EN 15154-5:2019

Emergency safety showers - Part 5: Water overhead body showers for sites other than laboratories

This document is a product specification, giving performance requirements for water overhead emergency safety body showers installed on industrial and logistic sites, (in combination with safety eyewashes and hand-held showers as well),
a)   which are permanently connected to a water supply; or
b)   which are equipped with a store tank and optionally connected to an uninterrupted or a temporary water supply.
Emergency safety body showers using fluid other than water are not considered in this document
This document also specifies requirements in respect of installation, adjustment and marking of the showers as well as operation and maintenance instructions to be given by the manufacturer.
NOTE 1   Plumbed-in body showers designed for laboratory facilities are dealt with in EN 15154-1.
NOTE 2   Water multiple nozzle body showers for sites other than laboratories are dealt with in prEN 15154-6.
NOTE 3   Attention is drawn to national regulations which can apply in respect of the installation and use of emergency safety showers

Sicherheitsnotduschen - Teil 5: Körperduschen über Kopf mit Wasser für andere Standorte als Laboratorien

Dieses Dokument ist eine Produktnorm, die Leistungsanforderungen an Sicherheitsnotduschen für den Körper über Kopf mit Wasser enthält, die in Industrie‐ und Logistikanlagen installiert werden (auch in Kombination mit Sicherheitsaugenduschen und handgeführten Duschen),
a)   die dauerhaft an eine Wasserversorgung angeschlossen sind oder
b)   die mit einem Speicherbehälter ausgestattet und wahlweise an eine kontinuierliche oder temporäre Wasserversorgung angeschlossen sind.
Sicherheitsnotduschen für den Körper, die andere Flüssigkeiten als Wasser verwenden, werden in diesem Dokument nicht berücksichtigt.
Dieses Dokument legt auch Anforderungen mit Hinblick auf Installation, Ausrichtung und Kennzeichnung der Duschen fest sowie auch Anforderungen an die vom Hersteller zur Verfügung zu stellenden Informationen hinsichtlich Bedienung und Wartung.
ANMERKUNG 1   Körperduschen mit Wasseranschluss für Laboratorien werden in EN 15154 1 behandelt.
ANMERKUNG 2   Wasserkörperduschen mit mehreren Düsen für andere Standorte als Laboratorien werden in EN 15154 6  behandelt.
ANMERKUNG 3   Es wird auf nationale Regelwerke hingewiesen, die hinsichtlich Installation und Anwendung von Sicherheitsnotduschen gelten können.

Douches de sécurité - Partie 5: Douches à eau verticales pour le corps utilisées ailleurs que dans les laboratoires

Le présent document est une spécification de produit définissant les exigences de performances relatives aux douches de sécurité à eau verticales pour le corps installées sur les sites industriels et logistiques (associées à des unités de lavage d'yeux de sécurité et à des douchettes),
a)   qui sont raccordées en permanence à une alimentation en eau, ou
b)   qui sont équipées d'un réservoir de stockage, et si besoin, raccordées à une alimentation en eau continue ou temporaire.
Les douches pour le corps utilisant un autre fluide que l'eau ne sont pas prises en compte dans le présent document.
Le présent document spécifie également les exigences concernant l'installation, les réglages et le marquage des douches ainsi que les instructions de fonctionnement et de maintenance à fournir par le fabricant.
NOTE 1   Les douches pour le corps raccordées au réseau d'eau conçues pour des installations de laboratoire sont traitées dans l'EN 15154-1.
NOTE 2   Les douches pour le corps multijets raccordées au réseau d'eau utilisées ailleurs que dans les laboratoires sont traitées dans le EN 15154-6.
NOTE 3   L'attention est attirée sur les réglementations nationales qui peuvent concerner l'installation et l'utilisation des douches de sécurité pour le corps.

Varnostne prhe za prvo pomoč - 5. del: Nadglavne vodne prhe za spiranje telesa za uporabo zunaj laboratorijev

Ta dokument je specifikacija proizvodov, ki podaja zahtevane lastnosti za nadglavne vodne prhe za prvo pomoč za spiranje telesa, ki so vgrajene na industrijskih in logističnih lokacijah (v kombinaciji z varnostno enoto za izpiranje oči in ročnimi prhami),
a) ki so trajno priključene na vodovod ali
b) ki so opremljene z zbiralnikom in izbirno povezane z neprekinjenim ali začasnim dovodom vode.
Varnostne prhe za prvo pomoč za spiranje telesa, ki namesto vode uporabljajo drugo tekočino, niso obravnavane v tem standardu.
Ta standard določa tudi zahteve v zvezi z vgradnjo, nastavitvijo in označevanjem prh ter navodila za upravljanje in vzdrževanje, ki jih mora podati proizvajalec.
OPOMBA 1: Varnostne prhe za spiranje telesa s stalnim priključkom na vodovod za laboratorije so obravnavane v standardu EN 15154-1.
OPOMBA 2: Večšobne vodne prhe za spiranje telesa za uporabo zunaj laboratorijev so obravnavane v standardu prEN 15154-6.
OPOMBA 3: Opozoriti je treba na nacionalne predpise, ki se morda uporabljajo v zvezi z vgradnjo in uporabo varnostnih prh za prvo pomoč.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 15-Oct-2019
• Withdrawal Date: 29-Apr-2020
• ICS: 71.040.10 - Chemical laboratories. Laboratory equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 332 - Laboratory equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 332/WG 6 - Portable emergency shower devices
• Current Stage: 9060 - Closure of 2 Year Review Enquiry - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 04-Jun-2025
• Completion Date: 04-Jun-2025
• Ref Project: SIST EN 15154-5:2020 - Emergency safety showers - Part 5: Water overhead body showers for sites other than laboratories

Overview

EN 15154-5:2019 is the CEN product specification for emergency safety showers - specifically water overhead body showers for sites other than laboratories (industrial and logistic sites). It defines performance, installation, marking, operation and maintenance requirements for plumbed-in and tank (stored-water) overhead body showers, including combinations with safety eyewashes and hand-held showers. The standard applies only to showers using water; other flushing fluids are excluded.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Classification by flow rate (overhead volume):
  • Class I: 30–60 L/min
  • Class II: >60–100 L/min
  • Class III: >100 L/min
• Duration and flow: Minimum continuous discharge of at least 15 minutes; manufacturer must declare flow pressure and duration. Time to rated flow must be ≤ 3 seconds after activation.
• Water distribution (type test at 700 mm below head):
  • Classes I & II: (50 ± 10)% of volume within 200 mm radius circle; 95% of water within 400 mm radius.
  • Class III / tank showers: (50 ± 10)% within 200 mm radius; 70% of water within 400 mm radius.
• Activation and valves:
  • Operable by a single unassisted person; manual actuators open ≤90° or ≤200 mm stroke.
  • Maximum operation force 100 N or torque 7 Nm; actuator must fully open within 1 s and remain latched open.
  • Actuator accessible between floor and 1 750 mm height; must be operable while wearing gloves.
• Design and installation:
  • Clearance: unobstructed cylinder around shower head with 400 mm radius, head to floor 2 200 ± 100 mm.
  • Entrance width ≥ 800 mm.
  • Materials and geometry must avoid limescale and water stagnation; potable-quality water required.
• Combination showers: Overhead, eyewash and hand-held flows must be maintained when used simultaneously; hand-held shower flow ≥ 10 L/min.
• Manufacturer responsibilities: Provide marking, installation/adjustment instructions, and operation & maintenance documentation.

Applications and practical use

EN 15154-5 is intended for specifying and verifying emergency body showers on:

• Industrial plants, manufacturing, chemical handling areas
• Logistic sites, warehouses, outdoor process areas
• Temporary sites using tank (non-plumbed) showers or plumbed installations

Use this standard to guide procurement, installation, risk assessments, acceptance testing and maintenance planning of emergency wash equipment.

Who should use this standard

• EHS / safety managers and site engineers
• Maintenance and facilities teams
• Equipment manufacturers, suppliers and installers
• Inspectors and compliance auditors
• Procurement professionals specifying emergency wash stations

Related standards

• EN 15154-1 (plumbed-in body showers for laboratories)
• EN 15154-2 (plumbed-in eye wash units)
• EN 15154-3 / -4 / -6 (other shower/eyewash types)
• EN 420, Eurocodes (EN 1991), ISO 3864-1 (referenced normative documents)

Keywords: EN 15154-5, emergency safety showers, water overhead body showers, industrial safety showers, tank showers, shower flow rate, safety eyewash, installation requirements, emergency wash standards.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2020
Varnostne prhe za prvo pomoč - 5. del: Nadglavne vodne prhe za spiranje telesa za
uporabo zunaj laboratorijev
Emergency safety showers - Part 5: Water overhead body showers for sites other than
laboratories
Sicherheitsnotduschen - Teil 5: Körperduschen mit Überkopfbrause und
Wasseranschluss für andere Standorte als Laboratorien
Douches de sécurité - Partie 5: Douches à eau verticales pour le corps utilisées ailleurs
que dans les laboratoires
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15154-5:2019
ICS:
11.160 Prva pomoč First aid
71.040.10 Kemijski laboratoriji. Chemical laboratories.
Laboratorijska oprema Laboratory equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 15154-5
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2019
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 71.040.10
English Version
Emergency safety showers - Part 5: Water overhead body
showers for sites other than laboratories
Douches de sécurité - Partie 5: Douches à eau Sicherheitsnotduschen - Teil 5: Körperduschen über
verticales pour le corps utilisées ailleurs que dans les Kopf mit Wasser für andere Standorte als Laboratorien
laboratoires
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 12 August 2019.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2019 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 15154-5:2019 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Performance . 7
5 Design requirements for the installation . 10
6 Activation system . 10
7 Shower head . 11
8 Mechanical stability of body showers with storage tank . 11
9 Information for marking, installation, service use and maintenance . 11
Annex A (informative) General guidance . 13
Bibliography . 14

European foreword
This document (EN 15154-5:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 332
“Laboratory equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2020, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
EN 15154 consists of the following parts under the general title Emergency safety showers
— Part 1: Plumbed-in body showers for laboratories
— Part 2: Plumbed-in eye wash units
— Part 3: Non-plumbed-in body showers
— Part 4: Non-plumbed-in eyewash units
— Part 5: Water overhead body showers for sites other than laboratories
— Part 6: Plumbed-in multiple nozzle body showers for sites other than laboratories
This document, EN 15154-5, is part of a series of standards on emergency safety showers, which it
rounds off by dealing with body showers and combinations with eye showers and hand-held showers
used on sites other than laboratories (see Table 1).
Table 1 — Subject areas covered under the EN 15154 series of standards
Part of EN Sites – other than
Type Laboratories Non plumbed-in Plumbed-in
Laboratories
1 Body shower Xc - - X
2 Eye-wash unit X X - X
3 Body shower Xa Xa Xa -
4 Eyewash unit X X X -
5 Body shower - Xc Xb X
6 Body shower - X - X
a
Non plumbed-in body showers affected by EN 15154-3 are fixed, transportable or portable.
b
Non plumbed-in body showers affected by EN 15154-5 are tank showers or Trailer-mounted.
c
In possible combination with eye wash units.
NOTE Attention is drawn to national regulations in some European countries, e.g. Germany, which can
request to connect emergency safety showers to a water supply where available.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Introduction
Emergency safety body showers for sites other than laboratories are designed and intended to be
installed in close range of persons working in a potentially hazardous area exposed to the risks of
burning/burns and/or hazardous chemical substances getting splashed onto all or part of the body.
The main purpose of these devices is to deliver immediately a flushing fluid in a volume sufficient to
extinguish flames and/or to flush the body following exposure to injurious substances or heat.
Once this is accomplished, the injured person can proceed to medical care.
1 Scope
This document is a product specification, giving performance requirements for water overhead
emergency safety body showers installed on industrial and logistic sites, (in combination with safety
eyewashes and hand-held showers as well),
a) which are permanently connected to a water supply; or
b) which are equipped with a store tank and optionally connected to an uninterrupted or a temporary
water supply.
Emergency safety body showers using fluid other than water are not considered in this document.
This document also specifies requirements in respect of installation, adjustment and marking of the
showers as well as operation and maintenance instructions to be given by the manufacturer.
NOTE 1 Plumbed-in body showers designed for laboratory facilities are dealt with in EN 15154-1.
NOTE 2 Water multiple nozzle body showers for sites other than laboratories are dealt with in EN 15154-6 .
NOTE 3 Attention is drawn to national regulations which can apply in respect of the installation and use of
emergency safety showers
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 420, Protective gloves — General requirements and test methods
EN 1991 (all parts), Eurocodes 1 — Actions on structures
EN 1991-1-3, Eurocode 1 — Actions on structures — Part 1-3: General actions — Snow loads
EN 1991-1-4, Eurocode 1: Actions on structures — Part 1-4: General actions — Wind actions
EN 15154-1, Emergency safety showers — Part 1: Plumbed-in body showers for laboratories
EN 15154-2, Emergency safety showers — Part 2: Plumbed-in eye wash units
ISO 3864-1, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 1: Design principles for safety
signs and safety markings
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
emergency safety shower
device specially designed and intended to deliver a flushing fluid to extinguish flames and to sufficiently
wash away contaminants or to dilute them, rendering them harmless

Under preparation. Stage at the time of the publication: prEN 15154-6
[SOURCE: EN 15154-1:2006, 3.1]
3.2
plumbed-in emergency safety body shower
emergency safety shower that is permanently connected to a continuous water supply and designed to
deliver water sufficient to wash the whole body
3.3
body shower with storage tank
tank shower
emergency safety shower that is self-sufficient and filled by a temporary water supply or which can be
optionally connected to a continuous water supply
3.4
additional hand-held shower
manually-operated spray head fitted to the end of a flexible hose and that can be hand-directed to
spray-wash any part of the body
3.5
safety combination shower
emergency safety shower equipped with an emergency safety eye wash unit as defined in 3.7 and/or an
additional hand-held shower
3.6
overhead body shower
emergency safety shower delivering water down over the head via one or more spray heads
3.7
emergency safety eye wash unit
device specially designed and intended to deliver a flushing fluid to irrigate and flush the eyes and to
sufficiently wash away contaminants or to dilute them, rendering them harmless
[SOURCE: EN 15154-2:2006, 3.1]
4 Performance
4.1 Classification
Body showers for production and logistic sites shall comply with one of the three classes given in
Table 2. The overhead volume flowrate defines the body shower classification.
Table 2 — Classification
Class Volume flow rate
L/min
I 30 to 60
II > 60 to 100
III > 100
NOTE National risk assessment guidelines can be applied to determine the class of the body shower to be
used.
4.2 Wash-off time
The shower shall be able to
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