Avoid the risk of explosion

This problem has been addressed by legislation in the EU ATEX directives phased in since 2003.

The picture is from a video on the catastrophic effects of sugar dust build-up at the Imperial Sugar Refinery (view online at www.bvc.co.uk/video/atex.html). 

Keeping the working environment clean and ‘dust free’ is normally done using an industrial vacuum cleaner – but without the right type of vacuum cleaner 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.