Hughes Safety Showers in North America are proud to introduce the newest additions to our product range; the polar cubicle safety shower and 450-liter temperature controlled unit. Both products are built to protect a casualty on a work site in extremely cold environments that fall victim to a chemical spill. The temperature controlled unit is capable of providing tepid water to a safety shower while the polar cubicle shower protects the user from harsh external elements that could cause discomfort, preventing a full decontamination, or even hypothermia.
The American National Standards Institute are responsible for the internationally recognised safety standard surrounding safety shower and eye/face wash equipment. Compliance to these standards is crucial to ensure your work site supplies the necessary equipment to aid a casualty in the event of a chemical spill and prevent any further harm from being caused.
Emergency safety showers are used in a wide variety of industries. They are critical pieces of safety equipment for providing immediate relief to employees splashed with chemicals.
An emergency safety shower seems like a very simple piece of safety equipment. It must provide tepid water. It should activate quickly. It needs to flow for at least 15 minutes. But, is a simple on/off safety shower the right equipment for every environment?
With winter quickly approaching, ensuring that your emergency safety equipment can withstand the steep drop in temperature is a must. The USA’s winter temperatures can reach temperatures of -19.5C in Midwestern states, such as North Dakota, with areas of Canada reaching average lows of -35.3C. In these conditions, water can freeze in the standpipe, rendering the unit inoperable. If your safety showers and eye baths are not functional in the event of an emergency, this poses further danger to the casualty and significant fines and/or imprisonment can be imposed.
Remote location. Lack of a constant water supply. Extremes in temperature from -40°C to +45°C. Just some of the challenges faced by a customer in Kazakhstan looking for emergency safety showers. Find out how Hughes tailored a solution for this ‘super giant’ oilfield.