oSIST prEN 15154-3:2026

Emergency safety showers - Part 3: Non plumbed-in body showers

This document is a product specification, giving minimum performance requirements for non plumbed-in emergency safety body showers.
It is applicable to body showers filled by the manufacturer with a washing fluid that can be either water or solutions, and to empty devices to be filled prior to putting into service. Both variations are for first aid use when the body or parts of the body have been exposed to harmful substances or heat.
Requirements are also given concerning labelling, marking and information to be supplied by the manufacturer.

Sicherheitsnotduschen - Teil 3: Körperduschen ohne Wasseranschluss

Dieses Dokument ist eine Produktnorm, die Mindestfunktionsanforderungen an Sicherheitskörperduschen festlegt, die nicht an die Wasserversorgung angeschlossen sind.
Sie gilt für Körperduschen, die seitens des Herstellers mit Spülflüssigkeit befüllt sind, wobei es sich entweder um Wasser oder um Lösungen handeln kann, und für leere Geräte, die erst vor Inbetriebnahme befüllt werden. Beide Gerätearten dienen der Erste-Hilfe-Versorgung, wenn der Körper oder Teile des Körpers schädlichen Substanzen oder Hitze ausgesetzt war.
Es sind zusätzlich Anforderungen hinsichtlich der Beschriftung und Kennzeichnung der Duschen festgelegt sowie Anforderungen an die vom Hersteller zur Verfügung zu stellenden Informationen.

Douches de sécurité - Partie 3: Douches pour le corps non raccordées au réseau d'eau

Le présent document est une spécification de produit définissant les exigences minimales relatives aux performances des douches de sécurité pour le corps non raccordées au réseau d’eau.
Il s’applique aux douches pour le corps remplies de fluide de lavage par le fabricant qui peut être soit de l’eau, soit des solutions, et aux dispositifs vides qui sont à remplir avant la mise en service. Les deux sont destinées à être utilisées lors des premiers secours, suite à l’exposition du corps ou de parties du corps à des substances dangereuses ou à la chaleur.
Des exigences sont également données concernant l’étiquetage, le marquage et les informations devant être fournies par le fabricant.

Varnostne prhe za prvo pomoč - 3. del: Prenosne prhe za spiranje telesa

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 30-Jan-2026
• ICS: 11.160 - First aid
• ICS: 71.040.10 - Chemical laboratories. Laboratory equipment
• Technical Committee: I13 - Imaginarni 13
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Dec-2025
• Due Date: 20-Apr-2026
• Ref Project: prEN 15154-3 - Emergency safety showers - Part 3: Non plumbed-in body showers

Relations

• Revises: SIST EN 15154-3:2009 - Emergency safety showers - Part 3: Non plumbed-in body showers
• Effective Date: 12-Feb-2025

Emergency Safety Showers - Part 3: Non Plumbed-in Body Showers (oSIST prEN 15154-3:2026)

Overview

oSIST prEN 15154-3:2026 is a crucial European standard developed by CEN that specifies minimum performance requirements for non plumbed-in emergency safety body showers. These showers are self-contained units designed to provide immediate first aid by washing the body or affected body parts exposed to harmful substances or heat, especially in laboratory and industrial environments. Unlike fixed plumbed-in showers, these units are portable, transportable, or fixed but do not require connection to a water supply, enhancing their flexibility and accessibility near hazardous areas.

Key Topics

Scope and Purpose

• Specifies performance and functional requirements for non plumbed-in body showers, intended for first aid use.
• Applicable to units prefilled by the manufacturer with water or sterile solutions, as well as empty units filled before use.
• Designed to promptly wash harmful substances or heat from the skin to minimize injury severity.
• Addresses labeling, marking, and manufacturer information requirements.

Types of Body Showers

• Fixed body showers: Stationary units with a minimum fluid volume of 100 liters if containing water.
• Transportable body showers: Moveable units equipped with wheels, holding at least 15 liters of washing fluid.
• Portable body showers: Designed to be carried by one person, weighing less than 15 kg with at least 10 liters of washing fluid.

Performance Requirements

• Efficacy: Showers must significantly reduce or eliminate harmful effects of chemicals or heat.
• Washing fluid quality:
  • Use potable water or equivalent quality for water units.
  • Sterile solutions (e.g., saline, buffered) must meet medical device regulations and standards such as EN 556.
• Flow characteristics: Flow shall be safe and gentle, providing controlled washing without injury.
• Container design: Materials must not degrade or contaminate the fluid during shelf life and ensure safe operation.

Functional Features

• Activation within 5 seconds by a single person.
• Allow one-handed operation for handheld showers.
• Temporary deactivation for fluid conservation.
• Single use units: Equipped with tamper-evident seals.
• Multiple use units: Designed to prevent cross-contamination and allow readiness checks.
• Reconditionable units: Refillable only by manufacturers or under strict protocols, with clear marking of reconditioning dates and tamper protection.

Labeling and Information

• Compliance with EN ISO 20417 and EN ISO 15223-1 for medical device labeling.
• Markings include manufacturer details, product identification, type of washing fluid, sterility information, batch codes, expiry dates, usage instructions, warnings, and effective fluid volume.
• Clear signage and pictograms for swift identification and use.

Applications

• Ideal for use in chemical laboratories, industrial sites, and environments where quick emergency decontamination is critical.
• Portable and transportable designs enable placement close to high-risk zones, supporting immediate response.
• Supports occupational safety and health requirements, minimizing chemical or thermal injury effects before professional medical treatment.
• Facilitates continued washing during transport to medical facilities.

Related Standards

• EN 15154 Series: Covers a broad range of emergency safety showers and eye wash units, including plumbed-in and non plumbed-in installations.
  • Part 1: Plumbed-in body showers for laboratories.
  • Part 2: Plumbed-in eye wash units.
  • Part 4: Non plumbed-in eye wash units.
  • Parts 5 & 6: Body showers for non-laboratory sites.
• EN ISO 15223-1: Medical device symbols used for labeling.
• EN ISO 20417: Information to be supplied by medical device manufacturers.
• EN 556 (Parts 1 & 2): Requirements for terminal sterilized and aseptically processed medical devices.

Conclusion

oSIST prEN 15154-3:2026 sets essential standards ensuring that non plumbed-in emergency safety body showers deliver effective and reliable first aid decontamination. Incorporating this standard enhances workplace safety by providing immediate access to compliant shower units designed for rapid response, ease of use, and regulatory compliance. Industries and laboratories dealing with hazardous substances should prioritize oSIST prEN 15154-3:2026 compliant equipment to mitigate injuries and safeguard health.

Keywords: non plumbed-in emergency safety showers, body showers, first aid safety equipment, portable body showers, laboratory safety, chemical emergency response, oSIST prEN 15154-3:2026, CEN standards, washing fluid quality, emergency decontamination.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2026
Varnostne prhe za prvo pomoč - 3. del: Prenosne prhe za spiranje telesa
Emergency safety showers - Part 3: Non plumbed-in body showers
Sicherheitsnotduschen - Teil 3: Körperduschen ohne Wasseranschluss
Douches de sécurité - Partie 3: Douches pour le corps non raccordées au réseau d'eau
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15154-3
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.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2025
ICS 71.040.10 Will supersede EN 15154-3:2009
English Version
Emergency safety showers - Part 3: Non plumbed-in body
showers
Douches de sécurité - Partie 3: Douches pour le corps Sicherheitsnotduschen - Teil 3: Körperduschen ohne
non raccordées au réseau d'eau Wasseranschluss
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 332.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN 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, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2025 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 15154-3:2025 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 requirements . 7
4.1 Efficacy . 7
4.2 Quality of washing fluid . 7
4.2.1 General. 7
4.2.2 Water . 7
4.2.3 Solutions . 7
4.3 Flow . 7
4.4 Container for washing fluid . 8
4.4.1 General. 8
4.4.2 Fixed body showers. 8
4.4.3 Transportable body showers . 8
4.4.4 Portable body showers . 8
5 Functional Requirements . 8
5.1 General. 8
5.2 Single use body showers . 8
5.3 Multiple use body showers . 9
5.4 Reconditionable body showers . 9
6 Information for use . 9
6.1 Labelling and marking . 9
6.2 Further information and instructions for use to be supplied . 10
6.3 Signage . 10
Annex A (informative) General guidance . 11
Annex B (informative) Recommendation regarding environmental impact . 12
Bibliography . 13

European foreword
This document (prEN 15154-3:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 332
“Laboratory equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 15154-3:2009.
EN 15154-3:2009:
— improvement of wording,
— update of 6.2,
— addition of 6.3,
— revision of A.4 from “Testing” to “Inspection and maintenance”,
— addition of Annex B on recommendation regarding environmental impact.
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 eye-wash 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 15154-3, 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 plumbed-
in used in laboratories (see Table 1).

Under revision. Stage at this time: Formal Vote
Under revision. Stage at this time: Formal Vote
Under revision. Stage at this time: NWI
Table 1 — Subject areas covered under the EN 15154 series of standards
Part of Sites other than
Type Laboratories Non plumbed-in Plumbed-in
EN 15154 laboratories
c
1 Body shower - - X
X
2 Eyewash unit X X - X
a a a
3 Body shower -
X X X
4 Eyewash unit X X X -
c b
5 Body shower - X
X 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.
Introduction
The first seconds after an accident in which the body or parts of the body have been exposed to harmful
substances or heat are critical to keep the injury to a minimum. Non plumbed-in emergency safety body
showers are designed and intended to be kept in the immediate proximity 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, despite other risk mitigation measures.
The main purpose of these devices is to supply immediate first aid.
Non plumbed-in emergency safety body showers can also allow continued washing on the way to medical
care.
Throughout this document, the term “non plumbed-in emergency safety body shower” is referred to as
“body shower”.
1 Scope
This document is a product specification, giving minimum performance requirements for non plumbed-
in emergency safety body showers.
It is applicable to body showers filled by the manufacturer with a washing fluid that can be either water
or solutions, and to empty devices to be filled prior to putting into service. Both variations are for first
aid use when the body or parts of the body have been exposed to harmful substances or heat.
Requirements are also given concerning labelling, marking and information to be supplied by the
manufacturer.
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 556-1, Sterilization of medical devices – Requirements for medical devices to be designated “STERILE” –
Part 1: Requirements for terminally sterilized medical devices
EN 556-2, Sterilization of medical devices – Requirements for medical devices to be designated “STERILE” –
Part 2: Requirements for aseptically processed medical devices
EN ISO 15223-1:2021, Medical devices — Symbols to be used with information to be supplied by the
manufacturer - Part 1: General requirements (ISO 15223-1:2021)
EN ISO 20417, Medical devices — Information to be provided by the manufacturer (ISO 20417)
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 purpose of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
non plumbed-in body shower
self-contained device specially designed to eliminate or to reduce significantly the amount of harmful
substances or heat by a cascading or spraying of washing fluid on the body or parts of the body
3.2
fixed body shower
non plumbed-in body shower which is designed to be in a fixed and stationary position
3.3
transportable body shower
non plumbed-in body shower that is a movable device
prEN 1
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