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    An American National Standard is intended as a guide to aid the manufacturer, the consumer, and the general public. The existence of An American National Standard does not in any respect preclude anyone, whether they have approved the standard or not, from manufacturing, marketing, purchasing or using products, processes, or procedures not conforming to the standard.

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    ANSI Eyewash

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    An American National Standard is intended as a guide to aid the manufacturer, the consumer, and the general public. The existence of An American National Standard does not in any respect preclude anyone, whether they have approved the standard or not, from manufacturing, marketing, purchasing or using products, processes, or procedures not conforming to the standard.

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    ANSI Z358.1-1998 Revision of ANSI 2958.11990 : Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment © ANS! Z356.1-1998 ‘Revision of ANSI Z358.1-1000 i. ern a cee, WRANOI American National Standards institute 1 West 42nd Street New York, New York 10036 © ANSI Z358.1-1998 not ANSI Z358.1-1980 American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment ‘Secretariat Industrial Safety Equipment Association Approved April 16, 1998 American National Standards Institute, Inc. 'O@ ® American National Standard Published by An American National Standard implies a consensus of those substantially concerned with its scope and provisions. An American National Standard is intended as a guide to aid the manufacturer, the consumer, and the general public. The existence of an American National Standard does not in any respect preclude anyone, whsther they have approved the standard or not, from manufacturing, marketing, purchasing, or using products, processes, or procedures not conforming to the standard. American National Standards are subject to periodic review and users are cautioned to obtain the latest editions. The American National Standards Institute does not develop standards and will in no circumstances give an interpretation of any American National Standard. Moreover, no persons shall have the right or authority to issue an interpretation of an American National Standard in the name of the American National Standards Institute. CAUTION NOTICE: This American National Standard may be revised or withdrawn at any time. The procedures of the American National Standards Institute require that action be taken to reaffirm, revise, or withdraw this standard no later than five years from the date of Publication. Purchasers of American National Standards may receive current information on all standards by calling or writing the American National Standards institute, Industrial Safety Equinment Association 1901 Narth Maore Street, Sulte 408, Arlington, Virginia 22209 Copyright 1998 by industrial Safety Equipment Association Ail rights reserved. ‘No part ofthis publication may be repraduced in any form, in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Printed in the United States of America Foreword (this Foreword is not pert of American National Standard ANSI Z388.1-: 298) This revision of the American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment updates ANSI Z358.1-1960. Even though emergency eyewash and shower equipment has been in use in the industry for over 60 Years, the 1981 version of the standard was the first voluntary standard in the United States dealing with the minimum performance and use requirements for this type of equipmani. The 1981 standard and its subsequent revisions were prepared by the Emergency Eyewash and Shower Group of the Industrial Safety Equipment Association, whose members are thoroughly knowledgeable in the design, installation, and use of this important safety equipment. In the interest of worker safety, itis important to recognize that emergency eyewash, shower, drench hose and combination units are not a substitute for proper primary protective devices. As a defense against flying particles and splashing injurious liquids, workers should wear eye and face protection Bnd protective clothing. Appropriate medical authorities shall provide proper first aid ‘recommendations in addition to recommendations on the location and use of emergency eyewash and shower equipment for specific workplace hazards. How companies and their employees respond to incidents requiring first aid treatment is an important part of emergency planning. Consideration should be given to establishing first aid response teams, installing eyewash and shower alarm devices to alert personne! when first ald equipment is in use, ‘and simulated emergency response drils to gain valuable experience in performing first aid activities, Consideration shouid aiso be given to the proper disposal of waste flushing fluids from operating emargency eyewash and shower equipment. Freezing temperatures, drainage irom elevated Stowers and showers at grade level, and pollutants are some but not all of the considerations. (Consult local, site, atid federal tequiations that may apply. °° an ‘Suggestions for the improvement of this standard are welcome. They should be sent to the Industrial Safety Equipment Association, 1901 N. Moore Street, Suite 808, Arlington, VA 22209, This standard was processed and approved for submittal to ANSI by the Canvass Method. 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. Altance of American Insurers International Chemical Workers Union Allied Signal Or, Scot Keli iH ‘American Academy of Ophthalmology Leonard Vaive Comeany ‘American Cyanamid Company Marquette University ‘American Gas Association Mine Safety and Heath Administration ‘American insurance Association National Mining Association ‘American Iron and Steel Institute National Satety Council ‘American Petroleum Institutes Occupational Safety and Health Administration ‘ARCO Oil and Gas Company Prevent Blindness American Bradley Corporation Rochester institute of Technology California Dental Association Flohm and Haas Company ‘Chemical Manufacturers Association Satety Equipment Insitute Conoco, Inc. ‘Speakman Company Desert Assembly, Inc. ‘State of Maryland Edison Electric institute ‘Sun Company, | Mr. Michael Franke! Syracuse University Georgetown University U.S. Department of the Navy Guardian Equipment University of Louisvile School of Medicine Haws Drinking Faucet Company LA Weaver Company Industrial Safety Equioment Association 9 Contents SECTION PAGE 1 2 3. 4 Definitions ... Plumbed and Self-Contained Emergency Showers... 4.1 Performance of Shower Heads 4.2. Performance of Control Valve 4.3 Performance of Valve Actuato 4.4 Shower Enclosures 4.5. Manufacturer's Performance Testing Procedures 4.6 Installation . 4,7 Maintenance and Trainin Plumbed and Self-Contained Eyewash Equipment : 5.1 Performance of Plumbed and Self-Contained Eyewash Units.... 52 Performance of Control Vai .. i 5.2. Manufacturer's Performance Testing Procedures 5.4 installation 5.5 Maintenance and Training. Personal Eyewash Equipment 6.1 Performance of Persanal Eyewash Unit 62 Maintenance, Training-and Stor EyelFace Wash Equipment 7.1 Performance of Eye/Face Was! 72 Performance of Control Valve . 7.3 Manufacturar’s Performance Testing Procedures 74 Installation... 7.5 Maintenance and Training. Hand-Held Drench Hoses 8.1 Performance of Hand-Held Drench Hoses 82 Performance of Control Vaive . 83. Manufacturer's Performance Testing Procedures 8.4 Installation... 8.5 Maintenance and Training Combination Units.. 9.1. Performance of Combination Units. 9.2. Performance of Control Valve . 9.3. Manufacturer's Performance Testing Procedures 9.4 Installatio 9.5 Maintenance and Training SECTION Illustrations Mlustration 1 illustration 2 Mustration 3a illustration 3b illustration 3¢ Illustration 4 Iitustration § illustration 6 illustration 7 Appendices PAGE Emergency Shower. Plumbed Eyewash Nonpressurized Self-Contained Eyé Pressurized Self-Contained Eyewash . Typical Eyewash Gag Personal Eyewash Units Eye/Face Wash Drench Hose Combination Shower AAT 18 19 Appendix A - Safety Considerations i At. 4 Aa. 1 AS. AS. AB. Appendix 8 - 81. 82. 83. References. Personal Eyewash Unit. Flushing Fluid Quaiity First Aid Practice Waste Disposal Personal Protective Equipment Instaltation Considerations Alarm Devices Placement of Emergency Equipr Delivered Flushing Fluid Temperature. Amerigan National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment 1. Scope This standard establishes minimum performance and use requirements for eyewash and shower equipment for the emergency treatment of the eyes or body of a person who has been exposed to injurious materials. It covers the following types of ‘equipment: emergency shower, eyewash equipment, eye/face wash equipment, hand- held dranch hoses, and combination shower and eyewash or eye/face wash equipment. 2. Purpose ‘This standard is intended to provide uniform rrinimaum requirements for equipment Performance, use, instalation, test procedures, tusiniena ce and Waning. 3. Definitions. certify: To test by a third-party to verity performance requirements as specified in this standard. combination unit: An _ interconnected assembly of emergency equipment supplied ‘by a single source of flushing fluid. drench hose: See hand-held drench hose. emergency shower: An assembly consisting of a shower head controlled by a stay open vaive and operated by an approved control valve actuator. emergency shower head: A head specially designed for use on an emergency shower. eyeltace wash: A device used to inigate and flush both the face and the eyes. ANS! 2958.1-1998 eyewash: A device used to imigate and flush the eyes. flow pressure: The gauge pressure measured at the pipe wall during flow. (Normally refered to as “dynamic" pressure.) flow regulator: A mechanical device to control the flow of flushing fluid through Pipes. flushing fluid: Potable water, preserved water, preserved buffered saline solution or ‘other medically acceptable solution manufactured and labeled in accordance with applicable government regulations. freeze protected: Designed to operate under freezing conditions. gallons per minute (gpm): A measure of flushing fluid low. hand-held drench hose: A flexible hose connected to a flushing fluid supply and used to lirigate and flush face and body areas. hazardous material: Any substance or compound that has the capability of producing adverse effects on the health and safety of humans. iron-pipe size (IPS): A plumbing industry term for the sizing and thread system of pipe (not limited to iron pipe). muttiple-spray shower: An emergency shower using more than one head and delivering flushing fluid from more than one direction, Personal eyewash: A supplementary eyewash that supports plumbed units, seit ANSI 2358:1-1998, contained units, or both, by delivering immediate flushing fiuid. potable water: Water that is sutable for Stinking. Pounds per square inch, gauge (PSIG): A measure of pressure per unit area using IP units having a barometric pressure of 14.7 PSI as the zero reading on the pressure incicating device. self-closing valve: A valve that closes automatically when released. self-contained eyewash: An eyewash device that contains’ its own flushing fiuid and must be refilled or replaced atter use. self-contained shower: A shower that contains #s own flushing fluid, and must be teilled or replaced after use, shower head: A device mounted above the head of @ user specifically designed and intended ta deliver flushing fluid in sufficient volume to cause that fluid to cascade over the enti stay-open valve: A valve that must be cosed manually. tepid: Moderately warm; tukewarm 4. Plumbed and Self-Contained Emergency Showers (See tiustration iy 4.1 Performance of Shower Heads Emergency shower heads shall be designed and located so that a flushing fluid column is provided that is not less than 208.3.0m(82 in) not.more:that 243:8’crr(96:ri) in height from the surface on:which the user. stands. The spray patterr-shall: have a minimum diameter of 50.8:cm-(20uin-jratal524.cm (60 in). above the surface on which the user stands, and the center.of-the: spray pattern stall-bezlocated. at’ l6a5t40:6: cm: (16-in.) fron-anyrobstruction®” ‘The, eyewash section cof a combination shower/eyewash station is Not considered an “obstruction” in this context to allow for simuttanecus use of shower and eyewash equipment, Emergency shower heads shall: be-capable of delivering, a. minimum;of, 75.7, liters: per minute (20 gpm) of flushing fuid at a velocity by enough to be non-injurious to the user. The flushing fluid: shall be substantially dispersed throughout the pattern. A sutticient volume of flushing fluid shall be available to supply the flow-rate-for @ minimum fifteen minute period. 4.2 Performance of Control Valve The valve shail be designed so that the flushing fluid flow remains onr“*without ‘requiring ‘the use of the operator's. hands. The valve shall be designed to “remain activated until intentionally shut off. The valve shall be simple to operate anid shall go trom “off" to “on” in 1 second or less. The valve shall be resistant to corrosion that may inhibit the operation of the equipment. 4.3 Performance of Valve Actuator Manual or automatic actuators shall be easy to locate, and readily accessible to the user. Valve actuators shall be located not more than 173.3 cm (68 in.) above the level on which the user stands. 4.4 Shower Enclosures Enclosures, if used, shall provide for 2 minimum unobstructed area of 86.4 om (34 in) in diameter. 4.5 Manufacturer's Performance Testing Procedures The manufacturer shall certify emergency showers as follows: 4.5.1. Plumbed Emergency Showers (1) Connect a flawmeter to the shower to be tested, or provide other means of measuring flushing fluid flow. a Cc (2) Altéch the ‘shower tola-tushig tid supply with minimumiran’pipe size (IPS) of 1 inch. The shower head's height shall’ be 213.4 om (84 in.) from the surface on which the user stands, ‘The flushing fluid supply shall have control valve or pump system that can be adjusted. (9) Open the valve on the emergency shower and verify that it opens in one second and stays open, (4) Adjust the control vawe on the flushing fluid supply to deliver a minimum of 75.7 liters per minute (20 ‘gpm), and determine that flushing fluid is substantially dispersed throughout the pattern. Measure the diameter of the flushing fluid pattern 192.4 om (60 in.) above the surface on which the user stands. The diameter shall be a rminiewum of 50.8 cm (20 in}. 45.2 Self-contained Emergency Showers: (1 Fill the unit with flushing solution. (2)-Connect a fowmeter to the shower to be tested or provide other means of 8) Place the unit in operating postion. ‘The height of the shower ttead shall be 213.4 om (8¢ in.) from the surfece on which the user stands. (4) The unit shall be capable of delivering a minimum of 75.7 ters per minute (20 gpm) for 15 minutes. Determine that the flushing. fluid is substantially dispersed throughout the pattem. Measure the diameter of the flushing fluid pattern 152.4 cm (60 in.) above the surface on which the user stands. The diameter shall be 2 inimum of 60.8 om (20 in). 4.6 Installation 4.6.1 Emergency showers shall be in accessible locations that requifé“no “more. than:{0.secoodsto‘reath. The shower shall be located on the same level as the hazard ANSIZ358.1-1968 and the path of travel shall be tree of ‘obstructions that may inhibit the immediate use of the equipment. Where the possibilty of freezing conditions exists, equipment shall be protected from freezing or freeze protected equipment shall be installed, 4.6.2 Each emergency shower lecation shall be identified with a highly visible sign positioned so the sign shall be visible within the area served by the shower. The area around the emergency shower shall be wel- lighted. 4.6.3 The emergency shower shall be assembled and installed in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. 4.6.4 The unit shall be connected to a supply of fushing fluid capable of delivering sufficient volume to produce the required spray pattem for a minimum period of fifteen minutes. If shut off valves are installed in the shower line for maintenance purposes, provisions shall be made to prevent unauthorized shut off 4.8.3 _ When the shower is installed, t shall tee tested in accordance with the following procedures: (1) With the unit correctly connected to the flushing fluid source and the vaive(s) closed, visually check the piping ‘connections for leaks. (2) Open the valve to the full open position. The valve shall remain open without requiring further use of the ‘operator's hands. (2) Measure the shower. The face of the shower head shall be not less than 208.3 cm (@2 in.) nor more than 243.8, ‘om (86 in) from the surface on which the user stands. (4) With the valve in the “full on” postion, measure the diameter of the spray pattern, It shall be 2 minimum of 50.8 cm (20 in.) at 152.4 cm (60 in) above the standing surface. The center ‘of the spray shall be at least 40.6 cm (16 in.) trom any obstructions. ANS! Z268.1-1998 4.6.6 ,. Delivered flushing fluid température shalt’ be tepid, In circumstances where chemical reaction is accelerated by flushing fluid temperature, a medical advisor should be consulted. for the optimum temperature for each application. 4.7 Maintenance and Training 4.7.1 Manutacturers shall provide ‘operation, inspection and maintenance instructions with shower equipment. Instructions for all emergency equipment shall be readily accessible to maintenance 47.2 All shower units shall be inspected and maintained in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. Plumbed equipment shall be activated weekly to verify proper operation. 47.3. Employees who may be exposed to hazardous Materials shail be instructed in the location and proper use of emergency shower units. 47.4 Alt shower units shall be inspected annually to assure conformance with ANS! ‘2598.1 section 4 requirements. Plumbed and Self-Contained Eyewash Equipment (See lilustrations 2, 3a, 3b} 3.1 __ Performance of Plumbed and Self-Contained Eyewash Units. 5.1.1" A means shall be provided to ensure that a controlled flow of flushing fluid is provided to both eyes simuttaneousiy at velocity low enough to be non-injurious to the user. 5.1.2 The eyewash units shall be

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