What is a safety eye shower?

Safety eye showers are permanently installed eye showers suitable for many applications in laboratories, warehouses and industry. These eye showers are mandatory first aid facilities for workplaces where employees may come into contact with hazardous substances, acids, alkalis, heat, flames and also extreme dirt. The restricted, even and, most important of all, soft water jet has been optimized for rinsing chemicals out of the eye.

What types of installation are available for safety eye showers?

• table mounted
• wall mounted exposed/recessed version
• floor mounted

How is calcification and contamination of the safety eye shower prevented?

The large holes in the shower heads prevent standing water and thus calcification. Dust covers on the shower head protect against contamination and open automatically when the eye shower is actuated by the water pressure.

Note: Eye showers with catch basins catch and drain the used water as for example safety eye shower with bowl.

What are the specifics of safety eye showers?

These showers are always well visible from all sides. The large PUSH lever is photoluminescent and therefore easy to find even in the dark and visibility problems. The safety eye showers are equipped with B-SAFETY high-performance spray heads, so that the water is distributed over a large area. This also takes care of the regions around the eyes and eyes can be positioned in the water jet without problems.

The rubber sleeves around the shower head protect the person seeking help from impact injuries. The correct spray height and a standard-compliant spray pattern are achieved by the integrated flow regulator, regardless of the water pressure applied.

What standards apply to safety eye showers?

Our safety eye showers comply with the standards EN 15154-2:2006 and ANSI Z358.1-2014. Further national standards may have to be observed. In addition, company standards may need to be considered when selecting an safety eye shower.

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