >

Pulp and Paper: Improve Employee Health with Dust Control (Part 1)

February 25, 2013   10:55 am
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Paper product manufacturing facilities see their fair share of dust. Over the years, mill workers have complained of respiratory symptoms like chronic cough, chest tightness and wheezing and blame their prolonged exposure to paper dust for these health issues. In 2008, nearly 500 mail industry employees signed a petition blaming their ill health conditions, such ... Read More   >

Grain Mills: Combustible Dust Housekeeping (Part 3)

February 6, 2013   1:12 pm
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The potential for explosions to occur from dust collections made of flour, sugar, cinnamon or grain particles, for example, poses a significant risk to employee safety, facility maintenance and food purity. Traditional plant maintenance methods like sweeping and blowing down with compressed air only make the situation worse by spreading the explosive dust around and ... Read More   >
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