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Foreword (This Foreword is not part of American National Standard ANSI /ISEA Z358.1 201 4)

This revision updates ANSI Z358.1 2009 and was prepared by the Emergency Eyewash and Shower
Group of the International Safety Equipment Association, whose members are thoroughly knowledgeable
in the design, installation, and use of this important safety equipment. The following companies were
members of the group at the time of the approval of the standard: Bradley Corporation, Encon Safety
Products, FSI International, Guardian Equipment, Honeywell Safety Products, Hughes Safety Showers,
Prevor, Inc., Sellstrom Manufacturing, Speakman Company, and VisionAid.
Updates to the 2009 version of the standard are reflected in this document, including improvement in
language to emphasize that the location of the fluid flow and pattern delivery for emergency eyewashes
and eye/face washes is the critical aspect in designing and installing these devices, rather than the
positioning of the nozzles themselves. Additionally, illustrations have been updated to reflect
contemporary design configurations that are known to meet the criteria in standard.
Suggestions for the improvement of this standard are welcome. They should be sent to the ISEA, 1 901 N.
Moore Street, Suite 808, Arlington, VA 22209 or isea@safetyequipment.org.
This standard was processed and approved using consensus procedures prescribed by the American
National Standards Institute. The following organizations were contacted prior to the approval of this
standard. Inclusion in this list does not necessarily imply that the organization concurred with the
submittal of the proposed standard to ANSI.
Acorn Safety Lawler Manufacturing
APPA, Leadership in Educational Facilities Natural Resources Canada
Alabama Power Company North Carolina Department of Labor
Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety Inc. Safety Equipment Institute
Atlantic Health Special Graphic Imaging Association
Atlas Industrial Contractors, LLC State of Ohio Public Employment Risk Reduction
BASF Corporation Program
Baylor Scott & White Health Syracuse Utilities
CalOSHA UL LLC
Cardinal Health University of Georgia
County of Sacramento University of Michigan
Erdman US Department of the Army
Green Conversion Systems US Department of the Navy
Haws Corporation Williams Energy
International Safety Equipment Association
Intertek
Contents
S E C TI O N P AG E

1 . S cop e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2 P u rp o se . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

3. D e fi n i ti on s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

4. E m e rg e n cy S h owe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

4. 1 P e rform a n ce of E m e rg e n cy S h owe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

4. 2 P e rform a n ce of C on trol Va l ve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

4. 3 E m e rg e n cy S h owe r E n cl o su re s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

4. 4 Te sti n g P ro ce d u re s fo r C e rti fi ca ti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

4. 5 I n sta l l a ti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

4. 6 M a i n ten an ce an d Tra i n i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

5. E ye wa sh E q u i p m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

5. 1 P e rform a n ce of E ye wa sh e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

5. 2 P e rform a n ce of C on trol Va l ve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

5. 3 Te sti n g P ro ce d u re s fo r C e rti fi ca ti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5. 4 I n sta l l a ti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5. 5 M a i n ten an ce an d T ra i n i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

6. E ye /F a ce W a sh E q u i p m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

6. 1 P e rform a n ce of E ye /F a ce W a sh e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

6. 2 P e rform a n ce of C on trol Va l ve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6. 3 Te sti n g P ro ce d u re s fo r C e rti fi ca ti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6. 4 I n sta l l a ti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6. 5 M a i n ten an ce an d T ra i n i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

7. C om b i n ati o n U n i ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

7. 1 P e rform a n ce of C om b i n ati on U n i ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

7. 2 P e rform a n ce of C on trol Va l ve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

7. 3 Te sti n g P ro ce d u re s fo r C e rti fi ca ti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

7. 4 I n sta l l a ti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

7. 5 M a i n ten an ce an d T ra i n i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

8. S u pp l e m e n ta l E q u i p m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

8. 1 P e rso n a l W a s h U n i ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

8. 2 D re n ch H ose s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
S E C TI O N P AG E

I LLU S TRATI O N S

I l l u stra ti o n 1 E m e rg e n cy S h owe r – O ve rh e a d Typ e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1

I l l u stra ti o n 2 E m e rg e n cy S h owe r – M u l ti N o zzl e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2

I l l u stra ti o n 3 E m e rg e n cy S h owe r – M u l ti N o zzl e wi th O ve rh e a d F i xtu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3

I l l u stra ti o n 4 P l u m b ed E ye wa sh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4

I l l u stra ti o n 5 N on pre s su ri ze d S e l fC o n ta i n ed E ye wa sh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5

I l l u stra ti o n 6 P re ss u ri ze d S e l fC on ta i n ed E ye wa sh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5

I l l u stra ti o n 7 Typ i ca l E ye wa sh G a u g e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6

I l l u stra ti o n 8 E ye /F a ce W a s h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6

I l l u stra ti o n 9 C om b i n ati on U n i t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7

I l l u stra ti o n 1 0 P e rs on a l W a sh U n i ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8

I l l u stra ti o n 1 1 D re n ch H ose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8

I l l u stra ti o n 1 2 D re n ch H ose wi th E ye wa s h Attach m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8

AP PE N D I C E S

Ap pe n d i x A – S a fe ty C on s i d era ti o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9

Ap pe n d i x B – I n s ta l l a ti on C on s i d era ti on s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0

RE F E RE N C E S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
 AN S I /I S E A Z3 58 . 1 2 0 1 4

Am eri can N ati on al S tan d ard

for E m erg en cy E yewas h an d S h ower E q u i pm en t

com bi n ati on u n i t: An i n terco n n ecte d a s s e m b l y

1. S cope
of e m e rg e n cy e q u i p m e n t s u p p l i e d b y a s i n g l e

s ou rce of fl u s h i n g fl u i d .
Th i s s ta n d a rd es ta bl i s h es m i n i m u m p erform a n ce

a n d u s e re q u i re m e n ts for e ye wa s h an d s h owe r
d ren ch h os e: A s u pp l e m e n ta l d evi ce con s i s ti n g
e q u i p m e n t fo r th e e m e rg e n cy tre a tm e n t o f th e
of a fl e xi b l e h os e con n ecte d to a fl u s h i n g fl u i d
e ye s or b o d y of a p ers on wh o h a s b ee n e xp os e d
s u pp l y a n d u s e d to p rovi d e fl u i d to i rri g ate a n d
to h aza rd o u s m a teri a l s . I t cove rs th e fo l l owi n g
fl u s h fa ce an d b od y a re a s .
typ es of e q u i p m e n t: em e rg e n cy s h owe rs ,

e ye wa s h es , e ye /fa ce wa s h e s , a n d co m b i n ati on
em erg en cy s h owe r: A d evi ce s p eci fi ca l l y
u n i ts .
d e s i g n e d a n d i n te n d e d to d el i ve r fl u s h i n g fl u i d i n

s u ffi ci e n t vol u m e to ca u s e th at fl u i d to ca s ca d e
Th i s s ta n d ard a l s o i n cl u d e s p erform a n ce a n d
ove r th e e n ti re bod y.
u s e re q u i re m e n ts for p e rs on a l wa s h u n i ts a n d

d re n ch h os e s , wh i ch a re con s i d ere d
eye/face was h : A d evi ce u s e d to p ro vi d e fl u i d
s u pp l e m e n ta l to e m e rg e n cy e ye wa s h an d
to i rri g ate a n d fl u s h both th e fa ce a n d th e e ye s
s h owe r e q u i p m e n t.
s i m u l ta n e ou s l y.

2. P u rpose
eyewas h : A d evi ce u s e d to p ro vi d e fl u i d to

i rri g a te a n d fl u s h th e e ye s .
Th i s s ta n d ard i s i n ten d e d to p rovi d e u n i form

m i n i m u m re q u i re m e n ts for th e p erform a n ce ,
fl ow pre ss u re: T h e p re s s u re i n th e wa ter
u s e , i n s ta l l a ti on , te s t p roce d u re s , m a i n ten a n ce
s u p p l y p i p e n e a r th e wa ter ou tl e t wh i l e th e fa u ce t
a n d tra i n i n g o f e m e rg e n cy e ye wa s h an d s h owe r
or ou tl e t i s fu l l y o pe n a n d fl o wi n g .
e q u i p m e n t.

fl u s h i n g fl u i d : P otab l e wa ter, pre s e rve d wa ter,

3. D e fi n i ti on s
p re s e rve d b u ffe re d s a l i n e s ol u ti o n or o th e r

m e d i ca l l y a cce pta b l e s o l u ti on m a n u fa ctu re d an d

F or th e p u rp os e o f th i s s ta n d a rd , th e fol l o wi n g
l a b el e d i n acco rd a n ce wi th a pp l i ca bl e
te rm s a pp l y a s d efi n ed :
g ove rn m e n t re g u l a ti on s .

certi fi ed : A s ys te m wh ere by a ce rti fi ca ti o n

fl u s h i n g fl u i d col u m n : Th e d i s p e rs i o n p a tte rn

org an i za ti o n d e te rm i n es th a t a m a n u fa ctu re r h a s
of fl u s h i n g fl u i d wh i ch i s cre ate d b y a n

d em on s tra te d th e a bi l i ty to p ro d u ce a p rod u ct
e m e rg e n cy s h owe r a n d m e ets th e s ta n d ard ’ s

th at com p l i e s wi th th e re q u i re m e n ts of th i s
p re s cri b ed cove ra g e re q u i re m e n ts . T h i s p attern

s ta n d a rd , a u th ori ze s th e m a n u fa ctu re r to u s e a
ca n b e a ch i e ve d b y a va ri ety of d e s i g n

l a be l on l i s te d p rod u cts th a t com p l y wi th th e

con fi g u ra ti o n s .

re q u i re m e n ts of th i s s ta n d ard , a n d e s ta bl i s h es a

F ol l ow u p p rog ra m con d u cte d b y th e ce rti fi ca ti on

freeze protected eq u i pm en t: Eq u i pm ent
org a n i za ti on a s a ch eck on th e m e th od s th e
d e s i g n e d to a l l ow th e e m e rg e n cy d evi ce to
m a n u fa ctu re r u s e s to d ete rm i n e con ti n u e d
ope ra te u n d e r fre ezi n g con d i ti o n s .
com p l i a n ce of l abel l ed a n d l i s te d p rod u cts wi th

th e re q u i re m e n ts of th i s s ta n d ard .
freeze protecti on : A m e an s to p rote ct fl u s h i n g

fl u i d i n an ap pa ra tu s from fre ezi n g a n d re n d e ri n g

certi fi cati on org an i zati on : An i n d e pe n d e n t
i t i n op era bl e . Th i s ca n b e a ch i e ve d th rou g h
th i rd pa rty org a n i za ti on th a t d ete rm i n es p rod u ct
s e ve ra l m e an s i n cl u d i n g m e ch an i ca l va l ve s a n d
com p l i a n ce wi th th e re q u i re m e n ts of th i s
e l e ctri ca l h e a t tra ci n g .
s ta n d a rd wi th a l a be l i n g /l i s ti n g /fo l l owu p

p ro g ra m .
h azard ou s m ate ri al : An y s u bs ta n ce o r

com p ou n d th at h a s th e ca pa b i l i ty of p rod u ci n g

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ad verse effects on th e heal th an d safety of l east 40. 6 cm (1 6 in . ) from an y obstru ction . Th e

h u m an s. fl u sh in g fl u id sh al l be su bstantial l y d ispersed
th rou gh ou t th e pattern .
person al wash : A su pplem en tary d evi ce th at
su pports plu m bed an d /or selfcontain ed u n its, by 4. 1 . 5 Em erg en cy sh owers sh al l be d esi g ned,
d el i veri n g im m edi ate fl u sh in g fl u id to th e eyes or m an u factu red an d i n stall ed in su ch a m an n er
bod y. th at, on ce acti vated, they can be u sed with ou t
requ iri n g th e u se of the operator’ s h an d s.
pl u m bed : A term u sed to d escri be eq u i pm ent
th at is con n ected to a con tin ual source of 4. 1 . 6 Em erg en cy sh owers sh al l be

potable water. con stru cted of m ateri als th at wi ll n ot corrode in

th e presen ce of th e fl u sh i n g fl u id . Stored

potabl e water: W ater th at i s su itabl e for fl u sh in g fl u id sh al l be protected again st ai rborn e

d ri n ki n g. con tam i n an ts.

sel fcl osi n g val ve: A valve th at cl oses 4. 2 Perform an ce of Con trol Val ve

au tom atical l y wh en rel eased by th e u ser.

Th e valve sh al l rem ain open wi th ou t th e u se of

sel fcon tai n ed : A term u sed to d escri be a th e operator’s h an d s u n til i nten tion ally cl osed .

stan d alone devi ce con tain in g fl u sh in g fl u id . Th e valve sh al l be si m ple to operate an d sh al l g o

from "off" to "on " in 1 secon d or less . Th e valve

tepi d : A fl u sh in g fl u id tem peratu re cond u ci ve to sh al l be resi stan t to corrosi on. M anu al or

prom otin g a m i n im u m 1 5 m i n u te i rri g ati on au tom atic actu ators sh al l be easy to locate and

peri od. A su itabl e ran ge is 1 6 - 38º C read il y accessi ble to th e u ser. Valve actu ators

(60 -1 00º F). (See Appen d ix B6). sh al l be located n ot m ore th an 1 73. 3 cm (69 in . )
above th e level on wh ich th e u ser stand s.

val ve actu ator: A d evi ce con n ected to th e

valve to faci l i tate its operati on. 4. 3 Emerg en cy Sh ower En cl osu res

I f u sed , en cl osu res sh al l provid e for a m i n i m u m

u nobstru cted area of 86. 4 cm (34 in . ) i n
4. Emerg en cy Sh owers (See
d i am eter.
I l l u strati on s 1 , 2, 3)

4. 4 Testi n g Proced u res for Certi fi cati on

4. 1 Perform an ce of Em erg en cy Sh owers

4. 4. 1 Pl u mbed Em erg en cy Sh owers

4. 1 . 1 A m ean s sh al l be provi d ed to en su re
th at a con troll ed flow of flu sh in g fl u id is provi d ed
Pl u m bed em erg en cy sh owers sh al l be certi fi ed
at a veloci ty low en oug h to be n on i n j u ri ou s to
as fol lows:
th e u ser.

(1 ) Con n ect a fl owm eter to th e u n i t to be

4. 1 . 2 Em erg en cy sh owers sh al l be capabl e of
tested or provi d e oth er m ean s of m easu ri n g
d el i veri n g fl u sh in g fl u id at a m i n im u m of
fl u sh in g fl u id fl ow.
75. 7 l i ters per m i n u te (20 g pm ) for a m i n im u m of
1 5 m i n utes. I f sh ut off valves are in stall ed in th e
(2) Con n ect th e u ni t per the m an u factu rer’ s
su pply li n e for m ain ten an ce pu rposes, provi si ons
speci fi cations to a flu sh in g fl u id su pply at a
sh al l be m ad e to preven t un au th ori zed sh ut off.
fl ow pressu re of 207 kPa +3. 4 kPa 0 kPa
(30 psi +0. 5 psi 0 psi ).
4. 1 . 3 Em erg en cy sh owers sh al l provi d e a
fl u sh in g fl u id colu m n th at i s at least 208. 3 cm (82
(3) Open th e valve on th e u ni t an d veri fy th at
i n . ) an d n ot m ore th an 243. 8 cm (96 in . ) in h ei g h t
i t fu ll y opens i n on e second or less an d th at
from th e su rface on wh ich th e u ser stan d s.
i t stays open .

4. 1 . 4 Th e spray pattern sh al l h ave a m i n im u m

(4) Determ i n e that fl u sh in g fl u id is
d iam eter of 50. 8 cm (20 in . ) at 1 52. 4 cm (60 in . )
su bstan tiall y d ispersed th roug h ou t th e
above th e su rface on wh ich th e u ser stan d s, an d
pattern . Th e fl u sh in g fl u id colu m n pattern
th e cen ter of the spray pattern sh al l be located at

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sh al l be at l east 2 08 cm (82 in. ) an d no m o re 4. 5. 3 Be l o ca te d in an a re a i d e n ti fi e d wi th a

th a n 2 4 3. 8 cm (96 in.) fro m th e s u rfa ce on h i g h l y vi s i b l e si g n p os i ti o n e d so th e si g n s h al l be

wh i ch th e u s e r s ta n d s . M e a s u re th e vi s i b l e wi th i n th e a re a s e rve d b y th e e m e rg e n cy

d i a m e te r o f th e fl u s h i n g fl u i d pa tte rn 1 52 . 4 s h o we r. Th e a re a a ro u n d th e e m e rg e n cy

cm (60 in.) a b o ve th e s u rfa ce on wh i ch th e s h o we r s h a l l be we l l l i t.

u s e r s ta n d s . Th e d i a m e te r s h a l l be a

m inim um of 50 . 8 cm (2 0 i n . ). T h ro u g h o u t 4. 5. 4 Be po s i ti o n e d so th a t th e s h o we r p a tte rn

th e 1 5 m i n u te te s t, ve ri fy th a t th e fl o w ra te is is d i s p e rs e d s u ch th a t th e to p o f th e fl u s h i n g fl u i d

a m inim u m of 75. 7 l i te rs p e r m i n u te (2 0 co l u m n is at l east 2 08. 3 cm (82 in. ) an d n ot

g pm ). m o re th a n 2 43 . 8 cm (9 6 in. ) fro m th e s u rfa ce on

wh i ch th e u s e r s ta n d s . Th e ce n te r o f th e s p ra y

4. 4. 2 S e l f con tai n e d E m erg en cy S h owe rs sh al l be a t l e as t 4 0 . 6 cm (1 6 in.) fro m any

o b s tru cti o n .

S e l f co n ta i n e d e m e rg e n cy s h owe rs sh al l be

ce rti fi e d as fo l l o ws : 4. 5. 5 Be co n n e cte d to a s u pp l y o f fl u s h i n g

fl u i d p e r th e m a n u fa ctu re r’ s i n s ta l l a ti o n

(1 ) Fi l l th e u n i t wi th fl u s h i n g s o l u ti o n . i n s tru cti o n s to p ro d u ce th e re q u i re d s p ra y

p a tte rn fo r a m inim u m p e ri o d of 1 5 m i n u te s .

(2 ) C o n n e ct a fl o wm e te r to th e u n i t to be W h e re th e p o s s i b i l i ty o f fre e zi n g co n d i ti o n s

te s te d o r p ro vi d e o th e r m e a n s o f m e a s u ri n g e xi s ts , th e e m e rg e n cy s h o we r s h a l l be p ro te cte d

fl u s h i n g fl u i d fl o w. fro m fre e zi n g o r fre e ze p ro te cte d eq u i pm en t

sh al l be i n s ta l l e d . I f s h u t o ff va l ve s a re i n s ta l l e d

(3 ) Open th e va l ve on th e u n i t an d ve ri fy th a t in th e s h o we r l i n e fo r m a i n te n a n ce p u rp o s e s ,

i t fu l l y o pe n s in on e s e co n d or l e s s and th a t p ro vi s i o n s sh al l be m ade to pre ve n t

i t s ta ys open . u n a u th o ri ze d s h u t o ff.

(4 ) D e te rm i n e th a t fl u s h i n g fl u i d is 4. 5. 6 D e l i ve r te p i d fl u s h i n g fl u i d . In

s u b s ta n ti a l l y d i s p e rs e d th ro u g h o u t th e ci rcu m s ta n ce s wh e re ch e m i ca l re a cti o n is

p a tte rn . Th e fl u s h i n g fl u i d co l u m n p a tte rn a cce l e ra te d b y fl u s h i n g fl u i d te m p e ra tu re , a

sh al l be at l east 2 08 cm (82 in. ) an d n ot fa ci l i ti e s s a fe ty/h e a l th a d vi s o r s h ou l d be

m o re th a n 243. 8 cm (96 in. ) fro m th e s u rfa ce co n s u l te d fo r th e o p ti m u m te m p e ra tu re fo r e a ch

on wh i ch th e u s e r s ta n d s . M e a s u re th e a pp l i ca ti o n .

d i a m e te r o f th e fl u s h i n g fl u i d pa tte rn

1 52 . 4 cm (60 in. ) a b ove th e s u rfa ce on 4. 5. 7 W h en th e p l u m b ed e m e rg e n cy s h owe r

wh i ch th e u s e r s ta n d s . Th e d i a m e te r s h a l l is i n s ta l l e d , i ts p e rfo rm a n ce sh al l be ve ri fi e d in

be a m inim um of 50 . 8 cm (2 0 i n . ). a cco rd a n ce wi th th e fo l l o wi n g p ro ce d u re s :

T h ro u g h o u t th e 1 5 m i n u te te s t, ve ri fy th a t

th e fl o w ra te is a m inim um o f 7 5. 7 l i te rs per (1 ) W i th th e u n i t co rre ctl y co n n e cte d to th e

m i n u te (2 0 g pm ). fl u s h i n g fl u i d s o u rce an d th e va l ve ( s ) cl o s e d ,

vi s u a l l y ch e ck th e pi pi n g co n n e cti o n s fo r

l e a ks .
4. 5 I n s tal l ati on

(2 ) Open th e va l ve to th e fu l l open p o s i ti o n .

I t is th e i n s ta l l e r’ s re s p o n s i b i l i ty to e n s u re th a t
Th e va l ve sh al l re m a i n op e n wi th ou t

e m e rg e n cy s h owe rs sh al l :
re q u i ri n g fu rth e r u s e o f th e op e ra to r' s h an d s.

4. 5. 1 Be ass e m b l e d an d i n s ta l l e d in
(3 ) W i th th e va l ve in th e fu l l y o pe n e d

a cco rd a n ce wi th th e m a n u fa ctu re r' s i n s tru cti o n s ,

p o s i ti o n , m e a s u re th e d i a m e te r o f th e s p ra y

i n cl u d i n g fl u s h i n g fl u i d d e l i ve ry re q u i re m e n ts .
p a tte rn . I t sh al l be a m inim um of 50. 8 cm

(2 0 in. ) at 1 52 . 4 cm (6 0 in. ) a b ove th e

4. 5. 2 Be in a cce s s i b l e l o ca ti o n s th a t re q u i re
s ta n d i n g s u rfa ce . Th e fl u s h i n g fl u i d sh al l be

no m o re th a n 1 0 s e co n d s to re a ch . Th e
s u b s ta n ti a l l y d i s p e rs e d th ro u g h o u t th e

e m e rg e n cy s h owe r s h a l l be l o ca te d on th e sam e
p a tte rn .

l e ve l as th e h a za rd an d th e p a th o f tra ve l sh al l

be fre e o f o b s tru cti o n s th a t m a y i n h i b i t i ts

i m m e d i a te u se. (S ee Ap p e n d i x B 5)

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(4) U si n g th e fl ow m eter or oth er m ean s,
d eterm i n e th at th e rate of fl ow is at least
75. 7 l i ters per m i n u te (20 g pm ).
(5) U si n g a tem peratu re gaug e or oth er
m ean s, d eterm i n e that th e fl u sh in g fl u id is
tepid .
4. 5. 8 W h en th e self con tain ed em erg en cy
sh ower i s i n stall ed , its i n stall ation sh al l be
veri fi ed in accord an ce wi th m anu factu rer’s
i n stru cti on s.
4. 6 M ai n ten an ce an d Trai n i n g
4. 6. 1 M an ufactu rers sh al l provi d e operati on ,
i n spection an d m ain ten an ce in stru cti on s wi th
em erg en cy sh ower eq u i pm ent. I n stru ction s sh al l
be read i l y accessi ble to m ain ten an ce an d
trai n in g person n el .
4. 6. 2 Pl u m bed em erg en cy sh owers sh al l be
activated weekl y for a peri od lon g en ou g h to
veri fy operati on an d en su re th at fl u sh in g fl u id is
avail abl e. (See Appen d ix B7)
4. 6. 3 Selfcon tain ed em erg en cy sh owers sh al l
be vi su al l y ch ecked weekl y to d eterm i n e if
fl u sh i n g fl u id n eed s to be ch an ged or
su pplem en ted. Su ch in specti on sh al l be
con d u cted i n accord an ce wi th m an u factu rer’ s
i n stru cti ons.
4. 6. 4 Em ployees wh o m ay be exposed to
h azard ou s m ateri als sh al l be in stru cted i n th e
l ocation and proper u se of em erg en cy sh owers.
4. 6. 5 Al l em erg en cy sh owers sh al l be
i n spected an n ual ly to assu re con form an ce with
Section 4. 5 req u irem ents of thi s stan d ard .
5. Eyewash Equ i pmen t (See
I l l u strati on s 4, 5, 6)
5. 1 Perform an ce of Eyewash es
5. 1 . 1 A m ean s sh al l be provi d ed to en su re
th at a con troll ed flow of fl u sh in g fl u id is provi d ed
to both eyes si m u ltan eou sl y at a veloci ty l ow
en oug h to be n on i n j u ri ou s to th e u ser.
5. 1 . 2 Th e eyewash sh al l be d esi g n ed and
posi tioned i n su ch a way as to pose n o h azard to
th e u ser.
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5. 1 . 3 N ozzl es an d fl u sh in g fl u id u n i ts sh al l be
protected from airborn e con tam i n an ts.
W h atever m ean s is u sed to afford su ch
protection , i ts rem oval sh al l n ot req u ire a
separate m otion by the operator wh en acti vatin g
th e u n i t.
5. 1 . 4 Eyewash es sh al l be d esi g n ed ,
m an u factu red an d in stal l ed in su ch a m ann er
th at, on ce acti vated, th ey can be u sed wi th ou t
requ iri n g th e u se of the operator’ s h an d s.
5. 1 . 5 Eyewash es sh al l be constru cted of
m ateri als that wi l l n ot corrod e in th e presence of
th e fl u sh in g fl u id .
5. 1 . 6 Eyewash es sh al l be capabl e of
d el i veri n g fl u sh in g fl u id to th e eyes n ot less than
1 . 5 li ters per m i n ute (0. 4 g pm ) for 1 5 m i nu tes. If
sh u t off valves are in stal l ed in th e su pply li n e for
m ain ten an ce pu rposes, provi si on s sh al l be m ade
to preven t un au th ori zed sh u t off.
5. 1 . 7 Eyewash es sh al l be d esi g n ed to provi d e
en oug h room to al l ow th e eyeli d s to be h el d
open wi th th e h an d s wh il e th e eyes are in th e
fl u sh in g fl u id stream .
5. 1 . 8 Eyewash es sh al l provi d e fl u sh in g fl u id to
both eyes si m u ltan eou sl y. A test gau g e for
m aki n g d eterm i n ation of a su itabl e eyewash
pattern sh al l be a m i n im u m 1 0. 1 6 cm (4 in . ) i n
l eng th wi th two sets of parall el l i n es equ id i stan t
from the cen ter (See I ll u stration 7). Th e in teri or
set of li n es sh al l be 3. 1 8 cm (1 . 25 in . ) apart an d
th e exteri or l i n es sh al l be 8. 26 cm (3. 25 in . )
apart. Pl ace th e g au ge i n th e stream of th e
eyewash . Th e fl u sh in g fl u id sh al l cover th e
areas between th e in teri or an d exteri or l in es of
th e g au g e at som e poin t l ess than 20. 3 cm
(8 in . ) above th e eyewash nozzl e(s).
5. 2 Perform an ce of Con trol Val ve
Th e valve sh al l rem ain open wi th ou t th e u se of
th e operator’s h an d s u n til i nten tion ally cl osed .
Th e valve sh al l be si m ple to operate an d sh al l g o
from "off" to "on " in 1 secon d or less . Th e valve
sh al l be resi stan t to corrosi on. M anu al or
au tom atic actu ators sh al l be easy to locate and
read il y accessi ble to th e u ser.
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5. 3 Tes ti n g P roced u res for C erti fi cati on 5. 4 I n s tal l ati on

5. 3 . 1 P l u m bed E yewas h e s I t is th e i n s ta l l e r’ s re s p o n s i b i l i ty to e n s u re th a t

e ye wa s h e s sh al l :

P l u m b ed e ye wa s h e s sh al l be ce rti fi e d as fo l l o ws :

5. 4. 1 Be as se m b l e d an d i n s ta l l e d in

(1 ) C o n n e ct a fl o wm e te r to th e u n i t to be a cco rd a n ce wi th th e m a n u fa ctu re r' s i n s tru cti o n s ,

te s te d , o r p ro vi d e o th e r m e a n s o f m e a s u ri n g i n cl u d i n g fl u s h i n g fl u i d d e l i ve ry re q u i re m e n ts .

fl u s h i n g fl u i d fl o w.

5. 4. 2 Be in a cce s s i b l e l o ca ti o n s th a t re q u i re

(2 ) C o n n e ct th e u n i t to a fl u s h i n g fl u i d no m o re th a n 1 0 s e co n d s to re a ch . Th e

s u p p l y p e r th e m a n u fa ctu re r’ s i n s tru cti o n s at e ye wa s h sh al l be l o ca te d on th e sam e l e ve l as

a fl o w p re s s u re of 2 07 kP a +3. 4 kP a 0 kP a th e h a za rd and th e p a th o f tra ve l sh al l be fre e of

(3 0 psi +0. 5 psi 0 psi ). o b s tru cti o n s th a t m a y i n h i b i t i ts i m m e d i a te u se.

(S ee Ap pe n d i x B5)

(3 ) Open th e va l ve on th e e ye wa s h an d

ve ri fy th a t i t fu l l y o pe n s in on e s e co n d or l ess 5. 4. 3 Be l o ca te d in an a re a i d e n ti fi e d wi th a

an d th a t i t s ta ys o pe n . h i g h l y vi s i b l e si g n p os i ti o n e d so th e si g n s h al l be

vi s i b l e wi th i n th e a re a s e rve d b y th e e ye wa s h .

(4 ) T h ro u g h o u t th e 1 5 m i n u te te s t, e n s u re Th e a re a a ro u n d th e e ye wa s h sh al l be we l l l i t.

th a t th e u nit is ca p a b l e of d e l i ve ri n g a

m inimum of 1 . 5 l i te rs p e r m i n u te (0 . 4 g pm ) 5. 4. 4 Be a rra n g e d s u ch th a t th e fl u s h i n g fl u i d

an d th a t th e fl u s h i n g fl u i d co ve rs th e a re a s fl o w p a tte rn as d e s cri b e d in S e cti o n 5. 1 . 8 is n ot

b e twe e n th e i n te ri o r a n d e xte ri o r l i n e s o f th e l ess th a n 83. 8 cm (33 in.) an d no g re a te r th a n

g au g e at som e poi n t l e ss th a n 20. 3 cm 1 34. 6 cm (53 in.) fro m th e s u rfa ce on wh i ch th e

(8 in. ) a b ove th e e ye wa s h n o zzl e ( s ) u s e r s ta n d s an d 1 5. 3 cm (6 in. ) m inim um fro m

( I l l u s tra ti o n 7 ). th e wa l l o r th e n e a re s t o b s tru cti o n .

5. 3 . 2 S e l fcon tai n ed E yewas h e s 5. 4. 5 Be co n n e cte d to a s u pp l y o f fl u s h i n g

fl u i d pe r th e m a n u fa ctu re r’ s i n s ta l l a ti o n

i n s tru cti o n s to p ro d u ce th e re q u i re d s p ra y
S e l fco n ta i n e d e ye wa s h e s sh al l be ce rti fi e d as

p a tte rn fo r a m inim u m p e ri o d of 1 5 m i n u te s .
fo l l o ws :

W h e re th e p o s s i b i l i ty o f fre e zi n g co n d i ti o n s

e xi s ts , th e e ye wa s h sh al l be p ro te cte d fro m
(1 ) Set u p th e u n i t p e r th e m a n u fa ctu re r’ s

fre e zi n g o r fre e ze p ro te cte d eq u i pm en t sh al l be

i n s tru cti o n s .

i n s ta l l e d . I f s h u t o ff va l ve s a re i n s ta l l e d in th e

su ppl y l i n e fo r m a i n te n a n ce p u rp o s e s , p ro vi s i o n s
(2 ) Fi l l th e u n i t wi th fl u s h i n g fl u i d o r wi th th e

sh al l be m ade to pre ve n t u n a u th o ri ze d s h u t o ff.

p re p a ck a g e d fl u i d p ro vi d e d b y th e

m a n u fa ctu re r.

5. 4. 6 D e l i ve r te p i d fl u s h i n g fl u i d . In

ci rcu m s ta n ce s wh e re ch e m i ca l re a cti o n is
(3 ) Acti va te th e u n i t and ve ri fy th a t i t ca n be

a cce l e ra te d b y fl u s h i n g fl u i d te m p e ra tu re , a
a cti va te d in on e s e co n d or l ess an d th a t i t

fa ci l i ti e s s a fe ty/h e a l th a d vi s o r s h ou l d be
s ta ys a cti va te d .

co n s u l te d fo r th e o p ti m u m te m p e ra tu re fo r e a ch

a pp l i ca ti o n .
(4 ) T h ro u g h o u t th e 1 5 m i n u te te s t, e n s u re

th a t th e e ye wa s h is ca p a b l e o f d e l i ve ri n g a

5. 4. 7 W h en th e p l u m b ed e ye wa s h is i n s ta l l e d ,
m inim um of 1 . 5 l i te rs p e r m i n u te (0 . 4 g pm )

i ts p e rfo rm a n ce sh al l be ve ri fi e d in a cco rd a n ce
an d th a t th e fl u s h i n g fl u i d co ve rs th e a re a s

wi th th e fo l l o wi n g p ro ce d u re s :
b e twe e n th e i n te ri o r a n d e xte ri o r l i n e s o f th e

g au g e at som e poi n t l e ss th a n 20. 3 cm

(1 ) W i th th e u n i t co rre ctl y co n n e cte d to th e

(8 in. ) a b ove th e e ye wa s h n o zzl e ( s )

fl u s h i n g fl u i d s o u rce an d th e va l ve ( s ) cl o s e d ,
( I l l u s tra ti o n 7 ).

vi s u a l l y ch e ck th e pi pi n g co n n e cti o n s fo r

l e a ks .

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(2 ) Open th e va l ve to th e fu l l open po s i ti o n . 6. Eye/Face Wash Eq u i pmen t (See

Th e va l ve sh al l re m a i n op e n wi th ou t
I l l u strati on 8)
re q u i ri n g fu rth e r u s e o f th e o p e ra to r' s h an d s.

6. 1 Perform an ce of Eye/Face Wash es

(3 ) W i th th e va l ve in th e fu l l y o pe n p os i ti o n ,

m a ke s u re th a t b o th e ye s wi l l be wa s h e d
6. 1 . 1 A m ean s sh al l be p ro vi d e d to e n s u re

s i m u l ta n e o u s l y a t a ve l o ci ty l o w e n o u g h to
th a t a co n tro l l e d fl o w o f fl u s h i n g fl u i d is p ro vi d e d

be n o n i n j u ri o u s to th e u s e r.
to b o th e ye s an d fa ce s i m u l ta n e ou s l y a t a

ve l o ci ty l o w e n o u g h to be n o n i n j u ri o u s to th e

(4 ) U si n g th e fl o wm e te r o r o th e r m e a n s ,
u s e r.

d e te rm i n e th a t th e ra te o f fl o w i s a t l e as t

1 .5 l i te rs p e r m i n u te (0 . 4 g pm ) . A te s t g au g e
6. 1 . 2 E ye /fa ce wa s h e s sh al l be d esi g n e d an d

s i m i l a r to th e on e p i ctu re d in I l l u s tra ti o n 7
p os i ti o n e d in s u ch a wa y a s to p os e no h a za rd to

ca n be u sed to ve ri fy m i n i m u m fl o w
th e u s e r.

ch a ra cte ri s ti cs .

6. 1 . 3 N o zzl e s an d fl u s h i n g fl u i d u n i ts sh al l be

(5) U si n g a te m p e ra tu re g au g e o r o th e r
p ro te cte d fro m a i rb o rn e co n ta m i n a n ts .

m e an s, d e te rm i n e th a t th e fl u s h i n g fl u i d is
W h a te ve r m e a n s is u sed to a ffo rd s u ch

te p i d .
p ro te cti o n , i ts re m o va l sh al l n ot re q u i re a

s e p a ra te m o ti o n b y th e o p e ra tor wh e n a cti va ti n g

5. 4. 8 W h en th e s e l fco n ta i n e d e ye wa s h is
th e u n i t.

i n s ta l l e d , i ts i n s ta l l a ti o n sh al l be ve ri fi e d in

a cco rd a n ce wi th m a n u fa ctu re r’ s i n s tru cti o n s .

6. 1 . 4 E ye /fa ce wa s h e s sh al l be d esi g n e d ,

m a n u fa ctu re d an d i n s ta l l e d in s u ch a m a n n er

5. 5 M ai n ten an ce an d Trai n i n g
th a t, o n ce a cti va te d , th e y ca n be u sed wi th o u t

re q u i ri n g th e u se of th e o p e ra tor’ s h an d s .

5. 5. 1 M a n u fa ctu re rs s h al l p ro vi d e o pe ra ti o n ,

i n s p e cti o n an d m a i n te n a n ce i n s tru cti o n s wi th

6. 1 . 5 E ye /fa ce wa s h e s sh al l be co n s tru cte d of

e ye wa s h e s . I n s tru cti o n s sh al l be re a d i l y
m a te ri a l s th a t wi l l n ot co rro d e in th e p re s e n ce of

a cce s s i b l e to m a i n te n a n ce an d i n s p e cti o n
th e fl u s h i n g fl u i d .

p e rs o n n e l .

6. 1 . 6 E ye /fa ce wa s h e s sh al l be ca pa b l e of

5. 5. 2 Pl u m bed e ye wa s h e s sh al l be a cti va te d
d e l i ve ri n g fl u s h i n g fl u i d to th e e ye s and fa ce n ot

we e kl y fo r a p e ri o d l on g en ou g h to ve ri fy
l ess th a n 1 1 .4 l i te rs p e r m i n u te (3. 0 g pm ) fo r

o p e ra ti o n an d e n s u re th a t fl u s h i n g fl u i d is
1 5 m i n u te s . I f s h u t o ff va l ve s a re i n s ta l l e d in th e

a va i l a b l e . (S e e Ap pe n d i x B7)
line fo r m a i n te n a n ce p u rp o s e s , pro vi s i o n s sh al l

be m ad e to pre ve n t u n a u th o ri ze d sh u t off.

5. 5. 3 S e l fco n ta i n e d e ye wa s h e s sh al l be

vi s u a l l y ch e cke d we e kl y to d e te rm i n e i f fl u s h i n g
6. 1 . 7 E ye /fa ce wa s h e s sh al l be d esi g n e d to

fl u i d n e ed s to be ch a n g e d o r s u p p l e m e n te d .
p ro vi d e en ou g h ro o m to a l l o w th e e ye l i d s to be

S u ch i n s p e cti o n sh al l be co n d u cte d in
h el d open wi th th e h an d s wh i l e th e e ye s an d

a cco rd a n ce wi th m a n u fa ctu re r’ s i n s tru cti o n s .

fa ce a re in th e fl u s h i n g fl u i d s tre a m .

5. 5. 4 E m p l o ye e s wh o m ay be e xp o s e d to
6. 1 . 8 E ye /fa ce wa s h e s sh al l p rovi d e fl u s h i n g

h a za rd o u s m a te ri a l s sh al l be i n s tru cte d in th e
fl u i d to b o th e ye s s i m u l ta n e ou s l y. A te s t g a u g e

l o ca ti o n and p ro p e r u s e o f e m e rg e n cy
fo r m a ki n g d e te rm i n a ti o n of a s u i ta b l e e ye wa s h

e ye wa s h e s .
p a tte rn sh al l be a m inim u m 1 0. 1 6 cm (4 in. ) in

l e n g th wi th two s e ts o f p a ra l l e l l i n es e q u i d i s ta n t

5. 5. 5 Al l e ye wa s h e s sh al l be i n s p e cte d
fro m th e ce n te r ( S e e I l l u s tra ti o n 7). Th e i n te ri o r

a n n u a l l y to a s s u re co n fo rm a n ce wi th S e cti o n 5. 4
set of l i n es sh al l be 3. 1 8 cm (1 . 25 in. ) a p a rt a n d

re q u i re m e n ts o f th i s s ta n d a rd .
th e e xte ri o r l i n e s sh al l be 8. 26 cm (3. 25 in. )

a pa rt. P l a ce th e g au g e in th e s tre a m o f th e

e ye wa s h . Th e fl u s h i n g fl u i d sh al l co ve r th e

a re a s b e twe e n th e i n te ri o r a n d e xte ri o r l i n e s of

th e g au g e at s om e poi n t l ess th a n 20. 3 cm

(8 in. ) a b ove th e e ye /fa ce wa s h n o zzl e ( s ) .

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6. 2 P e rform an ce of C on trol Val ve
Th e valve sh al l rem ain open wi th ou t th e u se of
th e operator’s h an d s u n til i n ten tion ally cl osed .
Th e valve sh al l be si m ple to operate an d sh al l g o
from "off" to "on " in 1 secon d or less . Th e valve
sh al l be resi stan t to corrosi on. M anu al or
au tom atic actu ators sh al l be easy to locate and
read il y accessi ble to th e u ser.
6. 3 Tes ti n g P roced u res for C erti fi cati on
6. 3 . 1 P l u m bed E ye/F ace Was h es
Pl u m bed eye/face wash es sh al l be certi fi ed as
fol lows:
(1 ) Con n ect a fl owm eter to the u ni t to be
tested, or provi d e oth er m ean s of m easu ri n g
fl u sh in g fl u id fl ow.
(2) Con n ect th e u ni t to a fl u sh in g fl u id
su pply per th e m an u factu rer’ s i n stru cti ons at
a fl ow pressu re of 207 kPa +3. 4 kPa 0 kPa
(30 psi +0. 5 psi 0 psi ).
(3) Open th e valve on th e u n i t and veri fy that
i t open s i n on e second an d stays open .
(4) Th rou g hou t the 1 5 m i n ute test, en su re
th at th e u n it is capabl e of d eli veri n g a
m i n i m u m of 1 1 . 4 li ters per m i n ute (3. 0 g pm )
an d th at the fl ush i n g fl u id covers th e areas
between th e in teri or an d exteri or l in es of th e
g au ge at som e poin t l ess than 20. 3 cm
(8 in . ) above th e eye/face wash n ozzl e(s)
(I l l u stration 7).
6. 3 . 2 S e l fcon tai n ed E ye /F ace Was h e s
Selfcon tain ed eye/face wash es sh al l be certi fi ed
as fol lows:
(1 ) Set u p th e u ni t per th e m anu factu rer’ s
i n stru cti ons.
(2) Fi l l the u n i t with fl u sh in g fl u id or wi th th e
prepackaged fl u id provi d ed by the
m an u factu rer.
(3) Activate the u ni t an d veri fy that i t can be
activated in on e secon d or less an d th at it
stays activated .
(4) Th rou g hou t the 1 5 m i n ute test, en su re
th at th e u ni t i s capabl e of d el i veri ng a
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m i n i m u m of 1 1 . 4 li ters per m i n u te (3. 0 g pm )
an d th at the fl ush i n g fl u id covers th e areas
between th e in teri or an d exteri or l in es of th e
g au ge at som e poi n t less th an 20. 3 cm
(8 in . ) above th e eye/face wash n ozzl e(s)
(I l l u stration 7).
6. 4 I n s tal l ati on
I t is th e in stall er’ s respon si bil ity to en su re th at
eye/face wash es sh al l :
6. 4. 1 Be assem bled an d in stall ed i n
accord an ce wi th th e m anu factu rer's in stru cti on s,
i n cl u d i n g fl u sh in g fl u id deli very req u irem ents.
6. 4. 2 Be in accessi ble location s that requ ire
n o m ore th an 1 0 secon d s to reach . Th e eye/face
wash sh al l be located on th e sam e level as th e
h azard and th e path of travel sh al l be free of
obstru ction s th at m ay in hi bit th e im m ed i ate u se
of th e eq ui pm en t. (See Appen d i x B5)
6. 4. 3 Be located in an area i d en tifi ed wi th a
h ig h l y vi si ble si g n posi tion ed so th e si g n sh al l be
vi si ble wi th in th e area served by th e eye/face
wash . Th e area arou n d th e eye/face wash sh al l
be well l i t.
6. 4. 4 Be arrang ed su ch th at the fl u sh in g fl u id
fl ow pattern as d escri bed in Secti on 6. 1 . 8 is n ot
l ess th an 83. 8 cm (33 i n . ) an d n o g reater th an
1 34. 6 cm (53 i n . ) from th e level on wh ich th e
u ser stand s an d 1 5. 3 cm (6 in . ) m i n im u m from
th e wall or n earest obstru ction .
6. 4. 5 Be con n ected to a su ppl y of fl u sh in g
fl u id per th e m anu factu rer’ s in stall ation
i n stru cti on s to prod u ce th e req u i red spray
pattern for a m i n im u m peri od of 1 5 m i n utes.
Wh ere th e possi bil i ty of freezi n g con d iti on s
exi sts, th e eye/face wash sh al l be protected from
freezi n g or freezeprotected equ ipm en t sh al l be
i n stall ed . I f sh ut off valves are i n stall ed in th e
su pply li n e for m ain ten an ce pu rposes, provi si on s
sh al l be m ade to preven t u n au th ori zed sh u t off.
6. 4. 6 Deli ver tepid fl u sh in g fl u id . I n
ci rcu m stances wh ere ch em i cal reacti on is
accelerated by fl u sh in g fl u id tem peratu re, a
faci l ities safety/h ealth advi sor sh ou l d be
con su lted for th e optim u m tem peratu re for each
appli cation . (See Appen d ix B6)
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6. 4. 7 W h en th e plu m bed eye/face wash is 6. 5. 5 Al l eye/face wash es sh al l be in spected

i n stall ed, its perform an ce sh al l be veri fi ed in ann uall y to assu re con form an ce wi th Secti on 6. 4
accord an ce with th e foll owin g proced u res: requ irem en ts of thi s stan d ard .

(1 ) Wi th th e u ni t correctl y conn ected to th e

fl u sh in g fl u id sou rce an d th e valve(s) cl osed , 7. Combi n ati on U n i ts (See
vi su al l y ch eck the pi pin g con n ecti on s for
I l l u strati on 9)
l eaks.

7. 1 Perform an ce of Com bi n ati on U n i ts

(2) Open th e valve to th e fu ll open posi tion .
Th e valve sh al l rem ain open wi th ou t
Com pon en ts of com bi n ati on u n i ts sh al l operate
req u iri n g fu rth er u se of th e operator's h an d s.
i n di vi d uall y an d si m u ltan eou sl y in accord an ce
wi th th e foll owin g secti ons:
(3) Wi th th e valve in th e fu ll y open ed posi tion
m ake su re th at both eyes an d face wi l l be
7. 1 . 1 Em erg en cy sh owers sh al l m eet th e
wash ed si m u ltan eou sl y at a veloci ty low
perform ance req u i rem ents of Section 4.
en oug h to be n on i n j u ri ou s to the u ser.

7. 1 . 2 Eyewash es sh al l m eet th e perform an ce

(4) U si n g th e fl owm eter or other m ean s,
requ irem en ts of Section 5.
d eterm i n e that th e rate of fl ow is at least
1 1 . 4 l i ters per m i n u te (3. 0 g pm ). A test
7. 1 . 3 Eye/face wash es sh al l m eet the
g au ge si m i l ar to th e on e pictu red in
perform ance req u i rem ents of Section 6.
I ll u stration 7 can be u sed to veri fy m i n im u m
fl ow ch aracteri stics.
7. 1 . 4 Drench hoses sh al l m eet th e
perform ance requ irem ents of Section 8. 2 at the
(5) U si n g a tem peratu re gaug e or oth er
pressu re an d fl ow speci fi ed by the m an u factu rer.
m ean s, determ i n e th at th e fl u sh in g fl u id is
tepid .
N OTE: Th e eyewash or eye/face wash secti on of a
com bi n ati on u n i t i s n ot con si d ered an "obstru cti on " i n
6. 4. 8 W h en th e selfcontain ed eye/face wash th i s con text to al l ow for si m u l tan eou s u se of
i s in stall ed, i ts i n stall ation sh al l be veri fi ed in em erg en cy sh ower an d eyewash eq u i pm en t.

accord an ce wi th m anu factu rer’ s in stru cti on s.

6. 5 M ai n ten an ce an d Trai n i n g
6. 5. 1 M an ufactu rers sh al l provi d e operation ,
i n spection an d m ain ten an ce in stru cti ons wi th
eye/face wash es. I n stru ction s sh al l be read il y
accessi ble to m ain ten an ce an d i n specti on
person n el .
7. 2 Perform an ce of Con trol Val ve
Each valve sh al l m eet th e appl i cabl e
requ irem en ts of Sections 4, 5, 6, an d 8. 2. 2,
d epen d i n g on wh ich of th e com pon en ts l i sted i n
Section 7. 1 are i n cl u ded .
7. 3 Testi n g Proced u res for Certi fi cati on

6. 5. 2 Pl u m bed eye/face wash es sh al l be Each part of the com bin ation u n i t sh al l be

acti vated weekl y for a peri od lon g en ou gh to
veri fy operati on an d en su re th at fl u sh in g fl u id is
avail able. (See Appen d ix B7)
6. 5. 3 Selfcontain ed eye/face wash es sh al l be
vi su al l y ch ecked weekly to d eterm i n e if fl u sh in g
fl u id need s to be ch an g ed or su pplem ented .
Su ch in specti on sh al l be cond u cted in
accord ance wi th m anu factu rer’ s in stru cti on s.
6. 5. 4 Em ployees wh o m ay be exposed to
h azard ou s m ateri als sh al l be in stru cted in th e
l ocation and proper u se of eye/face wash es.
certi fi ed in d i vi d u all y an d wh en activated
si m u ltan eou sl y be in accord an ce wi th th e
procedu res ou tl i n ed in Section s 4, 5, 6 an d 8. 2,
d epen d i n g on wh ich of th e com pon en ts l i sted i n
Section 7. 1 are i n cl u ded .
7. 4 I n stal l ati on
I t is th e in stall er’ s respon si bil ity to en su re th at
com bin ation u n i ts sh al l :
7. 4. 1 Be assem bled an d in stall ed i n
accord an ce wi th th e m anu factu rer's in stru cti on s,
i n cl u d i n g fl u sh in g fl u id deli very req u irem ents.

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7. 4. 2 Be in a cce s s i b l e l o ca ti o n s th a t re q u i re (4 ) U si n g a te m p e ra tu re gaug e o r o th e r

no m o re th a n 1 0 s e co n d s to re a ch . Th e m e an s, d e te rm i n e th a t th e fl u s h i n g fl u i d is

co m b i n a ti o n u n i t sh al l be l o ca te d on th e sam e te p i d .

l e ve l as th e h a za rd an d th e p a th o f tra ve l sh al l

be fre e o f o b s tru cti o n s th a t m a y i n h i b i t i ts N O TE : W h e re h an d h el d d re n ch h os es a re p a rt of

th e co m b i n a ti o n u n i t, th e fl o w a n d p re s s u re sh al l be
i m m e d i a te u se. (S ee Ap p e n d i x B 5)

s p e ci fi e d b y th e m a n u fa ctu re r.

7. 4. 3 Be l o ca te d in an a re a i d e n ti fi e d wi th a

7. 5 M ai n ten an ce an d Trai n i n g
h i g h l y vi s i b l e si g n p os i ti o n e d so th e si g n s h al l be

vi s i b l e wi th i n th e a re a s e rve d b y th e co m b i n a ti o n

7. 5. 1 M a n u fa ctu re rs sh al l p ro vi d e o p e ra ti o n ,
u n i t. Th e a re a a ro u n d th e co m b i n a ti o n u n i t sh al l

i n s p e cti o n and m a i n te n a n ce i n s tru cti o n s wi th

be we l l l i t.

co m b i n a ti o n u n i ts . I n s tru cti o n s sh al l be re a d i l y

a cce s s i b l e to m a i n te n a n ce an d i n s p e cti o n
7. 4. 4 Be co n n e cte d to a s ys te m ca pa b l e of

p e rs o n n e l .
s u p p l yi n g a d e q u a te fl u s h i n g fl u i d to m e e t th e

re q u i re m e n ts o f e a ch co m p on e n t a s o u tl i n e d in

7. 5. 2 P l u m b ed co m b i n a ti o n u n i ts s h al l be
S e cti o n s 4, 5, an d 6 wh e n al l co m p on e n ts a re

a cti va te d we e kl y fo r a p e ri o d l on g e n ou g h to
o p e ra te d s i m u l ta n e o u s l y. C o m b i n a ti o n u nit

ve ri fy o pe ra ti o n an d e n s u re th a t fl u s h i n g fl u i d is
co m p on e n ts sh al l be p o s i ti o n e d so th a t

a va i l a b l e . (S ee Ap p e n d i x B7)
co m p o n e n ts m ay be u sed s i m u l ta n e ou s l y b y th e

sam e u s e r. W h e re th e p o s s i b i l i ty o f fre e zi n g

7. 5. 3 S e l fco n ta i n e d co m b i n a ti o n u n i ts s h al l
co n d i ti o n s e xi s ts , co m b i n a ti o n u n i ts s h al l be

be vi s u a l l y ch e cke d we e kl y to d e te rm i n e if
p ro te cte d fro m fre e zi n g o r fre e ze p ro te cte d

fl u s h i n g fl u i d n e ed s to be ch a n g e d or
eq u i pm en t sh al l be i n s ta l l e d .

s u p p l e m e n te d . S u ch i n s p e cti o n sh al l be

co n d u cte d in a cco rd a n ce wi th m a n u fa ctu re r’ s

7. 4. 5 D e l i ve r te p i d fl u s h i n g fl u i d . In

i n s tru cti o n s .
ci rcu m s ta n ce s wh e re ch e m i ca l re a cti o n is

a cce l e ra te d b y fl u s h i n g fl u i d te m p e ra tu re , a

7. 5. 4 E m p l o ye e s wh o m ay be e xp o s e d to
fa ci l i ti e s s a fe ty/h e a l th a d vi s o r s h ou l d be

h a za rd o u s m a te ri a l s sh al l be i n s tru cte d in th e
co n s u l te d fo r th e o p ti m u m te m p e ra tu re fo r e a ch

l o ca ti o n an d p ro pe r u s e o f co m b i n a ti o n u n i ts .
a p p l i ca ti o n . (S ee Ap p e n d i x B6)

7. 5. 5 Al l co m b i n a ti o n u n i ts s h al l be i n s p e cte d
7. 4. 6 W h en th e co m b i n a ti o n u nit is i n s ta l l e d ,

a n n u a l l y to a s s u re co n fo rm a n ce wi th S e cti o n 7. 4
i ts p e rfo rm a n ce sh al l be ve ri fi e d in a cco rd a n ce

re q u i re m e n ts o f th i s s ta n d a rd .
wi th th e fo l l o wi n g p ro ce d u re s :

(1 ) W i th th e u n i t co rre ctl y co n n e cte d to th e

fl u s h i n g fl u i d s o u rce an d th e va l ve ( s ) cl o s e d ,
8. Su ppl emen tal Eq ui pm en t
vi s u a l l y ch e ck th e pi pi n g co n n e cti o n s fo r

l e a ks .
Th e s u p p l e m e n ta l e q u i p m e n t l i s te d b el o w sh al l

p ro vi d e i m m e d i a te fl u s h i n g to s u p p o rt p l u m b e d

(2 ) Open th e e m e rg e n cy s h owe r a n d
an d s e l fco n ta i n e d e m e rg e n cy e ye wa s h an d

e ye wa s h or e ye /fa ce wa s h va l ve s to th e fu l l
s h o we r e q u i p m e n t b u t s h a l l n ot re p l a ce th e m .

open p o s i ti o n . Th e va l ve s sh al l re m a i n open

wi th o u t re q u i ri n g fu rth e r u s e o f th e op e ra to r' s
8. 1 . Person al Wash U n i ts (See Il l u strati on
h an d s.
1 0)

(3) Acti va te th e va l ve s an d ch e ck th e
8. 1 . 1 Perform an ce of Person al Wash U n i ts
p e rfo rm a n ce o f th e e m e rg e n cy s h owe r,

e ye wa s h an d e ye /fa ce wa s h va l ve s as
8. 1 . 1 . 1 P e rs o n a l wa s h u n i ts sh al l h a ve th e

d e s cri b e d in S e cti o n s 4. 5. 7, 5. 4. 7 an d 6. 4. 7
ca p a ci ty to d e l i ve r i m m e d i a te fl u s h i n g fl u i d

re s p e cti ve l y, wh i l e op e ra ti n g s i m u l ta n e o u s l y.
wi th ou t b e i n g i n j u ri o u s to th e u s e r. P e rs o n a l

wa s h u n i ts do n o t m e e t th e cri te ri a of p l u m b e d or

s e l fco n ta i n e d e ye wa s h e q u i p m e n t.

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8. 1 . 1 . 2 I n ci rcu m stances wh ere ch em i cal
reaction is accelerated by fl u sh in g fl u id
tem peratu re, a faci l ities safety/h ealth ad vi sor
sh ou ld be con su lted for th e opti m u m
tem peratu re for each appli cation .
(See Append ix B6)
8. 1 . 2 I n stal l ati on
Personal wash un i ts sh al l be protected from
freezi n g and sh al l n ot be exposed to am bien t
tem peratu res exceed i n g 38 º C (1 00 º F).
8. 1 . 3 M ai n ten an ce, Trai n i n g an d Storag e
8. 1 . 3. 1 M an u factu rers sh al l provi d e operati on,
i n spection and m ain ten an ce in stru cti ons wi th
personal wash u n i ts. I n stru ction s sh all be read il y
accessi ble to m ain ten an ce an d i n specti on
person n el .
8. 1 . 3. 2 Al l person al wash u n its sh al l be
i n spected an d m ai n tai n ed in accord an ce wi th
m an u factu rer’s i n stru ction s an d sh al l m eet
appli cabl e reg u l atory req u irem ents.
8. 1 . 3. 3 Em ployees sh al l be in stru cted in th e
l ocation , proper u se an d appli cati on of person al
wash un its.
8. 1 . 2. 4 Al l person al wash u n its sh al l be
i n spected an n u al ly to assu re con form an ce with
Section 8. 1 req ui rem en ts of th i s stan d ard .
8. 2 Dren ch H oses (See I l l u strati on s 1 1 ,
1 2)
8. 2. 1 Perform an ce of Dren ch H oses
Drench hoses sh al l be d esi g ned to provi d e a
control l ed fl ow of fl u sh in g fl u id to a porti on of th e
bod y at a veloci ty low enou g h to be n on i n j u ri ou s
to th e user.
N OTE: A d ren ch h ose m ay be con si d ered an
eyewash or eye/face wash i f th e d evi ce m eets th e
perform an ce req u i rem en ts of Secti on 5 an d /or
Secti on 6.
8. 2. 2 Perform an ce of Con trol Val ve
Th e valve sh al l be si m ple to operate an d sh al l g o
from "off" to "on " in 1 secon d or less . Th e valve
sh al l be resi stan t to corrosi on. M anu al or
au tom atic actu ators sh al l be easy to l ocate an d
be read il y accessi ble to th e u ser.
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8. 2. 3 I n stal l ati on
I t is th e in stall er’ s respon si bil ity to en su re th at
d ren ch h oses sh al l:
8. 2. 3. 1 Be assem bled an d in stall ed i n
accord an ce wi th th e m an u factu rer's in stru cti on s.
8. 2. 3. 2 Be located in an area i d en tifi ed wi th a
h ig h l y vi si ble si g n posi tion ed so th e si g n sh all be
vi si ble wi thin th e area served by the d ren ch
h ose. Th e area aroun d the d ren ch hose sh al l be
well l i t, an d free of d ebri s th at m ay in hi bit i ts
i m m ed iate u se.
8. 2. 3. 3 Be con n ected to a su ppl y of fl u sh in g
fl u id . Wh ere th e possi bil i ty of freezi n g con d ition s
exi sts, d ren ch hoses sh al l be protected from
freezi n g or freezeprotected eq u ipm ent sh al l be
i n stall ed . I f sh ut off valves are in stall ed in th e
su pply li n e for m ain ten an ce pu rposes, provi si on s
sh al l be m ade to preven t u n au th ori zed sh u t off.
8. 2. 3. 4 Deli ver tepid fl u sh in g fl u id . In
ci rcu m stances wh ere ch em i cal reaction is
accelerated by fl u sh in g fl u id tem peratu re, a
faci l ities safety/h ealth advi sor sh ou l d be
con su lted for th e optim u m tem peratu re for each
appli cation .
8. 2. 4 M ai n ten an ce an d Trai n i n g
8. 2. 4. 1 M an u factu rers sh al l provi d e operati on ,
i n spection and m ain ten an ce in stru cti ons wi th
d ren ch h oses. I n stru ction s sh al l be read il y
accessi ble to m ain ten an ce an d i n specti on
person n el.
8. 2. 4. 2 Pl u m bed d ren ch hoses sh al l be
activated weekl y for a peri od lon g en ou g h to
veri fy operation an d en su re th at fl u sh in g fl u id is
avail abl e.
8. 2. 4. 3 Selfcon tain ed dren ch hoses sh al l be
vi su al l y ch ecked weekly to d eterm i n e if fl u sh in g
fl u id need s to be ch an g ed or su pplem en ted .
Su ch in specti on sh al l be con d u cted i n
accord an ce wi th m an u factu rer’s i n stru ction s.
8. 2. 4. 4 Em ployees wh o m ay be exposed to
h azard ou s m ateri als sh al l be in stru cted in th e
l ocation an d proper u se of d ren ch hoses.
8. 2. 4. 5 Al l d ren ch hoses sh al l be in spected
an n uall y to assu re con form an ce wi th
Section 8. 2. 3 requ irem ents of th i s stand ard .
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I l l u s trati on s

Th e i l l u s tra ti on s i n cl u d e d i n AN S I /I S E A Z3 5 8 . 1 2 0 1 4 a re i n cl u d e d a s e xa m p l e s o f con fi g u ra ti o n s ca p a bl e

of m e eti n g th e cri te ri a se t forth i n th i s sta n d ard . O th er co n fi g u ra ti on s m a y b e a cce p ta bl e i f th e y m e et th e

p erfo rm a n ce cri te ri a esta bl i sh ed i n th i s sta n d ard .

I l l u stra ti o n 1

E m e rg e n cy S h owe r – O ve rh e a d Typ e

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I l l u stra ti o n 2

E m e rg e n cy S h owe r – M u l ti N ozzl e

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I l l u stra ti o n 3

E m e rg e n cy S h owe r – M u l ti N ozzl e wi th O ve rh e a d F i xtu re

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I l l u stra ti o n 4

P l u m b ed E ye wa s h

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I l l u stra ti o n 5

N o n P re ss u ri ze d S e l fC o n tai n ed E ye wa sh

I l l u stra ti o n 6

P re ssu ri ze d S e l fC on ta i n ed E ye wa sh

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I l l u stra ti o n 7

Typ i ca l E ye wa sh G a u g e

I l l u stra ti o n 8

E ye /F a ce W a sh

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I l l u stra ti on 9

C om b i n ati o n U n i t

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I l l u stra ti o n 1 0

P e rson a l W a s h U n i ts

I l l u stra ti o n 1 1 I l l u s tra ti o n 1 2

D re n ch H ose D re n ch H ose wi th E ye wa sh Attach m e n t

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Appen d i ces (Th e appen d i ces are n ot part of AN SI /I SEA Z358. 1 201 4, bu t are i n cl u d ed for

i n form ation on l y. )

AP PE N DI X A – S AF E TY C ON S I DE RATI O N S

A1 . P e rs on al Was h U n i t

Th e fi rst secon d s fol l owin g an eye in j u ry are often cri tical to keepin g eye in j u ry to a m i n im u m . A personal
wash u n it m ay be kept i n th e im m ed i ate vi ci n ity of em ployees workin g in a poten ti all y h azard ou s area.
Th e m ain pu rpose of th ese u n its i s to su ppl y im m ed i ate fl u sh in g . W i th th is accom pli sh ed , th e i n j u red
i n d i vi d u al sh ou ld th en proceed to a plu m bed or selfcontai n ed eyewash an d fl u sh th e eyes for th e req u i red
1 5m i n u te peri od .

A2 . F i rs t Ai d P racti ces

A ph ysi ci an or other appropri ate professi on al sh ou ld provi d e g u i d an ce on speci fi c workplace hazard s an d

sh ou ld provi d e in stru cti on on th e u se of em erg en cy eyewash an d sh ower eq u i pm en t.

A3 . Was te D i s pos al

Con si d eration sh ou ld be g i ven to th e proper d i sposal of waste flu sh in g fl u id s from operati n g em erg en cy
eyewash an d sh ower eq u i pm en t. Freezi n g tem peratu res, d rain ag e, el evated sh owers and pol l u tan ts are
som e, bu t not all , of th e consi d erati on s. Consu l t au th ori ti es for assi stan ce wi th appli cabl e local, state an d
fed eral reg u lation s.

A4. P e rs on al P rotecti ve E q u i pm en t

Em erg en cy eyewash and sh ower eq u i pm en t i s n ot a su bsti tu te for proper pri m ary protective d evi ces.
As a d efen se ag ai n st fl yi n g soli d particl es and splash in g in j u ri ou s li q u i d s, workers sh ou ld wear personal
protective eq u i pm ent as n eed ed .

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AP PE N DI X B – I N S TALLATI ON C ON S I DE RATI ON S

B1 . S u ppl y Li n e s

I n stall ation proced u res sh ou ld be in accord an ce with proper plu m bin g practi ces and su ppl y pipin g
ad eq u atel y si zed to m eet fl ow req u irem en ts.

B2. Water C apaci ty

Th e AN SI /I SEA Z358. 1 201 x stan d ard in cl u d es referen ce to a fl ow pressu re of 207 kPa (30 psi ) onl y in
th e certi fi cation related sections for pl u m bed eq u i pm en t. Th is is to en su re th at th e testin g for certi fi cation
pu rposes is consi sten t an d that reprod u ci ble resu lts can be g en erated reg ard less of the laboratory
con d u ctin g th e testin g. I t i s th e respon si bil i ty of the d esi g ner an d own er to en su re proper fl u sh in g fl u id
d el i very at possi bl e low poi n ts of pressu re i n th e plu m bin g system an d to en su re th at the plu m bed
eq u ipm en t is in stall ed in accord an ce wi th th e fl u sh in g fl u id d el i very req u irem en ts speci fi ed by th e
eq u ipm en t m anu factu rer. Th e weekl y activati on of plu m bed em erg en cy eyewash an d sh ower eq u i pm ent
i s to be con d u cted at n orm al faci l ity operati n g pressu res. Excess fl ow pressu re can d el i ver water to the
eq u ipm en t at veloci ties th at cou l d in j u re th e u ser or ren d er th e eq u i pm en t i n operabl e. Cau tion sh ou ld be
exerci sed wi th fl ow pressu res over 0. 552 kPa (80 psi ).

B3. Val ve Op e rati on

I n th e in terest of safety, a con trol valve rem ain in g open is m ost d esi rable to all ow the u ser th e u se of both
h an d s for d i srobi n g or h old in g th e eyes open. H owever, a selfcl osi n g valve m ay be perm i tted in a sch ool
l aboratory si tu ation as a l i m i ted excepti on on l y wh ere th e en forci n g au th ori ty is of th e opin ion th at th e
h azard posed i s n ot a seri ou s th reat.

B 4. Al arm D e vi ce s

I n ad d ition to th e eq u i pm ent id en tifi cation req u ired by AN SI /I SEA Z358. 1 201 4, u sers m ay also want to
u se au d i ble al arm s or warn i n g l i g h ts to i n d i cate th at th e u n i t is in operation . Th ese are parti cu larl y
i m portan t i n rem ote areas. M any com pan i es con n ect valves electri call y to warn i n g li g hts or bu zzers i n
cen tral d ispatch areas to al ert th e appropri ate au th ori ties wh en th e u n i t i s in u se.

B 5. P l ace m e n t of Em erg e n cy E yewash an d S h ower E q u i pm e n t

Em erg en cy eyewash an d sh ower eq u i pm en t sh ou ld be avai l abl e for i m m ed i ate u se, bu t i n n o in stan ce

sh ou ld i t take an in d i vi d u al l ong er th an 1 0 second s to reach th e n earest faci l i ty.

Th ere are several factors th at m i g h t in fl u en ce th e location of em erg en cy faci l ities. I t is recog n ized th at th e
averag e person covers a d istan ce of approxi m atel y 55 ft. (1 6. 8 m ) i n 1 0 secon d s wh en walki n g at a
n orm al pace. Th e physi cal an d em oti onal state of a poten tial vi ctim (vi su al l y im pai red , wi th som e l evel of
d i scom fort/pain , an d possi bly in a state of pan ic) sh ou ld be con si d ered alon g wi th th e l i keli h ood of
person n el in th e i m m ed i ate area to assi st. Th e i n stall er sh ou ld al so con si d er oth er poten ti al h azard s th at
m ay be ad j acen t to the path of travel th at m i g h t cau se fu rth er i n j u ry. A si n gl e step u p in to an en cl osu re
wh ere th e eq u i pm en t can be accessed is n ot con si d ered to be an obstru ction . Ad d i ti on all y, i n stall ers
sh ou ld all ow for ad eq u ate overh ead cl earan ce to accom m od ate th e presence of cabi n ets over cou n ter- or
fau cet- m ou n ted em erg en cy eyewash es, so as n ot to create an ad d ition al h azard th at cou l d be
en cou n tered wh en u si n g th e d evi ce.

A d oor i s consi d ered to be an obstru cti on. W h ere th e h azard i s n ot corrosi ve, on e in terven i n g d oor can be
presen t so l on g as it open s i n th e sam e d i rection of travel as th e person attem ptin g to reach th e
em erg en cy eyewash an d sh ower eq u ipm en t an d the d oor i s eq u i pped wi th a cl osi n g m ech an ism th at
can n ot be locked to im ped e access to the eq u i pm ent.

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I n si tu ation s that m i g ht warran t th e pl acem ent of em erg en cy eyewash an d sh ower eq u ipm en t cl ose to th e
h azard , su ch as exposu re to h ig h l y corrosi ve ch em i cals, th e appropri ate professi onal sh ou l d be con tacted
for ad vi ce on th e proper d i stances. Eq u i pm en t sh ou ld be l ocated ad j acent to th e h azard , bu t si tu ated i n
su ch a m ann er su ch th at exposu re to th e splash hazard or oth er h azard s (e. g. , exposed electri cal
con d u ctors) d oes n ot occu r wh i l e u si n g the eyewash .

B 6. D el i vere d Fl u s h i n g F l u i d T em peratu re

Con tin u ou s and ti m ely irri g ati on of affected tissu es for th e recom m en d ed irri g ation peri od are the pri n ci pal
factors in provi d in g fi rst ai d . Provi d in g fl u sh in g fl u id at tem peratu res cond u ci ve to u se for th e
recom m end ed irri g ation peri od i s con si d ered an in teg ral part of provi d in g su itabl e faci l ities. M ed i cal
recom m en d ati on s su g g est a fl u sh in g fl u id at tepi d tem peratu res be d el i vered to affected ch em i call y
i n j u red tissu e. Tem peratu res in excess of 38° C (1 00° F) h ave proven to be h arm fu l to the eyes and can
en h an ce ch em i cal in teraction wi th th e ski n an d eye tissu e. Con si d eration sh ou ld be g i ven to th e im pact of
i solated am bi en t tem peratu re ch an ges. Cold er am bient tem peratu re m i g ht re q u i re an en cl osu re for ad d ed
protection . W arm er am bien t tem peratu re m i g h t req u ire a reevalu ati on of th e water tem peratu re.

W h il e cold fl u sh in g fl u id tem peratu res provi d e i m m ed i ate cool i n g after ch em i cal con tact, prolon g ed
exposu re to cold flu id s affect th e abi l i ty to m ain tai n ad eq u ate bod y tem peratu re an d can resu lt in th e
prem atu re cessation of fi rst ai d treatm en t. Recen t in form ati on in d i cates th at a tem peratu re of 1 6° C (60° F)
i s su itabl e for th e l ower param eter for tepid fl u sh in g fl u id with ou t cau si n g h ypoth erm i a to th e eq u ipm en t
u ser.

B7. Weekl y Acti vati on for P l u m bed E m e rg en cy Eye was h an d S h ower E q u i pm en t

Th e in ten t of th e weekl y activation to be cond u cted on plu m bed em erg en cy eyewash an d sh ower
eq u ipm en t is to en su re th at th ere i s a fl u sh in g fl u id su pply at th e h ead of th e d evi ce an d to cl ear the su pply
l i ne of any sed i m ent bu i l d u p th at cou l d preven t fl u i d from bei ng d eli vered to th e h ead of th e d evice and
m i n i m ize m i crobi al con tam i n ation d u e to stag n an t water. Th e d u ration of th i s test is d epen d an t on th e
volu m e of water con tain ed in th e u n i t itself an d al l section s of pipework th at d o n ot form part of a constan t
ci rcu l ation system (also kn own as “d ead l eg ” portion s). W ater i n th ese section s i s stag n an t u n ti l a flow is
activated by openi n g a valve. Th e g oal is to fl u sh ou t stagn an t water i n th e d ead l eg com pletel y. W h ere
m i xi n g valves are u sed , both th e hot water an d cold water su ppli es to th e valve m u st be con si d ered .

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