LABORATORY DESIGN & EQUIPMENT EMERGENCY IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION Purpose and Scope All laboratories that handle hazardous materials must have adequate emergency irrigation equipment. This document shall be used in the selection and installation of emergency irrigation equipment for University of Pennsylvania facilities. Compliance with all aspects of ANSI Z358.1 (most recent) is required and that document is incorporated into this specification by reference. Responsibilities It is the responsibility of the Project Manager, General Contractor, Architect and / or Engineer to ensure that the location of emergency irrigation equipment is identified in the drawings and approved by EHRS before construction begins. It is the responsibility of EHRS to approve the locations, numbers and types of irrigation equipment used in laboratories. Equipment Selection The following equipment is approved by EHRS. No other models shall be installed without approval from EHRS office. New Construction Company Combination Shower-Eyewash Station Shower Eye/face wash Guardian equipment, Chicago, IL (www.gesafety.com) G-1902P G1662 G1643 G1629 G1635 G1848 G1849 G1814 Speakman Company, Wilmington, DE (www.speakmancompany.com) SE-603 SE-220 SE-227 SE-236-PR SE-253 SE-582 SE-584 SE-575 Fisher Scientific (www.fisherscientific.com) 19-120-2316 19-120-2314 18-775-110 18-775-109 Eyewash Stations for Existing Labs Company Eyewash Fisher Scientific (www.fisherscientific.com) 18-775-110 18-775-109 19-120-2310 19-120-2311 Installation Requirements All eye/face wash installations shall discharge into a drain line or sink. Floor drains are not required for shower locations. Tempered water is not required. Eyewash and shower locations must be identified with signs or decals. The City of Philadelphia requires trap primers for eye wash drain connections. Eyewash shall be installed in a location such that after activation it does not require the continued use of the operator's hands. Installation Locations and Numbers Shower-Eyewash units shall be located exterior to the lab such that all lab locations are within 10 seconds travel to the shower-eyewash. EHRS will specify locations and numbers of emergency irrigation equipment. Testing and Certification All units must be flow tested described in ANSI Z358.1 (most current) and written certification of the test shall be provided to the Project Manager.