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Safety Shower and Eye Wash Station

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Safety showers and eye wash stations are located within the facility near areas where there is potential for exposure to hazardous chemicals.

The CSP stations are directly connected to the city-potable water system, and water is allowed to flow through an instant water heater.

Location

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The heater is intended to provide tempered water to the station once it is actuated.

Two eye-shower stations are located in the maintenance area and one in the lab.

The locations are listed in the weekly inspection routine.

Location

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Location

Unit No: Location

1 P6201

2 Electrolyser Platform

3 E2401

4 T2401

5 Hypo Towers

6 Agitation Air Pumps

7 HCl Burner

8 T7501 Soft Water

9 T5210 B Caustic

10 NaOH Filling Station

11 HCl Filling Station

12 Lab Sink

13 Maintenance Shop North Wall

14 Maintenance Shop East Wall

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In emergencies, turn on the shower and enter Rinse your head before removing your

goggles or your chemical clothing Flush eyes and / or skin for at least 15 minutes Do not rub eyes. Forcibly hold eyelids apart to

ensure complete irrigation

Procedures

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Notify supervisor as soon as emergency has subsided

Seek immediate medical attention for eyes after completing the 15 min rinse

Skin exposure medical attention will be determined in a case by case basis.

If you need to remove your clothes, use the towels located at each station for added privacy.

Procedures

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Inspect the station closest to the work area. A quick, undocumented test tells if the unit is ready to be used.

All CSP stations are inspected for operation in a weekly basis.

A weekly, documented inspection is also in place.

Station Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance

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All CSP stations are flushed for 1 min. once a month.

The monthly inspection is documented.An annual flow test must be conducted

and documented in all stations. The annual flow test must indicate no less

than 20 gal/min at the shower, and 0.4 gal/min at the eye-wash station

Station Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance

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All CSP personnel must be trained in a yearly basis on the operation of safety showers in accordance with OSHA regulation.

Training

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