In the workplace spillages cause hazards; inadvertent release of materials in inappropriate places must be cleaned up as soon as possible. The potential hazard depends, of course, on the nature of the material. Even if the material itself is harmless, the risk of contamination or slip-risk to personnel must be contained. If the materials are potentially hazardous to health, then the risk is higher and prompt containment and clean-up is essential.

One method of cleaning up is to use a vacuum cleaner, but invariably this means finding an appropriate local power-source to plug in and potentially trailing cables across operational areas, thereby introducing additional hazards.

The new British Vacuum Cleaners BVC IV60 eGX Industrial Vacuum Cleaner can be an essential tool to assist in rapid clean-up of spilled product. The IV60 eGX uses the unique Honda eGX electric engine. The on-board battery may be swapped and charged just like any cordless tool, thereby totally eliminating trip hazards from trailing cables.

BVC IV60 eGX uses the powerful BVC YP3 industrial turbine, which when powered by the Honda eGX engine delivers 1.5kW of vacuuming power; more than enough for cleaning up spillages of most bulk materials. At full power the on-board battery provides about ½ hour of run-time. The variable speed control allows run-time to be increased by reducing the power; at half power, run time is around 1 hour.

BVC IV60 eGX is part of the configurable IV60 range of Industrial Vacuum Cleaners manufactured by Quirepace in the UK, and hence is available with a choice of collection tanks. For example, it can be supplied with an M-Class or H-Class dry-product tank for hazardous materials, or a wet tank with or without a strainer. A full range of hoses and tools is available.

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