Combined Emergency Shower and Eye Washer Eye Washer Safety Shower

Portable stations have limited fluid, so maintenance is critical to ensure they are fully charged. The flushing solution requires ongoing maintenance as bacterial control agents are effective only for limited periods. Small amoebae capable of causing serious infections have been found, so monitor shelf life and replace solution when expired.

No. Eyewash bottles supplement other stations but cannot replace them. They are difficult to handle, especially when alone or when both eyes are exposed, as one bottle cannot flush both eyes simultaneously. Their fluid supply is short, so users should proceed to a permanent station after immediate flushing.

Minimum water pressure is 4 bar. Single outlet eyewash must exceed 6L/Min, double outlet must exceed 10L/Min, and the shower must exceed 30L/Min. The shower must deliver a spray pattern of at least 50.8 cm diameter at 152.4 cm height.

The shower head should be between 208.3 and 243.8 cm (82-96 inches) from the floor. The valve should not be more than 173.3 cm (69 inches) high. If enclosures are used, ensure an unobstructed area of 86.4 cm (34 inches) in diameter.

Eyewash stations must deliver fluid to both eyes simultaneously at not less than 1.5 litres/minute for 15 minutes. Combination eye and face wash stations require 11.4 litres per minute. The unit should be between 83.8 and 134.6 cm from the floor.