Eye Wash Station Standards

D combination shower and eyewash or eye face wash equipment.

Eye wash station standards.

This ansi standard is very detailed in terms of defining what is appropriate for safety showers and eyewash stations. Eyewash stations should be designed to deliver fluid to both eyes simultaneously at a volume of not less than 1 5 litres minute 0 4 gallons minute for 15 minutes. A stand alone eye wash device that contains its own flushing fluid that must be refilled or replaced. Each clause in ansi isea z358 1 2014 details a separate type of equipment.

There are two types of eyewash and eye face wash stations. C eye face wash equipment. E facilities for disabled persons. Eyewash and eye face wash station requirements.

It also includes performance and use requirements for the following supplemental equipment. Eyewash and eye face wash stations. For all this equipment. The combination eye and face wash stations require 11 4 litres per minute 3 0 gallons per minute.

Installing a tankless water heater with your eyewash station at the point of use could help you meet the temperature requirements while cutting energy costs. Tom heslin may 5 2004. This infosheet provides updated information on eyewash station hazards. Ii self contained portable equipment.

An eye wash unit permanently connected to a continual source of potable water. Water temperature the 2014 version of the standard states that the water. For both a shower and an eye face wash and are wheelchair accessible while the eyewash drench hoses provide immediate protection for the eyes face or body when a spill involves a relatively small amount of hazardous material. Are there any other federal osha regulations that would require provision of eye flushing facilities for use of chemicals other than corrosives.

Water that is too cold will make the station uncomfortable to use and water that is too hot can cause additional eye irritation. Fortunately we have the american national standards institute ansi and their consensus standard z358 1 last updated in 2014. Health effects from contaminated water in eyewash stations eyewash stations used in workplaces must be maintained to prevent injury and illness to workers. Osha s current policy regarding the requirements for providing an emergency eyewash and or safety shower is explained in its letter of interpretation to mr.

The ansi z358 1 standard also covers equipment performance and use requirements for personal wash unit units and drench hoses which are considered to be supplemental equipment to emergency eyewash and drench safety shower units.