46 "EPA also disagrees with the commenter that suggested that vacuums that are retrofitted with a HEPA filter should be considered sufficient for purposes of this rule. However, EPA has been able to identify commercial vacuum manufacturers as well as department store brands that currently offer HEPA vacuums with beater bar attachments."Īlso from Pg. 45 "One commenter contended that HEPA vacuums with beater bars were not currently available on the market at the time comments were submitted. The beater bar must be used on all passes on the carpet face during dry vacuuming." The vacuum cleaner must be designed so that all the air drawn into the machine is expelled through the filter with none of the air leaking past it"Īnd "When cleaning carpets, the HEPA vacuum must be equipped with a beater bar to aid in dislodging and collecting deep dust and lead from carpets. A HEPA filter is a filter that is capable of capturing particles ofĠ.3 microns with 99.97% efficiency. The term ?HEPA vacuum? is defined as a vacuum which has been designed with a HEPA filter as the last filtration stage. Vacuums used as part of the work practices being finalized in this final rule must be HEPA vacuums, which are to be used and emptied in a manner that minimizes the reentry of lead into the workplace. What the requirements are, because we believe in the benefits of good dust extraction for you, your customers, your tools, and the environment. It is a question of providing the best dust extraction available, no matter And if the dust sticks to your workpiece, your clothing, the tool, and the hose,īecause you are not using an antistatic system, the dust won't make it to the filter.įor us this is less a question of EPA requirements and regulations. Throws it all over the place, the Hepa filter won't do you any good. If your tool doesn't pick the dust up, but Only the dust that reaches the Hepa filter can be filtered. Is just the very last step in dust extraction. And this is why we design all of our tools with superior dust extraction.
This is why we deliver all CT22 and CT33 vacs with Hepa filters. Independent from any EPA requirements, we always have been concerned for the health of our customers (and their customers). As soon as we can give you a solid answer, you will hear from us. We are in contact with different authorities toįind out what the requirements actually are. It is difficult to get a definitive answer. At this point we cannot answer your question.
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