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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 for individual shower or eyewash installations. When multiple emergency showers are installed tempered water shall be provided.  Only eyewashes associated with emergency showers require tempered water.  Stand alone sink mounted eyewash units should not be connected to a tempered source.  
  • 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.