Confined spaces include equipment such as tanks, silos, culverts, pipelines, vessels, and more. A confined space is any place with limited entry and exit that is not designed for human indwelling. It is a space that can also have hazards… Read More
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Alternatives to Confined Space Entry
A confined space is an interior not designed for human confinement and poses a danger to life in some way. Many industrial, municipal, and commercial machines have confined spaces that need cleaning and other kinds of maintenance. These spaces include… Read More
What Are Disinfection Byproducts?
Water contamination is a constant issue to look out for in any city or town’s public water systems. Tap water contains contaminants of some kind at some level, but public water treatment plants help to make the water virtually safe… Read More
What Is a Baghouse and How Does It Work?
Manufacturing plants produce products of all kinds, from factory-made goods like food and appliances to public utilities like electricity, gasoline, and more. In the process of creating all of these goods, much dust and toxic debris can form. That’s… Read More
Do Fall Leaves Affect Storm Drains?
Fall creeps into Maryland around early September, and with that comes the swift fall of autumn leaves. Entire trees can lose their leaves within a few short days, and before you know it, homes and businesses alike have a thick… Read More
Jobs That Need Confined Space Entry Cleaning
Jet Blast Inc. specializes in water jet blasting, the most efficient form of industrial, commercial, and municipal cleaning for many applications. Whether water blasting or vacuuming, Jet Blast has the tools and training to complete the job with the utmost… Read More
The Best Way to Clean Sewer Lines
Entire communities rely on the engineering of stormwater and sewer systems underground to stay safe from flooding. One should not underestimate the potential damage that a poorly-maintained sewer system could have on streets, homes, businesses, the environment, and people’s lives…. Read More
What Is Environmental Decontamination?
Environmental decontamination is also known as environmental disinfection or environmental cleaning. It is the process of thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting surfaces in a healthcare environment to rid them of a harmful level of contamination. Companies like Jet Blast Inc. can… Read More
Municipal Catch Basin Cleaning
Catch basin cleaning is necessary maintenance to keep stormwater management systems running and to prevent flooding. Catch basins are underground sumps connected to an underground stormwater drainage system, which takes excess stormwater from the streets and parking lots to the… Read More
How Often to Perform Storm Drain Cleaning in MD
Each municipality has its own guidelines for stormwater management. Stormwater management involves the building and maintenance of a range of systems, such as storm drains, bioswales, and retention ponds. In Maryland, there are thousands of parts to each municipality’s storm… Read More