Combustible Dust
OSHA estimates that 30,000 U.S. facilities are at risk for a major combustible dust explosion – across all industries. So, the threat of an industrial explosion in your facility is very real. But there are steps you can take right now to protect your people and your facility from combustible dust. If you can eliminate the dust, you can eliminate the explosion hazard. That’s why OSHA recommends – and in some cases requires – manufacturers to use certified explosion-proof vacuums as part of a regular plant maintenance program when collecting hazardous classed dust.
What you need to know about explosion-proof and intrinsically-safe vacuums
- True explosion-proof vacuums should be engineered from the ground up to prevent combustible dust explosions.
- All parts should be grounded and built from non-sparking materials – from the outer shell to the switches, motor, filters, and accessories
- Manufacturers should be careful of vacuums that are promoted as explosion-proof, but are really only standard models with a few anti-static options added on
- When electricity is unavailable or undesirable, safe pneumatic vacuums are excellent alternatives to explosion-proof electric vacuums
- All pneumatic vacuums are not explosion-proof vacuums
- Safe pneumatic vacuums should be constructed of non-sparking materials with ignition-proof parts that meet the highest level of operational safety
- “Explosion-proof” pneumatic vacuums are referred to as “intrinsically safe vacuums”
Protect yourself from combustible dust with field-proven explosion-proof vacuums
- As a leader in industrial dust collection for over 20 years, Nilfisk CFM is leading the industry in manufacturing the safest explosion-proof vacuums and intrinsically-safe vacuums available. Nilfisk delivers the total cleaning solution for plant maintenance and plant sanitation.
- Our entire line of EXP electric explosion-proof vacuums are certified “explosion-proof” by a nationally recognized testing lab
- Nilfisk CFM pneumatic intrinsically-safe vacuums adhere to the highest levels of conductivity
- Our full line of explosion-proof vacuums and intrinsically-safe industrial vacuums meets the requirements for use in hazardous environments including Class I, Group D, and Class II, Groups E, F & G, locations
- All Nilfisk CFM vacuums feature advanced filtration to safely capture all of the combustible dust and other explosive materials in your plant – from fuels and solvents to powders and food residue
- Nilfisk CFM explosion-proof vacuums can be attached to your grinding and sanding tools to capture combustible dust before it becomes airborne
Click here to view our full line of certified explosion proof vacuums, as well as our instrinsically safe vacuums.
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