Intrinsically Safe & Explosion-Proof Vacuums Main Directory

For over 70 years, VAC-U-MAX has lead the industry in the innovation and design of intrinsically safe and explosion-proof vacuums for the recovery of hazardous powders, combustible dusts, reactive metals, and flammable liquids.

Electric Explosion-Proof Vacuums

With explosion-proof design and anti-sparking construction, VAC-U-MAX’s explosion-proof electric vacuum cleaners meet NFPA 652 safety standards for combustible dust cleaning, allowing for hazardous dust collection without the use of compressed air. These systems are excellent for combustible dust cleaning applications including grain elevator and agricultural packaging applications.

ATEX-Certified Explosion-Proof Vacuums

ATEX, or “Atmosphères Explosibles,” is a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) that provides directives and standards set by the European Union for controlling explosive environments for the health, safety, and protection of workers. VAC-U-MAX offers several lines of ATEX-certified explosion-proof vacuums for combustible dusts (CD Series), flammable liquids (FL Series), and submerged recovery (SR Series).

CD Series: ATEX-Certified Vacuums for Combustible Dusts

VAC-U-MAX’s CD Series of vacuums are specifically designed for the high volume cleanup of fine powders and combustible dusts from floors, walls, machinery, and overhead surfaces.

FL Series: ATEX-Certified Vacuums for Flammable Liquids

The VAC-U-MAX FL Series of vacuums are designed for the safe recovery of gasoline, diesel fuel, JP-4, JP-5 and JP-8 jet fuels, solid materials, and other flammable liquids. They can also be used for non-combustible liquids, of course.

SR Series: ATEX-Certified Vacuums for Submerged Recovery

Designed specifically for combustible debris such as rocket propellant, shaped charges, gun powder, and reactive metal powders, the SR Series Submerged Recovery System effectively collects explosive powders and renders them inert under a level of fluid.

Intrinsically Safe Air-Powdered Vacuums

Combustible materials can be ignited by electrical sparks and arcs, flames, hot surfaces, static, electromagnetic radiation, and chemical reactions. In order for a system to be considered intrinsically safe per OSHA regulations, it must be unable to release thermal or electrical energy. The following VAC-U-MAX vacuums are all intrinsically safe systems as they are fully air powered, do not use electricity, and do not generate any heat from operation.