SAFETY SHOWERS AND EYEWASHES Marquette University Effective: 12/1/10 Updated: PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Any Marquette laboratory workplace retrofit or new construction must follow these emergency shower and eyewash standards and comply with ANSI Z358.1-2009. Installations shall meet the following: A. ANSI Z358.1 2009 – B. Local codes C. WI Mechanical Code D. Current OSHA standards EMERGENCY SHOWERS: An emergency shower is required if a workplace uses 2.5 liter or larger containers of concentrated corrosives (acids and bases), cleaners, disinfectants, or other chemicals or substances that could be injurious to the eyes or skin. Examples of these areas include laboratories, fine arts studios, battery charging stations, pesticide mixing stations, darkrooms, chemical transport corridors, animal holding rooms, and other workplaces. New installations should be supplied with tempered water. Tempered water is defined as between 60oF and 100oF, with 85oF being the ideal temperature. Grandfathering of old emergency showers (or eyewashes) units is not allowed for major renovations. A. Emergency Shower Location: 1. Emergency showers must be accessible from any point in the lab or work area within 10 seconds. 2. Within a single room laboratory (standard room size), one shower is acceptable. 3. Within a larger/multiple room laboratory, safety showers should be located no more than 50 feet from each other. 4. Emergency showers may be placed in hallways, as long as eyewashes are installed within the laboratory or research/shop space. The safety showers must be no more than 100 feet apart and not more than 50 feet away from the nearest laboratory entryway. B. Emergency Shower Requirements: 1. Equipment shall be stainless steel or high impact plastic. 2. The corrosion resistant control valve shall go from to in one second or less and “off” “on” shall remain on without requiring the use of the operator’s hands. It shall remain activated until manually shut off.
Marquette University SAFETY SHOWERS AND EYEWASHES Effective: 12/1/10 Updated: PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Any Marquette laboratory workplace retrofit or new construction must follow these emergency shower and eyewash standards and comply with ANSI Z358.1-2009. Installations shall meet the following: A. ANSI Z358.1 – 2009 B. Local codes C. WI Mechanical Code D. Current OSHA standards EMERGENCY SHOWERS: An emergency shower is required if a workplace uses 2.5 liter or larger containers of concentrated corrosives (acids and bases), cleaners, disinfectants, or other chemicals or substances that could be injurious to the eyes or skin. Examples of these areas include laboratories, fine arts studios, battery charging stations, pesticide mixing stations, darkrooms, chemical transport corridors, animal holding rooms, and other workplaces. New installations should be supplied with tempered water. Tempered water is defined as between 60oF and 100oF, with 85oF being the ideal temperature. Grandfathering of old emergency showers (or eyewashes) units is not allowed for major renovations. A. Emergency Shower Location: 1. Emergency showers must be accessible from any point in the lab or work area within 10 seconds. 2. Within a single room laboratory (standard room size), one shower is acceptable. 3. Within a larger/multiple room laboratory, safety showers should be located no more than 50 feet from each other. 4. Emergency showers may be placed in hallways, as long as eyewashes are installed within the laboratory or research/shop space. The safety showers must be no more than 100 feet apart and not more than 50 feet away from the nearest laboratory entryway. B. Emergency Shower Requirements: 1. Equipment shall be stainless steel or high impact plastic. 2. The corrosion resistant control valve shall go from “off” to “on” in one second or less and shall remain on without requiring the use of the operator’s hands. It shall remain activated until manually shut off.
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