What is a freestanding safety shower?

Freestanding safety showers are special combinations of showers used in situations where wall mounting is not possible or a central point of contact for emergencies is required. They are to extinguish and decontaminate people after accidents. They are just as suitable for use in laboratories and research as they are for rough use in industry. These safety showers are mandatory first aid facilities for workplaces where employees may come into contact with hazardous substances, acids, alkalis, heat, flames and also extreme dirt. The limited, uniform and above all soft water jet is optimized for rinsing off chemicals on the skin.

What types of installation are available for freestanding safety showers?

• Floor mounted

How is calcification and contamination of the freestanding safety shower prevented?

All B-SAFETY body safety showers and freestanding safety showers are designed to be self-draining between the trigger valve and the shower head to prevent contamination of standing water in advance.

What are the specifics of freestanding safety showers?

If wall-mounted emergency showers are not feasible or a central point of contact for first aid is needed, freestanding safety showers prove to be an indispensable alternative. Especially in large halls and production facilities, they are invaluable. An enormous advantage is their good visibility from all sides. In addition, these freestanding safety showers can be optionally equipped with a wide range of options to meet specific on-site requirements. For example, they can be equipped with an integrated eye shower BR837085, which provides quick first aid in the event of an eye injury.

The freestanding showers are equipped with the B-SAFETY high-performance shower head, which not only meets the specifications of ANSI Z358.1 and EN 15154, but is also self-draining, largely free of calcification and maintenance, and very robust and corrosion-resistant.

What standards apply to freestanding safety showers?

Our freestanding safety showers comply with the standards EN 15154-1:2006 (Body showers in laboratories), EN 15154-5:2019 (Body showers for locations other than laboratories / replacement for DIN 12899-3:2009) and ANSI Z358.1-2014.. Showers with integrated eye shower comply the EN 15154-2:2006 and in USA the ANSI Z358.1-2014. Further national standards may have to be observed. In addition, company standards may need to be considered when selecting an freestanding safety shower.

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