Industrial Vacuum Blog

Have you visited our combustible dust focus site (www.explosionproof-vacuum.com) yet? 

Even though the industrial sector is now very aware of the risks of combustible dust, we know you still have a  lot of questions. Many of you  still aren’t sure if the material in your plant  is considered “explosive” or if your equipment meets OSHA recommendations. www.explosionproof-vacuum.com strives to answer some of these questions (How do I know if my dust is combustible? Do I really need an explosion-proof vacuum cleaner?). It’s a one stop site to learn about the combustible dust issue and best maintenance practices!

By 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…)