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Industrial Cleaning and Vacuuming Project
A MARCOR technician vacuums fibrous material from hard-to-reach ceiling areas.
Project Details
- Client: Manufacturer of Feminine Hygiene Products, Delaware
- Contaminants: Cotton Fibers
- Contract Value: $30,000 (on a quarterly basis)
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Background
While performing asbestos removal work at the plant, MARCOR was asked to look at a very unusual job. A massive proliferation of cotton fibers adhered to every surface, from floor to ceiling. It almost looked as if it had snowed inside the building.
After unsuccessful attempts by several other contractors, MARCOR was asked to devise a method for removing cotton fibers from two separate manufacturing areas. The two rooms, with 30-foot ceilings and covering a total area of about 20 thousand square feet, contained 30 tightly-packed machines used in the manufacture of feminine products. As a routine part of the manufacturing process, the machines released an abundance of cotton fibers. The released fibers were everywhere—machinery, lights, rafters, HVAC units, ducts, fan motors, etc. The manufacturing areas needed a thorough cleaning. In addition, they would need continuing, periodic cleaning at future intervals.
Job Description
The most difficult aspect of the project was accessing 30-foot-high ceiling areas, where much of the debris had accumulated.
MARCOR's Design/Fabrication/R&D division was tasked to devise a method for solving the problem. An efficient, cost-effective industrial cleaning/vacuuming methodology was devised. It included MARCOR's Guzzler™ vacuum system and several vac-packs. Four 32 hoses, each 100 feet long, were attached to the Guzzler™ for sucking debris from problem areas. Some scaffolding was used to reach high areas, but, in most instances, one- and two-man lifts positioned among the tightly-packed machinery were the only means of accessing hard-to-reach surfaces in the high-ceiling areas, which held much of the debris. The backpack-vacs were attached to the technicians on lifts as well to the workers combing the floor areas and machinery. The Guzzler™ and backpack vacs were periodically cleaned, and all debris was disposed of as non-regulated waste.
Positive Results
Following completion of the project, our level of success was determined by the client contracting officer's visual inspection. He was 100% satisfied and very impressed that our first attempt at this challenging project had succeeded where other contractors had failed, even after several attempts. MARCOR now performs industrial cleaning/vacuuming for this client on a regular basis.
For additional information, call MARCOR's corporate headquarters at 1-800-547-0128 or send email to info@marcor.com.
