What is a variable body safety shower?

Variable body safety showers can be individually adapted to the chosen location by means of special designs (variable length). The safety showers are used 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 variable body safety showers?

• ceiling mounting with exposed pipework or as recessed version
• above door installation exposed pipework

How is calcification and contamination of the variable body safety shower prevented?

All B-SAFETY body 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 variable body safety showers?

The variable length of the connecting tube according to specification (total width min. 285 mm – max. 1535 mm) means that this type of safety shower can be adapted to almost any structural situation. The variable body safety 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. The integrated automatic flow regulator ensures a standard-compliant spray pattern regardless of the water pressure on site. With the enclosed safety sign according to EN ISO 7010 and ASR A1.3, the B-SAFETY emergency shower is marked and visibility is improved. The viewing distance is 15 meters.

What standards apply to variable body safety showers?

Our variable body 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. Further national standards may have to be observed. In addition, company standards may need to be considered when selecting an variable body safety shower.

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