EmergencyShower&Eyewash

TrainingGuide

ANSIGuidePreInstallation>Checktomakesureallequipmentcomponentshavebeenprovidedbymanufacturerbeforeinstallation.>Ensurealltoolshavebeenprovidesforinstallertoproperlysetupequipment.>Itisrecommendedtoflushwatersupplylinesbeforeinstallation.>Checkflowingwaterpressureatinletsupply.Minimumwaterflowis30PSI(PoundsperSquareInch)Idealwaterflowis4050PSI>Suggestedwatertemperatureis60F100F>Location:Nomorethan10secondstoreach(equatestoapproximately50100feetfromhazardousareas)

InstallationEyewashes:(plumbedorselfcontained)shouldbepositionedwiththesprayheadsnotlessthan33inchesfromthesurfaceinwhichuserstandsandminimumof6inchesfromthewallornearestobstruction.GravityFedEyewash:Positioneyewashunitsothatflushingfluidcanbedischargedinacollectiontankorotherdrainagesystem.Typicallygravityfedeyewashescanbemountedonawall,placedonashelfortransportedtoaspecificjobsite.Showers:Thefaceoftheshowerheadshallnotbelessthan82inchesormorethan96inchesfromthesurfaceonwhichtheuserstands.Thespraypatternshallhaveaminimumdiameterof20inchesthatis60inchesabovethesurfaceonwhichtheuserstands.Thecenterofthespraypatternshallbeatlease16inchesfromanyobstructions.Showerpullrodhandleshouldbenomorethan69inchesabovethefloor.

*Allemergencyequipmentmustbeidentifiedwithahighlyvisiblesignpositionednearoronthefixtureinawelllightedarea.

EyewashTestGaugePlaceeyewashgaugeontopoffluidstreamandlowerapproximately11/2inchesintofluidstream.Theeyewashpatternshouldcovertheareasbetweentheinteriorandexteriorlines.

GravityFedEyewashTestUsinga1galloncontainerandatimingdevice,collect1gallonofflushingfluidatthestartoftheflow.Recordtimerequiredtofillcontainer.Usingaflowmeterorotherdevice,determineflowrateisatleast.4GPM(GallonsPerMinute)@minimum15minutes.ShowerTestUsingashowertestertentandbuckettocollectdrainwateranddraininnearbysink.Themosteffectivelyconductedbytwopeopleoneonastepstool/ladderholdstheshowertentinplace,thesecondoperatethevalves,determineflowrateisatleast20GPM(GallonsPerMinute)@minimum15minutes.

MinimumWaterFlowRequirementsAtleast.4GPMforeyewashes3GPMforeye/facewashes20GPMfordrenchshowers

Eyewash/Showershouldactivateinonesecondorlessusingaonestepactivationprocessandstayopenuntilmanuallyshutoff

EyewashUse

x Intheeventofanemergency,activateeyewashbypushinghandleback.Holdbotheyelidsopenwiththumbandforefingers.Rolleyeballsbackandforthsofluidflowsonallsurfacesofeyeandundereyelid

x Flusheyesfor15minutesx Afterequipmentuse,seekamedicaladvisorimmediatelyforfurthertreatment

ShowerUse

x Intheeventofanemergency,activatedrenchshowerbypullingoncirclepullrod.Begintoremoveanyclothingexposedtochemicalorotherhazardoussubstance(Ifeyeshavebeenexposedtohazardousmaterials,followprocedureforeyewashuse)

x Flusheyes,faceandbodyfor15minutesx Afterequipmentuse,seekamedicaladvisorimmediatelyforfurthertreatment

Maintenance

x Activateeyewashandshowerequipmentweeklytoensureproperoperationofequipmentandtoflushwatersupplyline,checkforleaks,obstructionoffloworanydamagedparts.Replacepartsasneededorcontactmanufacturerifequipmentisnotfunctioningproperly

x Documentweeklyactivationprocedureoninspectiontagx Keepinstallationinstructionsmanualfiledwithineyewashand/orshowerproximityforreferenceifproblemsoccurorif

replacementpartsarerequired

Handhelddrenchhosesprovidesupportforemergencyeyewashandshowerequipment,butshouldnotbeusedastheonlysourceofemergencyrelief.

Personaleyewashequipmentdoesnotmeetthecriteriaofplumbedorselfcontainedeyewashequipmenti.e.doesnotmeet15minuteflushingcriteria.

Eyewashalarmscanbeaddedtoyourequipment,especiallyforequipmentlocatedinremotelocations,towarnpersonalthataneyewashorshowerisbeingused.

Drenchshowerprivacycurtainscanbeaddedtoyourequipmenttoensureprivacywhileequipmentisinuse.

ANSIZ358.12009Definestepidwatertemperatureunder100F(38C)andabove60F(15.5C)

SHOWERSPlumbedShower:AnemergencyshowerpermanentlyconnectedtoasourceofpotablewaterSelfContainedShower:Ashowerthatcontainsitsownflushingfluid,andmustberefilledorreplacedafteruse

1)HeadsA.Positioned82"96"fromfloor.B.Spraypatternwillhaveaminimumdiameterof20"at60"abovethefloor.C.FlowRate=20gallonsperminute(GPM)at30poundspersquareinch(PSI).D.Thecenterofthespraypatternshallbelocatedatleast16inchesfromanyobstruction.2)ValvesA.Activatein1secondorless.B.Stayopenvalve(nouseofhands).C.Valveremainsonuntiltheusershutsitoff.3)InstallationA.Showershallbelocatedinanareathatrequiresnomorethan10secondstoreach.B.Showerlocationshallbeinawelllitareaandidentifiedwithasign.C.Showershallbelocatedonthesamelevelasthehazard.4)MaintenanceandTrainingA.Plumbedshowerswillbeactivatedweeklytoverifycorrectoperation.B.Allemployeeswhomightbeexposedtoachemicalsplashshallbetrainedintheuseoftheequipment.C.AllshowersshallbeinspectedannuallytomakesuretheymeetwithANSIZ358.1requirements.

EYEWASHESPlumbedEyeWash:AneyewashunitpermanentlyconnectedtoasourceofpotablewaterGravityFedEyeWash:neyewashdevicethatcontainsitsownflushingfluidandmustberefilledorreplacedafteruse

1)HeadsA.Positioned33"45"fromfloor.B.Positioned6"fromwallornearestobstruction.C.0.4gallonsperminute(GPM)for15minutesforplumbedunitsshallprovideflushingfluidat30PSI.D.0.4gallonsperminute(GPM)for15minutesforgravityfedunits.2)ValvesA.Activatein1secondorless.B.Stayopenvalve(leavinghandsfree).3)InstallationA.Eyewashequipmentshallbelocatedinanareathatrequiresnomorethan10secondstoreach.B.Thelocationoftheeyewashunitshallbeinawelllitareaandidentifiedwithasign.C.Eyewashequipmentshallbeonthesamelevelasthehazard.4)MaintenanceandTrainingA.Plumbedeyewashunitsshallbeactivatedweeklytoverifyproperoperation.B.Gravityfedunitsshallbemaintainedaccordingtothemanufacturer'sinstructions.C.Allemployeeswhomightbeexposedtoachemicalsplashshallbetrainedintheuseoftheequipment.D.AlleyewashequipmentshallbeinspectedannuallytomakesuretheymeetANSIZ358.1requirements.

EYE/FACEWASHAdeviceusedtoirrigateandflushboththefaceandtheeyes

1)HeadsA.Positioned33"45"fromfloor.B.6"fromwallornearestobstruction.C.Largeheadstocoverbotheyesandfaceorregularsizeeyewashheadsplusafacesprayring.D.3gallonsperminute(GPM)for15minutes.2)ValvesA.Sameaseyewash.3)InstallationA.Sameaseyewash.4)MaintenanceandTrainingA.Sameaseyewash.

DRENCHHOSESHandHeldDrenchHose:Aflexiblehoseconnectedtoawatersupplyandusedtoirrigateandflusheyes,faceandbodyareas1)HeadsA.3gallonsperminute(GPM).2)ValvesA.Activatein1secondorless.3)InstallationA.Assembleperthemanufacturer'sinstructions.B.Thelocationofthedrenchhoseshallbeinawelllitareaandidentifiedwithasign.4)MaintenanceandTrainingA.Activateweeklytoverifyproperoperation.B.Allemployeeswhomightbeexposedtoachemicalsplashshallbetrainedintheuseoftheequipment.C.AlldrenchhoseequipmentshallbeinspectedannuallytomakesuretheymeetANSIZ358.1requirements.

Note:Handhelddrenchhosessupportshowerandeyewashunitsbutshallnotreplacethem.

PERSONALEYEWASHAsupplementaryeyewashthatsupportsplumbedunits,gravityfedunits,orbothbydeliveringimmediateflushingfluid

NOTE:Personaleyewashunitscanprovideimmediateflushingwhentheyarelocatedneartheworkstations.Personaleyewashequipmentdoesnotmeettherequirementsofplumbedorgravityfedeyewashequipment.Personaleyewashunitscansupportplumbedorgravityfedeyewashunits,butcannotbeasubstitute.

Advantagestousingeyesalineflushingsolutioninsteadofwateringravityfedorpersonaleyewashstations:Eyesalineisabuffered,isotonicsalinesolution.BufferedtothesamepHbalanceofthehumaneye.Italsocontainsapreservativetohelpreducethebacterialgrowth.Tapwatercancontainchlorineandotherchemicals.Thiscancausefurtherirritationtotheeyes.Italsohasthepotentialforbacteriagrowth.Whentapwaterisused,weeklysolutionreplacementisstronglyrecommendedasbacteriacangrowrapidlyinstandingwater.Eyesalineneedstobereplacedeverysixmonths.

Significantchangesinthe2009editioninclude:

x Definedtemperatureparametersforflushingfluiddelivery.x Clarificationofcertificationproceduresthatallowsforfreedomindesigningcompliantequipment.x Expansionofcriteriaforpersonalwashestoensurethattheymeetanyapplicableregulatoryrequirements.x Updatedillustrationstoreflectdesignconfigurationthatareknowntomeetthecriteriainthestandard.

EUROPEANSTANDARDEN151541:2006Emergencysafetyshowers.PlumbedinbodyshowersforlaboratoriesEN151542:2006Emergencysafetyshowers.PlumbedineyewashunitsEN151543:2009Emergencysafetyshowers.NonplumbedinbodyshowersEN151544:2009Emergencysafetyshowers.Nonplumbedineyewashunits

EN151541:2006

x Theloweredgeoftheshowerheadmustbelocated220+/10cmabovefloorlevelx Thevalvemustbefullyopenafterarotationofthemanualcontrolofamaximumof90orapullofthemanual

controlofamaximumof20cmx Thecontrolelementmustnotbelocatedhigherthan175cmabovefloorlevelx Bodyshowersmustbesuppliedwithdrinkingwaterorwaterofsimilarqualityx Bodyshowersshouldfeatureaflowvolumeofatleast60litersperminutex Wateroutputmustbeguaranteedforaperiodofatleast15minutesx Bodyshowersmustbeselfdrainingbetweentheshutofffittingandtheshowerhead.x Ataheightof150cmabovefloorlevelor70cmbelowtheshowerhead,50+/10percentofthewatervolume

mustfallwithinacirclewitharadiusof20cm.Theareawithinwhichatlest95percentofthewaterfallsmustberestrictedtoacirclewitharadiusof40cm

x Recommendedwatertemperaturebetween15C37C

EN151542:2006

x Theupperedgeofthesprayheadmustbeinstalled100+/20cmabovefloorlevelx Aclearareaofatleast15cmmustbeguaranteedaroundtheeyeshowerx Thevalveshouldbefullyopenafterarotationofthemanualcontrolofamaximumof90orapullofthemanual

controlofamaximumof20mmx Eyeshowersmustbesuppliedwithdrinkingwaterorwaterofsimilarqualityx Eyeshowersshouldfeatureaflowvolumeofatlest6litersperminutex Wateroutputmustbeguaranteedforaperiodofatleast15minutesx Thejetofwatersuppliedbythesprayheadscanhaveaheightof10cmto30cmx Recommendedwatertemperaturebetween15C37C

References:OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministrationwww.osha.govAmericanNationalStandardsInstitutewww.ansi.orgTheSafetyEquipmentInstitutewww.seinet.orgInternationalSafetyEquipmentAssociationwww.safetyequipment.orgEuropeanCommitteeforStandardizationwww.cen.eu