At VES, safety isn’t just our priority — it’s our obsession.
This commitment drives every remediation solution we engineer, protecting operators and ensuring compliance in the most demanding military and commercial environments. Our remediation offerings — from breakthrough Hex Buster™ products and the industry’s only NIOSH-compliant Tempest Category II air showers (available via NSN), to containerized decontamination units that integrate those showers, and large-scale abatement projects for facilities of any size — not only meet TO 1-1-8 requirements for our military partners but, for our commercial partners, fully comply with all applicable state, local, and industry safety codes as well as environmental regulations.
Hex Buster™ is designed to eliminate hazardous hexavalent chromium dust generated during blasting, sanding, or painting operations, helping to mitigate the risk of contaminant transfer to other areas, personnel, and equipment. At the same time, our ongoing design innovations continue to focus on reducing the amount of hazardous dust that escapes these processes in the first place. From continuous dust-mitigation enhancements built into our systems to effective hazardous dust control, VES remediation solutions deliver mission-critical protection in environments where safety cannot be compromised.
Hex Buster™ Hexavalent Chromium Elimination Products
DON'T JUST CONTAIN THE DANGER. ELIMINATE IT.
Introducing Hex Buster™ - The Revolutionary Hexavalent Chromium Solution
The hidden killer in your workplace just met its match
Every day, workers across industries face an invisible threat that traditional safety measures can't truly stop. Hexavalent Chromium [Cr(VI)]—a proven carcinogen lurking in welding fumes, coatings, primers, plating operations, and countless industrial processes. While others focus on containing this deadly contaminant, we asked a different question:
What if we could make it harmless instead?
The Hex Buster Revolution: From Deadly to Harmless in Minutes
Traditional approaches to Cr(VI) only push the problem around—containment systems, disposal protocols, protective equipment. They reduce exposure, but the underlying danger remains, waiting to strike when containment fails.
Hex Buster takes a fundamentally different approach
BREAKTHROUGH SCIENCE: Our advanced ascorbic acid-based technology doesn't just capture Hexavalent Chromium—it permanently converts it into Trivalent Chromium [Cr(III)], a stable, non-hazardous form that occurs naturally in the environment.
PROVEN RESULTS: Independent laboratory testing confirms what our customers already know: Hex Buster products achieve greater than 99% reduction of Cr(VI). Not containment. Not reduction. Elimination.
COMPREHENSIVE PROTECTION: From our flagship Hex Buster Solution to everyday workplace essentials—degreasers, hand soap, laundry detergent, absorbents, and more—every product in our Hex Buster™ family shares one mission: neutralizing Cr(VI) at its source.
Why Elimination Beats Containment Every Time
Traditional Method: Capture dangerous Cr(VI) → Store it → Transport it → Dispose of it → Hope containment never fails
Hex Buster Method: Convert dangerous Cr(VI) → Into harmless Cr(III) → Problem solved permanently
The Science You Can Trust
Trivalent Chromium isn't just safe—it's actually considered an essential nutrient in trace amounts. By converting the carcinogenic Cr(VI) into this naturally occurring, stable form, Hex Buster doesn't just eliminate the hazard—it creates something the environment can safely process.
Complete Protection for Every Application
- Industrial Operations: Neutralize Cr(VI) in welding, plating, and coating processes
- Maintenance & Cleanup: Convert contaminated surfaces to safe zones
- Personal Protection: Hand soaps and detergents that eliminate exposure during cleanup
- Emergency Response: Absorbents that neutralize spills while containing them
Built for the Real World
We know that compliance, safety, and sustainability aren't competing priorities—they're essential partners. Every Hex Buster product is engineered to deliver practical, reliable protection that:
- Eliminates risk instead of managing it
- Safeguards workers without complex procedures
- Supports genuinely cleaner operations
- Provides peace of mind that containment never can
The Bottom Line: True Safety
You've spent years managing Hexavalent Chromium risk. Isn't it time to eliminate it instead?
With Hex Buster, you don't just manage Hexavalent Chromium—you make it harmless.
