CHOOSING A VACUUM FOR FIRING RANGES AND LEAD DUST
Gun safety at the firing range is second nature for most shooters but many may not be aware of the threat of lead exposure and potential health risks. Lead dust... Read More
Gun safety at the firing range is second nature for most shooters but many may not be aware of the threat of lead exposure and potential health risks. Lead dust... Read More
NEED HELP CHOOSING THE PROPER VACUUM? STEP 1: Is your dust combustible? NFPA Standard 652-2019 – combustible dust includes finely divided combustible particulate solids that present a flash-fire or explosion... Read More
Who is responsible for Determining If I have a combustible dust? The owner / operator of that facility How do You Determine if You Have a Combustible Dust? The determination... Read More
Housekeeping is not just cleanliness. It includes keeping work areas neat and orderly, maintaining halls and floors free of slip and trip hazards, and removal of waste materials (e.g., paper,... Read More
Be it a failure in understanding the severity of combustible dust hazards or simply ignoring safety standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a common mistake made by... Read More
As a leading provider in industrial vacuum solutions for the metal additive manufacturing industry, one of Ruwac USA’s missions is to strive for continuous improvement as the methods of the... Read More
After years of delaying an analysis on combustible dust standards affecting general industry, any anticipation that safety measures would be improved came to a halt last week when the U.S.... Read More
Welding and metalworking jobs can produce a byproduct of dusts, fumes and gases that can create housekeeping nuisances throughout a facility, as well as pose both health and combustible dust... Read More
Many combustible dusts can be easily be vacuumed with an explosion-proof certified vacuum cleaner. However, some dusts require special handling. Dusts that are classified as explosive, impact sensitive or propellants... Read More
Recently here on Dust In Case, we dove into the world of additive manufacturing (also known as “3-D printing”) and took a look at the hurdles the plastic side of... Read More
One of the biggest hurdles the additive manufacturing industry (more commonly known as “3-D printing”) faces is the by-product of combustible dust. It’s critical to clearly identify the specific hazard... Read More
An explosion inside a grain silo at a farming co-op serves as yet another reminder as to how deadly and dangerous combustible dust can truly be if it isn’t properly... Read More
One of the major concerns at shooting ranges is how to properly remove the accumulated lead dust from weapon discharge. The dust needs to be removed quickly, often, and in... Read More
We’ve talked a lot about the dangers of grain dust explosions. Dust from corn and wheat stored in dry environments like a silo and exposed to an ignition source can... Read More
If you’re in an industry that deals with combustible particles, you know that making sure you have vacuums that can withstand a potential ignition is paramount to not only the... Read More