High Power Industrial Vacuums for High Volume
This page is to demonstrate cost saving measures of owning versus renting for big cleanups.
Heavy-Duty Vacuums Steel Mills and Mines
OSHA Approved HEPA Vacuums for Silica and Hex-Chrome
In 2017, OSHA updated its silica dust regulations, reducing the permissible exposure limit (PEL) to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air (µg/m3) averaged over an 8-hour workday. This standard also established an action level (AL) of 25 µg/m3. The updated rules, first enforced in September 2017 for the construction industry, require employers to ensure that worker exposure to silica dust remains below the PEL.
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL):
The PEL is now set at 50 µg/m3, meaning the maximum amount of silica dust an employee can be exposed to over an 8-hour period is 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air.
Control Measures:
OSHA requires employers to use engineering controls, work practice controls, and respirators to keep worker exposure to silica dust at or below the PEL. One of these methods of controlling the dust is use of HEPA Filtration.
Vacuum Trucks are expensive and not efficient
The return on investment is instantly apparent when you contrast the costs of renting a vacuum truck versus owning a vacuum that you can slide into your own truck and take care of remote spills instantly.
The Solution
For mines or steel mills where big vacuuming jobs can only be done with rental vac trucks, owning an ATLAS Portable HEPA Vacuum ends up paying for itself in no time. Fill in the web form and we will be in touch to discuss your application so that we can send you a quote.
