Safety

Emergency eyewash showers are used in laboratories, chemical plants, production areas, loading stations, and maintenance workshops where there is a foreseeable risk of eye exposure to chemicals, dust, particulates, or irritating liquids. Selection should be based on hazard location, access time, available water pressure, drainage provisions, nozzle protection against contamination, and compliance with the site safety procedure.

This category includes fixed B-Safety ClassicLine and PremiumLine units with dual 45° spray heads, versions with bowl, stainless steel bowl, cabinet, protective cover, and combined eye/face wash assemblies. Standard dual-head versions operate with an integrated flow regulator rated at 14 l/min, with operating pressure ranges of 1.5–5 bar or 2.5–5 bar depending on configuration, and water inlet connections of 1/2” or 1 1/4” according to the installation type.

Units equipped with bowl and protective cover reduce nozzle contamination by dust and airborne deposits prior to use. Actuation is by PUSH lever or by opening the cover, depending on design. The BR 850 / BR 852 eye/face wash units provide adjustable flow in the 14–20 l/min range, with operating pressure of 2.5–5 bar, and are manufactured in ABS or stainless steel depending on service conditions and material compatibility requirements.

Technical evaluation should include verification of EN 15154-2, ANSI Z358.1, DIN-DVGW, and EN 1717 / DIN 1988 compliance, together with installation height, spray pattern stability, used-water drainage, nozzle cleanliness, scale formation, and provision for routine functional testing. The eyewash assembly should be treated as part of the process safety design basis rather than as a standard plumbing fitting.