Emergency Shower Manual
Operation & Maintenance
00102-R1-OM.16.01
Revised: January 14, 2016
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1.
I
NTRODUCTION
Since there is no Canadian standard for emergency showers and
eyewash stations, the ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2009 was used in preparing
this document.
ANSI/ISEA Z358.1 2009 "Standard for Emergency Eyewash & Shower
Equipment" is the technical standard in North America that outlines
what employers must consider, should the potential exist for accidental
occupational chemical exposure to the eyes or body.
Standards
PRO-GUARD
Emergency Showers
are
designed in accordance to the intent of the following Standards to
provide immediate emergency response when exposed to a hazardous substance:
•
ANSI/ISEA Z358.1 2009 – Emergency Eyewash & Shower Equipment
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OHS Standards 62 / 2003 Part 10, Section 165 Part 4, Section 27
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Alberta Safety Codes Act – Alberta Reg. 448 / 93 General Safety Regulation
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Canadian Welding Bureau 47.1
•
API Recommended Practice 54, 3rd Edition
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OSHA 29 CFR 1910.15-c – Suitable Facilities for Quick Drenching or Flushing of the Eyes and
Body
If a worker may be contaminated by harmful substances at a work site,
the employer must provide the facilities, including showers, the worker
needs to remove the contamination before the worker leaves the work
site.
– Occupational Health and Safety Code 2009, Section 23