CEN/TC 332/WG 6 - Portable emergency shower devices

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

This document is a product specification, giving performance requirements for plumbed-in multiple nozzle emergency safety body showers which are permanently connected to a water supply and installed on industrial and logistic sites.
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 emergency safety body showers designed for laboratory facilities are dealt with in EN 15154-1.
NOTE 2   Water overhead body showers for sites other than laboratories are dealt with in FprEN 15154-5.
NOTE 3   Attention is drawn to national regulations which can apply in respect of the installation and use of emergency safety showers.

This European Standard is a product specification, giving minimum performance requirements for non plumbed-in emergency safety eyewash units.
It is applicable to non plumbed-in emergency safety eyewash units filled with a rinsing fluid by the manufacturer for first aid use when the eyes have been exposed to harmful substances.
Requirements are also given concerning labelling, marking and information to be supplied by the manufacturer.
Throughout this standard, the term “non plumbed-in emergency safety eyewash unit” is referred to as "eyewash unit".

This European Standard is a product specification, giving minimum performance requirements for non plumbed-in emergency safety body showers.
It is applicable to body showers filled with a washing fluid by the manufacturer 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.
Throughout this standard, the term non plumbed-in emergency safety body shower is referred to as body shower.

This document is a product specification, giving performance requirements for emergency safety body showers connected to the water supply. It is applicable to plumbed-in body showers only, located in laboratory facilities. It is not applicable to emergency safety showers used on industrial sites or in other such areas.
Requirements are given in respect of the performance, installation, adjustment and marking of the showers as well as installation, operation and maintenance instructions to be given by the manufacturer.
NOTE   Attention is drawn to national regulations which may apply in respect of the installation and use of emergency safety showers.

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 may apply in respect of the installation and use of eye wash units.