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Why do I need to activate my safety showers and eye/face washes weekly?
Weekly activation of your emergency safety showers and eye/face wash units is paramount to ensure that all emergency equipment is operating properly. This process is stated as a requirement in European and International standards (EN15154 and ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014)Not only will performing this test give you peace of mind that your emergency equipment is in full working order, but it will also ...
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Hygiene facilities vs Safety Showers
Health and Safety guidelines surrounding hazardous substances and decontamination can often be vague. Guidelines often recommend the provision of ‘hygiene facilities’ or ‘washing facilities’ to ensure potentially harmful substances are removed before a worker moves on to another task or finishes work for the day. However, an ordinary shower or sink is not always enough to ...
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Combatting Bacteria Growth in Safety Showers and Eye/Face wash equipment
Emergency safety showers and eye wash stations are essential for sites where workers could come into contact with hazardous chemicals. In some environments providing this life saving equipment can be challenging, for instance locations where a consistent supply of potable water cannot be guaranteed. For these sites, emergency tank showers and self-contained units provide a viable solution. ...
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Making the Right Choices - Emergency Safety Showers and Eye/Face Washes
Emergency safety showers and eye/face wash units provide the first line of defence in the event of a chemical splash or spillage. When workers get potentially dangerous substances on their clothing or bodies, they need to be able to wash it off as quickly as possible. Any delay can exacerbate the situation resulting in more serious injury with possible long-term consequences, permanent disability ...
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A Guide to the ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014 International Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment
Emergency safety showers and eye/face wash units provide the first line of defence in the event of a chemical splash or spillage. Any delay in treating a casualty can result in more serious injury with long-term consequences. Choosing the right emergency safety shower is essential and there are many fundamental points to consider. The internationally recognised American National Standard, ...
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Protecting People in the Printing Industry
Due to the fast-paced, deadline-driven nature of the printing industry it can often be easy to overlook the need for health and safety equipment. The UK is the world’s fifth largest producer of printed products, with around 120,000 employees – a large workforce that needs to be protected. Printing is a diverse industry, covering many processes from screen printing to lamination. As a ...
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Quantitative assessment of residential water end uses and greywater generation in the City of Al Ain
Diversification of water sources and water demand reduction are two vital tools in maintaining the security of urban water supplies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Reuse of greywater for non-potable end uses can be an effective alternative, but this resource has not yet received much attention in the UAE. Since the generation of greywater significantly differs from country to country ...
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Protecting the Workforce of the World`s Largest Chemical Producer - Case Study
Background: The largest chemical producer in the world is comprised of subsidiaries and joint ventures in more than 80 countries, operating six integrated production sites and 390 other production sites in Europe, Asia, Australia, the Americas and Africa. At approximately 50 acres in size, with 11 main production facilities and around 600 employees, the site in Northern England is one of the ...
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Hughes Safety Showers and Eye Wash Stations
Famed for providing excellent quality standards when supplying emergency safety showers and eye and face wash equipment, Hughes Safety Shower has certainly built the reputation for engineering some of the most innovative portable shower models as of date. With over 50 years of industrial equipment manufacturing experience, it is safe to say that Hughes shower products have been used in ...
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Regular servicing of emergency safety showers at Robinsons Brewery extends product lifetime - Case study
Hughes Safety Showers have supplied Stockport based Robinsons Brewery with emergency safety showers and eye/face wash equipment for over thirty years. The brewing industry as a whole has a positive approach to employee safety and Frederick Robinson Limited have often led the way. David Robinson, Frederic Robinson Ltd Director, commented; “We have been using Hughes Safety Showers in the ...
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The Importance of Tepid Water
The European standards, EN15154 and the international standard for safety showers and eye/face wash equipment, ANSI Z358.1-2014 specify that water delivered by an emergency safety shower must be tepid. What is tepid water? Tepid water is controlled within a fixed temperature range. For EN standards this is stipulated as 15 to 37C (59 to 98F). The ANSI standard specifies 16 to 38C (60 to 100F). ...
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Hughes Safety Showers and Eye Wash Stations
Famed for providing excellent quality standards when supplying emergency safety showers and eye and face wash equipment, Hughes Safety Shower has certainly built the reputation for engineering some of the most innovative portable shower models as of date. With over 50 years of industrial equipment manufacturing experience, it is safe to say that Hughes shower products have been used in ...
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Ensuring safety in the ever-growing e-liquid industry
Vaping has made its mark as one of the fastest growing industries of the 21st century. With the number of vapers globally climbing from just 7 million in 2011 to a staggering 41 million in 2018 and a market worth an estimated £15.5 billion, it’s unsurprising that new vape liquid manufacturers are popping up every day. Manufacturers based in the UK are required to submit a ...
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Looking beyond headline indicators: water and sanitation services in small towns in Ethiopia
This paper presents findings on water and sanitation service levels from 16 small and medium towns in four regions of Ethiopia. In these settlements, the proportion of people with access to improved water and sanitation services is found to be high and consistent with other major datasets and reports for urban Ethiopia. However, when service characteristics such as reliability, quality, ...
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Common hazardous substances that need safety showers or eye/face wash equipment
Every year, thousands of workers are injured or suffer ill effects due to hazardous substances. Employers are responsible for taking effective measures to control exposure to these substances and to ensure proper procedures are in place in the event of a spill or splash. There is a wide range of chemicals that can be hazardous to workers health. If a substance is harmful, they will be clearly ...
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Emergency Safety Showers for Hire
Emergency safety showers must be situated within 20 metres of a hazard. Crucial seconds lost after exposure to a toxic substance could lead to serious injury or damage to eyesight. Hughes offer a wide range of safety showers and eye/face washes for all environments to help you protect the safety of your workforce. For short term projects you may not want to commit to purchasing a safety shower. ...
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Ensure You`re up to Speed with Chemical Safety in the Automotive Industry
The global automotive industry manufactured a staggering 85 million vehicles in 2022. In Europe alone, the sector provides direct and indirect jobs to more than 13 million Europeans, representing 7% of total EU employment. With chemical hazards present at every stage of vehicle production, coupled with a large workforce, the risk of a chemical spill or splash is high.The manufacture of a car, ...
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Screening Influent Treatment Units - Case study
Our customer, a large beef processing plant, required an influent screening solution for their wastewater treatment system. H2Flow provided two externally fed rotary screens for solids removal. The screens are wedgewire style units, with a 0.5mm (20/1000") opening. Installed on an owner supplied elevated platform, the units discharge all screened material directly into a screenings bin below. ...
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Facing hazards in the fast-paced food industry
The food & drink industry is the largest manufacturing sector in the UK, contributing more than £28bn to the economy every year. This industry and its employees face increased demand from a constantly growing population. As pressure to escalate production increases, the industry cannot afford to neglect the safety of its workers. Food processing and manufacturing facilities must be ...
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The Importance of Tepid Water
The most widely accepted international standard for safety showers and eye/face wash equipment, ANSI Z358.1-2014 specifies a tepid water supply to the shower, vital to ensuring worker safety. What is tepid water? Tepid water is controlled within a fixed temperature range - 16 to 36°C (60 to 100°F). The ANSI standard specifies a tepid water supply for at least 15 minutes when ...
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