Since there is no canadian standard for emergency showers and eyewash stations the u s.
Eyewash station standards.
As the standard states an eyewash and or safety shower would be required where an employee s eyes or body could be exposed to injurious corrosive materials.
Who determines when a facility needs an emergency eyewash station.
When an accident happens safety equipment needs to be accessible and operating properly in order to provide the type of emergency treatment capable of avoiding serious injury.
As a result the american national standards institute ansi standard z358 1 2014 emergency eyewash and shower equipment is generally used as a guide.
An annual inspection should be conducted to ensure compliance with the standards for operation.
Fortunately we have the american national standards institute ansi and their consensus standard z358 1 last updated in 2014.
Is the eyewash station regularly tested and inspected.
Ansi standard z358 1 2014 was used in preparing this document.
Drench hose requirements a drench hose is a supplemental device consisting of a flexible hose connected to a flushing fluid that s used to irrigate and flush eyes face and body areas.
If none of the materials used in this work area is an injurious corrosive chemical as indicated by the material safety data sheet msds for each product then an emergency eyewash or.
National standards institute ansi has established a standard covering emergency eyewash and shower equipment.
Personal eye wash units can support plumbed or gravity fed eye wash units but cannot be a substitute.
Eye wash station inspection requirements employee safety is an important responsibility that extends beyond simply having the right equipment somewhere in the building.
This standard ansi z358 1 is intended to serve as a guideline for the proper design certification performance installation use and maintenance of emergency equipment.
This ansi standard is very detailed in terms of defining what is appropriate for safety showers and eyewash stations.