THE FIVE ELEMENTS OF COMBUSTIBLE DUST EXPLOSIONS Combustible Dust Distribution Of Dust Particles Confined Dust Cloud Oxygen Ignition Source There are five core elements that contribute to a combustible dust explosion. When conducting a risk assessment, look for a fuel source, an ignition source, and an oxidising agent which is as simple as oxygen. When…
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Regular cleaning and maintenance is an essential aspect of managing a museum or gallery. However, for museum and gallery owners, one of the biggest challenges you will face is how to protect your exhibits from dust. Dust can cause a range of issues in a museum or gallery. Ruins the appearance of your collection.…
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What Are ATEX Tools? ATEX cleaning equipment are tools that can be operated safely in an explosive atmosphere. ATEX is an abbreviation for ‘Atmospheres Explosible’, which means a hazardous and potentially explosive atmosphere. The term encompasses both gaseous environments and surroundings filled with dust, such as flour mills, food processing plants, and factories. Industrial workplaces…
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As you may recall from earlier in the year, SpaceVac were delighted to be invited to be a part of the annual Dust Safety Science online conference earlier this year, discussing our high-level cleaning systems. This week on the blog, we handed the keys over to the events organiser Dr Chris Cloney for a guest…
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From everyone here at SpaceVac, we hope you’re staying safe and adjusting to this new normal. Everyone is in a similar position at the moment where we can only go out for essential shopping. As well as exercise. This means that essential workers are receiving a lot of long-deserved recognition. One industry that is helping…
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SpaceVac International are delighted to announce the release of a brand new system into our line of market leading high-level cleaning systems, with the launch of our new ATEX Pioneer system.
Dust is more than just a slight annoyance. While it can look unsightly in the home, in workplaces, it could be a source of harmful diseases. That’s because dust dispersed from various materials, such as stone and wood, can be breathed in and cause serious cell damage. High-level cleaning in all environments working in construction,…
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To conclude this week of blogs spotlighting SpaceVac and its place in the Textiles and Laundry industries, we take a look at a great case study from this industrial laundry in Australia and the benefits the team onsite saw from the introduction of SpaceVac to their facility… Our range of cleaning systems proved to be…
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UCC Coffee are among the biggest coffee manufacturers in the world providing beans and products into some of the biggest chains and companies across the globe. The team at their large processing facility in the South of England recently engaged with our Specialist Cleaning Team to help with high-level cleaning onsite…
Last time out in our Focus on Textiles series, we looked at some of the risks that are created for workers in the textiles and laundries sector from a health perspective but there are also a number of other operational issues faced by cleaners and facilities managers onsite.