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Industrial Vacuums for the Safe Removal of Silica Dust



"All Ruwac vacuum cleaners recommended for silica dust removal comply with the latest OSHA standards for worker safety while featuring filtration innovative technology that can be custom tailored to suit individual needs," said a company spokesperson. These industrial vacuums are suitable for use with vacuum-assist tools.

Features and benefits of the vacuum include:

  • Foot-actuated dustpans or newly redesigned direct bagging collection systems allow for easy, dust-free emptying while reducing user exposure to contaminants
  • Dust collectors feature CFMs recommended by the manufacturer for the specific equipment being operated
  • Recommended vacuums meet 25 CFM / inch of blade per OSHA's requirement for handheld grinders
  • MicroClean filter is compliant to OSHA's silica dust standards at 99% efficient at 0.5 microns, preventing filter clogs and cutting down on costly filter replacements
  • Equipped with a manual filter cleaning mechanism that easily keep the filters clean in between processes
  • Optional HEPA Maxx is MERV 18 at 99.997% at 0.3 microns and compliant to OSHA's silica dust standards
  • Optional HEPA 2.0 is MERV 17 at 99.97% @ 0.3 microns and compliant to OSHA's silica dust standards.

For more information contact:

Ruwac USA

54 Winter St.

Holyoke, MA 01041

800-736-6288

www.ruwac.com

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