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Combustible Dust Preventative Maintenance: More than just Housekeeping
March 23, 2011
Nilfisk Industrial Vacuums holds combustible dust webinar
Morgantown, PA, March 22, 2011--Earlier this month, Nilfisk Industrial Vacuums, a leading provider of hazardous location vacuums, conducted an educational webinar on combustible dust, titled Combustible Dust Preventative Maintenance: More than just housekeeping.
Watch the archived version here: http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=288362&s=1&k=5CFC43E91B2B9B670D7740DCE57A4DD7
The webinar was presented in partnership with EHS Today and New Equipment Digest magazines, and was hosted by Nilfisk Industrial Vacuums’ Product Manager, Corry Luckenbach, and District Sales Manager, Scott Boersma. The interactive webinar provided a basic understanding of the combustible dust issue effecting today’s industrial sector, discussed critical housekeeping tips and recommendations, and included a tutorial on choosing a “properly-equipped” industrial vacuum cleaner, as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administrations (OSHA) and the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA). It concluded with a 20 minute Q &A session. To watch the archived version of Combustible Dust Preventative Maintenance: More than just Housekeeping, visit http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=288362&s=1&k=5CFC43E91B2B9B670D7740DCE57A4DD7
Background: In recent years, OSHA has set their sights on combustible dust, naming it a high regulatory priority and issuing a National Emphasis Program with guidelines and recommendations for decreasing the risk of combustible dust fires or explosions in industrial settings. As a result, manufacturers are being closely monitored by the agency through random audits and being dealt hefty fines for not taking the necessary preventive precautions. Fortunately, facilities can significantly reduce their risk of costly violations, and most importantly, a combustible dust accident, by instilling best engineering practices that include a solid maintenance plan to eliminate dangerous dust accumulations on floors, walls, machinery, and overhead areas.
About Nilfisk Industrial Vacuums
Nilfisk Industrial Vacuums, also known as Nilfisk-Advance America, Inc,. is one of the largest providers of cleaning equipment in North America. From its Morgantown, PA headquarters, Nilfisk Industrial Vacuums supports three brands of industrial vacuum cleaners: Nilfisk, Nilfisk ALTO and Nilfisk CFM. Equipped with exceptionally efficient filtration systems and user-friendly features, the company’s vacuums play a critical role in thousands of manufacturing facilities and industrial processes across North America. Supported by a direct sales force and extensive dealer network, Nilfisk Industrial Vacuums have solved a variety of cleaning challenges, including combustible dust, general maintenance, overhead cleaning, abatement, process integration, laboratory/cleanroom control, and more. For more information, visit www.explosionproof-vacuum.com.
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