Structural Steel Cleaning

It’s critical for manufacturing companies to invest in rafter and ceiling cleaning. Steel surfaces are prone to rust, dust, and grime corrosion if they don’t get treated, along with corrosion involving and other contaminants. Over-head ceilings also need to be regularly cleaned to prevent contamination from occurring or worsening. 


How It Works


Steel surfaces are typically treated by starting out with solvent cleaning, in which full steel sections are coated by a solvent that removes oxides, mill scale, and non-corrosion elements that have taken shape. Afterward, abrasive grit blasting takes place—a process that involves passing steel through a shot-blasting machine that shoots abrasive materials onto the steel. The steel is swept by a brush that aids the cleaning process. Power tools such as needle guns and grinders are used for removing debris from steel. Sometimes, this part of the process may even involve using fire or zinc spray. 


Eliminating Risks


Another major reason you should get steel cleaned is due to the explosion and burning risks associated with combustible dust. Any combustible material present in a finely divided form can burn rapidly. If such dust is suspended in the air in the right concentration, there are certain criteria under which it could explode. It’s one thing for unsafe dust levels to lead to a fine from an organization such as the OSHA over; its another thing for unsafe dust levels to lead to injury or death. Rafter and ceiling cleaning is critical toward monitoring dust levels, which effectively keeps your workspace safe. 


Phoenix Industrial Cleaning has been at the forefront of providing large scale industrial cleaning and interior protection since 1989. We aim to keep your establishment safe and compliant to OSHA, IKECA, NFPA, and NADCA standards. Our company has your best interest in mind when it comes to our industrial cleaning, kitchen and laundry, and industrial painting services. We’ll make sure you’re not left out of our process. We fully document the process, including taking before and after pictures, whenever we perform any of our services. 


Why Choose Us
Rafter and Ceiling Cleaning
Why Should Rafters and Structural Steel Be Cleaned?
  • Dust can become a fire hazard when built-up on high surface areas
  • The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can give violations and fines for having unsafe levels on dust on ceilings and rafters
  • Vibrations can shake built-up dust loose, causing it to contaminate the production below 
Click here to see a combustible dust explosion!

While it may be fun to watch in the video of this controlled setting, combustible dust explosions can be very dangerous in an unanticipated event. Plus, many of these explosions can ignite one or multiple subsequent explosions. Don’t leave the risk of a potent explosion to chance—call Phoenix Industrial Cleaning today at (708) 449-4441 to schedule rafter and combustible dust cleaning in Chicago, IL. You can get back to focusing on business operations—not worrying about dust.     
  •  Dust can become a fire hazard when built-up on high surface areas
  • OSHA can give violations and fines for having unsafe levels on dust on ceilings and rafters
  • Vibrations can shake built-up dust loose, causing it to contaminate the production below
  • Click here to see a combustable dust explosion!
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