oSIST prEN 15154-2:2024
(Main)Emergency safety showers - Part 2: Plumbed-in eye-wash units
Emergency safety showers - Part 2: Plumbed-in eye-wash units
This document is a product specification, giving performance requirements for emergency safety eye-wash units connected to the water supply. It is applicable to plumbed-in eye-wash units only.
Requirements are given in respect of the performance, installation, adjustment and marking of the eye-wash units, as well as installation, operation and maintenance instructions to be given by the manufacturer.
NOTE Attention is drawn to national regulations which can apply in respect of the installation and use of eye-wash units.
Sicherheitsnotduschen - Teil 2: Augenduschen mit Wasseranschluss
Dieses Dokument ist eine Produktnorm, die Funktionsanforderungen an Sicherheitsaugenduschen festlegt, die an die Wasserversorgung angeschlossen sind. Sie gilt nur für Sicherheitsaugenduschen mit Wasseranschluss.
Es sind Anforderungen hinsichtlich der Funktion, Installation, Justierung und Kennzeichnung der Augenduschen festgelegt sowie Anforderungen an die vom Hersteller zur Verfügung zu stellenden Installations-, Bedienungs- und Wartungsanleitungen.
ANMERKUNG Es wird auf nationale Regelwerke hingewiesen, die hinsichtlich Installation und Anwendung von Augenduschen gelten können.
Douches de sécurité - Partie 2 : Unités de lavage d'yeux raccordées au réseau d'eau
Le présent document est une spécification de produit, définissant les exigences de performances des unités de lavage d’yeux de sécurité utilisant de l’eau. Il est applicable seulement aux unités de lavage d’yeux raccordées au réseau d’eau.
Des exigences sont données concernant les performances, l’installation, les réglages et le marquage des unités de lavage d’yeux ainsi que les instructions d’installation, de fonctionnement et de maintenance à fournir par le fabricant.
NOTE L’attention est attirée sur les réglementations nationales qui peuvent concerner l’installation et l’utilisation des unités de lavage d’yeux.
Varnostne prhe za prvo pomoč - 2. del: Pripomočki za spiranje oči s stalnim priključkom na vodovod
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2024
Varnostne prhe za prvo pomoč - 2. del: Pripomočki za spiranje oči s stalnim
priključkom na vodovod
Emergency safety showers - Part 2: Plumbed-in eye-wash units
Sicherheitsnotduschen - Teil 2: Augenduschen mit Wasseranschluss
Douches de sécurité - Partie 2 : Unités de lavage d'yeux raccordées au réseau d'eau
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15154-2
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
October 2024
ICS 71.040.10 Will supersede EN 15154-2:2006
English Version
Emergency safety showers - Part 2: Plumbed-in eye-wash
units
Douches de sécurité - Partie 2 : Unités de lavage d'yeux Sicherheitsnotduschen - Teil 2: Augenduschen mit
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.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Performance . 5
4.1 Wash-off time . 5
4.2 Flow rate of water . 6
4.3 Jet height . 6
4.4 Water quality and water temperature . 6
5 Design requirements for installation . 6
5.1 General. 6
5.2 Clearance . 6
6 Activation system . 6
6.1 General. 6
6.2 Valves . 7
6.3 Automatic release . 7
6.3.1 General. 7
6.3.2 Occupant weight-sensed release . 7
6.3.3 Other automatic release mechanisms . 7
7 Outlet Nozzle(s) . 7
8 Information for marking, installation, service use and maintenance . 7
8.1 Marking and labelling . 7
8.2 Instruction handbook. 8
Annex A (informative) General guidance . 9
Annex B (informative) Recommendation regarding environmental impact . 11
Bibliography . 12
European foreword
This document (prEN 15154-2:2024) 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 15154-2:2006.
EN 15154-2:2006:
— harmonization with EN 15154-5.
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 15154-2, is part of a series of standards on emergency safety showers (see Table 1).
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 Eye-wash unit X X - X
a a a
3 Body shower X X X -
4 Eye-wash 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 eye-wash units to a water supply.
Introduction
Plumbed-in eye-wash units are designed and intended to be installed in close range of persons working
in a potentially hazardous area. The main purpose of these devices is to immediately deliver flushing fluid
in sufficient volume to flush the eyes following exposure to injurious substances or heat. With this
accomplished the injured person can proceed to the care of an ophthalmologist.
Annex B provides recommendations regarding environmental impact, and Annex A provides
recommendations on general settings for shower installations.
1 Scope
This document is a product specification, giving performance requirements for emergency safety eye-
wash units connected to the water supply. It is applicable to plumbed-in eye-wash units only.
Requirements are given in respect of the performance, installation, adjustment and marking of the eye-
wash units, as well as installation, operation and maintenance instructions to be given by the
manufacturer.
NOTE Attention is drawn to national regulations which can apply in respect of the installation and use of eye-
wash units.
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 ISO 21420, Protective gloves — General requirements and test methods(ISO 21420)
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 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
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: prEN 15154-1:2024, 3.4]
3.2
plumbed-in emergency safety eye-wash unit
emergency safety eye-wash unit that is permanently connected to a continuous water supply
4 Performance
4.1 Wash-off time
The plumbed in eye-wash unit shall be able to deliver water at a constant manufacturer-specified
pressure, and continued for at least 15 min.
NOTE An intervention time of less than 10 s and speedy safe removal of contaminated lenses, contaminated
clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE) can help effective decontamination.
4.2 Flow rate of water
Plumbed-in eye-wash units shall be designed to deliver a constant flow rate of minimum 6 l/min per
nozzle at a flow pressure to be specified by the manufacturer and to be measured where the eye-wash
unit is connected to the water system.
The eye-wash unit shall be non-injurious to the user.
Nozzle(s) shall be protected from airborne contaminants. Whatever means is used to afford such
protection, its removal shall not require a separate motion by the user when activating the eye-wash unit.
4.3 Jet height
The jet of water supplied by the nozzle(s) shall spray at a minimum height of 100 mm and may spray at
a maximum height of 300 mm both measured from the nozzle centre, before tipping over or collapsing.
4.4 Water quality and water temperature
Materials used in the construction of the eye-wash units shall not affect the water quality or contaminate
the water supply (see Note 1).
Potable water or water of a similar quality is required for eye-wash units.
The design and construction of the eye-wash unit should be able to dispense water of temperature
recommended in A.1
NOTE 1 Water of a similar quality can be determined by reviewing e.g. relevant European or national standards.
NOTE 2 Attention is drawn to national regulations which might apply in some European countries (see
Bibliography [2] and [3]).
5 Design requirements for installation
5.1 General
Depending on the work carried out at the site and the location of the installation, attention shall be given
to the avoidance of overheating through radiant heat or danger through freezing so as to be non-injurious
to the user, i.e. preventing scalding or hypothermia.
5.2 Clearance
The outlet nozzle(s) on plumbed-in eye-wash units, shall be designed to be installed at a height of
(1 000 ± 200) mm above the level on which the user stands and at least 150 mm from the nearest wall or
obstruction. The distance from the nearest wall or obstacle shall be at least 150 mm, measured from the
imaginary centre of the eye shower's jet height.
Attention shall be drawn to sufficient head room during use of the unit.
The activator of the eye-wash unit shall be the only fitting allowed to ingress this space. This clearance
space shall be kept free of any other components whatsoever.
Clear entrance to the eye-wash unit shall be with a width of at least 800 mm and a height of at least
2 000 mm.
6 Activation system
6.1 General
The eye-wash unit activation system shall be capable of being activated to full flow by a single unassisted
individual.
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