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EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWERS
The Most Comprehensive Safety
Shower Range in the World
Hughes Safety Showers is Europe’s
largest manufacturer of emergency
safety showers, eyebaths and
decontamination equipment.
Hughes Safety Showers supplied
industry worldwide for more than
40 years and built a reputation for
excellent design, stringent quality
standards and unrivaled customer
service and support. Research is at
the heart of the company’s product
development program ensuring
that customers always have access
to the most effective methods of
decontamination.
Eyewash & Safety Showers
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EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWERS
EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWERS
Hughes Safety Showers put the safety of your workforce first by providing emergency EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWERS
safety showers, eye / facewash and decontamination equipment designed to operate
across all industries regardless of location, climate or local hazards.
Why Choose our Hughes Safety Showers?
When choosing safety equipment for your workplace, whether you’re operating from
a single manufacturing, processing facility or a globally active Engineering Primary
Contractor in the oil and gas or petrochemical sector, your top priority is ensuring
that the emergency safety equipment used in hazardous environments is of high and
proven quality and within budget for your development. Hughes has always focused on
putting the safety of your workplace first, because we know that you do too.
ANSI Z358.1-2014 Compliant
The following summary presents the main points for consideration to assist health and
safety in understanding the ANSI / ISEA Z358.1-2014 standard.
Water Temperature
Water delivered by the emergency safety equipment should be tepid, between 16-38°C
(60-100°F). At temperatures above 38°C (100°F) there is the added danger of scalding
and increased absorption of harmful chemicals into the skin. Prolonged exposure to
water below 16°C (60°F) increases the risk of thermal shock or hypothermia and prevents
the casualty using the shower to decontaminate effectively for the full 15 minutes.
Location
Emergency safety equipment should be installed within 10 seconds reach and on the
same level as a potential hazard. They must be situated in a prominent position, clearly
visible, well-lit and free from any obstructions.
Water Flow
Emergency safety showers should deliver a minimum of 76 litres (20 US gallons) per
minute of potable water for up to 15 minutes in the required spray pattern. Eye/face
wash units should deliver 11.4 litres (3 US gallons) per minute for up to 15 minutes to
ensure a thorough decontamination.
Operation
Both emergency safety showers and eyewashes must be designed so that the valves
remain open without the use of the operator’s hands until intentionally closed. The
control valve must be simple to operate and go from ‘off’ to ‘on’ in 1 second or less.
Maintenance
Emergency safety equipment must be visually inspected and activated weekly along
with an annual service to guarantee reliable and effective operation and conformance
with the standard.
Training
Personnel who may be exposed to hazardous materials should be instructed on the
safe and proper use of the emergency safety equipment and be advised of its location.