ATEX approved
The picture is from a video on the catastrophic effects of sugar dust build-up at the Imperial Sugar Refinery. It can be viewed online at www.bvc.co.uk/video/atex.html.
Maintaining low levels of dust – particularly from organic compounds – is essential to avoid the risk of explosion. This problem has been addressed by legislation in the EU ATEX directives phased in since 2003.
Keeping the working environment clean and ‘dust free’ is normally done using an industrial vacuum cleaner – but without the right type, the machine itself may be the source of ignition. To overcome this problem BVC has launched a range of ATEX approved vacuum cleaners for use in potentially explosive environments.
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