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['First Aid and Medical']
['Eyewashes and Showers', 'First Aid and Medical']
04/30/2026
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['First Aid and Medical']
- Because eyewash bottles do not provide an adequate amount of flushing fluid, they cannot be considered a primary means of protection.
- Both eyewashes and showers should deliver tepid flushing fluid, which is defined in the ANSI standard as a temperature range of 60 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Eyewash bottles
Eyewash bottles do not provide an adequate amount of flushing fluid and cannot be considered a primary means of protection. Employers can provide eyewash bottles in instances where plumbed or self-contained units can’t reasonably be provided (e.g., an outside yard) in the immediate work area, but only until they can reach a plumbed or self-contained unit which can provide the amount of flushing fluid necessary to flush the eyes for at least 15 minutes.
Flushing fluid requirements
Eyewashes should deliver a minimum of 1.5 liters a minute (0.4 gallons a minute) of a potable water or commercial flush for 15 minutes. Showers should deliver a minimum of 75.7 liters a minute (20 gallons a minute) flow of flushing fluid dispersed throughout the pattern.
Both eyewashes and showers should deliver tepid flushing fluid, which is defined in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard as a general temperature range of 60 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
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- Because eyewash bottles do not provide an adequate amount of flushing fluid, they cannot be considered a primary means of protection.
- Both eyewashes and showers should deliver tepid flushing fluid, which is defined in the ANSI standard as a temperature range of 60 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Eyewash bottles
Eyewash bottles do not provide an adequate amount of flushing fluid and cannot be considered a primary means of protection. Employers can provide eyewash bottles in instances where plumbed or self-contained units can’t reasonably be provided (e.g., an outside yard) in the immediate work area, but only until they can reach a plumbed or self-contained unit which can provide the amount of flushing fluid necessary to flush the eyes for at least 15 minutes.
Flushing fluid requirements
Eyewashes should deliver a minimum of 1.5 liters a minute (0.4 gallons a minute) of a potable water or commercial flush for 15 minutes. Showers should deliver a minimum of 75.7 liters a minute (20 gallons a minute) flow of flushing fluid dispersed throughout the pattern.
Both eyewashes and showers should deliver tepid flushing fluid, which is defined in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard as a general temperature range of 60 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
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