[via LabManager.com] ANSI standard Z358.1 is detailed in terms of defining what is appropriate for safety showers and eyewash stations. By Vince McLeod | June 05, 2017 As lab managers and employees, we know that many inorganic chemicals (such as the mineral acids and alkalis) are corrosive to the skin and […]
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Medical Environment Update September 1, 2016 SECTION: Vol. 26 No. 9 ISSN: 1520-8222 Editor’s note: In this story, which originally appeared in Facility Care, consultant Brad Keyes, CHSP, explains the complex world of eyewash stations. When and where are eyewash stations required in a healthcare facility? This is one of the more frequent issues with which healthcare […]
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Written by: Wesley J. Maertz The question often comes up as to where OSHA calls out eyewash requirements. Emergency shower and eyewash station equipment needs are referenced in two different types of OSHA regulations. The first is applicable to all general industry or construction facilities that require the installation of emergency shower or eyewash station equipment. The second […]
AXION® is an eye/face wash that covers not only the eyes but the entire face unlike most other products that just flush the eyes. Secondly, the AXION inverted water streams protect sensitive eye ducts and glands. Additional features: • Smooth laminar flow provide comfortable water pressure • ANSI Z358.1 compliance for velocity, stream height, and gallons per minute • […]
Haws Model 9400 AXION® Steam Water Heater uses existing plant steam to create a hot water supply to provide emergency showers and eyewashes with constant tepid water with flows up to 25 GPM per the ANSI Z358.1 Standard. The AXION Steam Water Heater operates on a typical plant steam pressure. The plant steam and water never mix. The steam and water […]
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) introduced the ANSI Z358.1 – 2014 Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment update in January 2015. This free webinar will provide insight on: • Emergency Eye/Face Washes, Showers & Combination Units • Tepid Water • Best Practices PRESENTER: Casey Hayes, Director of Haws Integrated™ Operations DATE: Thursday, Oct […]
Workplace safety has been a focus from the very start at East Kansas Agri-Energy (EKAE). With awards from both Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) and Kansas Department of Labor for exemplary safety systems and safety records, EKAE truly sets the standard for safety. After coming across an advertisement for AXION Advantage® upgrade kits in the EHS […]
Ensuring that emergency safety equipment complies not only with the ANSI Z358.1 standard, but also with the accessible buildings provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires a different approach to site selection and installation. There are no conflicts between the ADA code and the ANSI standard, so complete compliance is easily attainable. Read […]
