1、BRITISH STANDARDBS EN 15154-1:2006Emergency safety showers Part 1: Plumbed-in body showers for laboratoriesThe European Standard EN 15154-1:2006 has the status of aBritishStandardICS 71.040.10 BS EN Incorporating corrigendum May 2014BS EN 15154-1:2006ISBN 978 0 580 84439 3Amendments/corrigenda issue
2、d since publicationDate Comments31 May 2014 Additional national foreword wording and national annex includedThis British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 October 2006 The British Standards Institution 2014. Published by BSI Standards Lim
3、ited 2014National forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 15154-1:2006.The National Annex within this publication aims to summarize certain key issues and principles within the area of water quality. The National Annex is only informative and is aimed at raising awareness of the
4、 issues by giving general considerations to other water quality based on documents in the public domain.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee LBI/1, Laboratory safety and equipment, to Subcommittee LBI/1/1, Laboratory furniture and fittings. A list of organizat
5、ions represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary.The publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations
6、.EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 15154-1September 2006ICS 71.040.10English VersionEmergency safety showers - Part 1: Plumbed-in body showersfor laboratoriesDouches de scurit - Partie 1 : Douches pour le corpsraccordes au rseau deau utilises en laboratoireSicherheitsnotduschen - Tei
7、l 1: Krperduschen mitWasseranschluss fr LaboratorienThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 19 August 2006.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alt
8、eration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by transl
9、ationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Hungar
10、y, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue
11、de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2006 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 15154-1:2006: EEN 15154-1:2006 (E)2 Contents PageForeword3Introduction.41Scope52Normative references53Terms and definitions.54Performance.55Design r
12、equirements for installation.76Valve77Shower head.78Manufacturers information 79Marking.8Annex A (informative) Water temperature9BS EN 15154-1:2006EN 15154-1:2006 (E)2National Annex NA (informative) Guidance on UK legislation concerning water quality 10EN 15154-1:2006 (E)3 Foreword This document (EN
13、 15154-1:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC332 “Laboratory equipment”, the secretariat of which isheld by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status ofa national standard, either by publication of an identical textorby endorsement, at the latest by March 2007, and confl
14、icting nationalstandards shall be withdrawn atthe latest by March 2007. EN 15154 consists of the following parts, under the general title Emergency safety showersPart 1: Plumbed-in body showers for laboratoriesPart 2: Plumbed-in eyewash unitsPart 3: Portable body showers (in preparation)Part 4: Port
15、able eyewashunits (in preparation)Part 5: Plumbed-in body showers for production facilities (in planning)According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the followingcountriesare bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Rep
16、ublic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,Switzerland and United Kingdom. BS EN 15154-1:2006EN 15154-1:2006 (E)3 EN 15154-1:2006 (
17、E)4 Introduction Plumbed-in body showersare designed and intended to be installed in close range of persons working in apotentially hazardous area. The main purpose of these devices is to immediately deliver a flushing fluid in asufficient volume to extinguish flames and/or to flush the body followi
18、ng exposure to injurious substances orheat. With this accomplished the injured person can proceed to medical care. BS EN 15154-1:2006EN 15154-1:2006 (E)4 EN 15154-1:2006 (E)5 1 Scope This document is a product specification, giving performance requirements for emergency safety body showers connected
19、 to the water supply. It is applicable to plumbed-in body showers only, located in laboratoryfacilities. It is not applicable to emergency safety showers used on industrial sites or in other such areas. Requirements are given inrespect of the performance, installation, adjustment and marking of the
20、showers aswell as installation, operation and maintenance instructions to be given by the manufacturer.NOTE Attention is drawn to national regulations which may apply in respect of the installation and use of emergencysafety showers. 2 NormativereferencesThe following referenced documents are indisp
21、ensable for the application of this document. For datedreferences, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenceddocument (including any amendments) applies.EN 420, Protective gloves General requirements and testmethodsISO 3864-1, Graphical symbols Safet
22、y coloursand safety signs Part1: Design principles for safety signsin workplaces and public areas3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.3.1 emergency safety shower device specially designed and intended to deliver a flushing fluid to exti
23、nguish flames and to sufficientlywashaway contaminants or to dilute them, rendering them harmless3.2 plumbed-in body showeremergency safety shower that is permanently connected to a continuous water supply and designed to deliverwater sufficient to flush the whole body4 Performance4.1 Flow rate of w
24、aterThe water supplied by thebody shower shall be of constant flow rate in accordance with national regulationsat a flow pressure to be specified by the manufacturer. The flow pressure shall be specified and measuredwhere the shower is connected to the water system. The body shower shall be capable
25、of delivering thissupply for a minimum of 15 minutes. NOTE When no national or local regulations apply, a constant flow rate of min. 60 l/min is suitable.4.2 Water distribution The water distribution of the emergency body shower shall be measured by the following type testprocedure. As shown in Figu
26、re 1, at a distance 700 mm belowthe shower head, (50 10) % of the volume of waterdelivered shall fall in a circle with a radius of 200 mm; the water level in the individual compartments in thiscircle shall not deviate by more than 30 % from the mean value.BS EN 15154-1:2006EN 15154-1:2006 (E)5 EN 15
27、154-1:2006 (E)6 At this measuring level, the area reached by a minimum of 95 % of the water shall be limited to a circle with aradius of 400 mm. The velocity of the water spray shall be lowenough to be non-injurious to the user. NOTE A hand held shower with flexible hose mounted on the body shower c
28、an be incorporated. Dimensions in millimetersKey1 Cylinder shall be divided into 4 compartments.Figure 1 Type testing of water distribution 4.3 WaterqualityPotable water or water of a similar quality complying with European or national standards is required for body showers.Materials used in the con
29、struction of the shower shall not affect the water qualityor contaminate the watersupply.BS EN 15154-1:2006EN 15154-1:2006 (E)6 EN 15154-1:2006 (E)7 4.4 Water temperature Information onwater temperature is given in Annex A (informative).5 Design requirements for installation 5.1 InstallationheightTh
30、e shower head shall be designed to be installed so that its lower edge is (2200 100) mm above the levelon which the user stands. 5.2 Free spaceThe free space between the centre line of the shower head and the nearest obstruction (wall, vertical supplytube or similar) shall be a circle with a minimum
31、 radius of 400 mm. Only the valve control element and/or the eyewash station and/or the hand held shower on a combinationshower shall project into this space by a maximum of 200 mm. Other parts or components shall not projectinto this space. 6 Valve For manual operation, the valve shall be opened in
32、 a single operation by turning or moving a valve actuator to maximum 90 or maximum 200 mm stroke. The maximumforce for the operation shall be 100 N or the maximum torque 7 Nm. By using this force/torque, the valve shall be fully open within 1 s.Also for automatic operation, the valve shall be fully
33、open within 1 s.The valve shall not close automatically once it has been opened. The direction of operating the valve actuatorshall be clearly visible and unmistakable. The valve actuator shall be large enough to be easilylocated and operated by the user evenwhenwearing protective gloves, with a max
34、imum sizein accordance with EN 420. The valve actuator shall be positioned between floor level and a maximum of 1 750 mm above that level. NOTE Attention is drawn to national regulations in some European countries, e. g. Sweden, requesting the actuatorto be operable at floor level. 7 Shower head It
35、shall only bepossible to make adjustments with a tool to the direction of sprayor the water distribution ofashower head. The shower head shall be self-draining between the valve and the outlet. The shower head shall beremovable for maintenance but onlybyuse of a tool. 8 Manufacturers informationThe
36、manufacturer shall supply with the emergency bodyshowerinformation on installation, operation andmaintenance as well as the method and frequencyof routine testing. NOTE Attention is drawn to national regulations that may apply for installation, maintenance and routine testing. BS EN 15154-1:2006EN 1
37、5154-1:2006 (E)7 EN 15154-1:2006 (E)8 9 MarkingThe shower shall be clearly and permanently marked showing requirements for minimum and maximumflow pressure and the maximum static pressure.Marking shall be performed by the manufacturer and shall showthe name of the manufacturer and the model/article
38、number. In addition, a safety sign in accordance with ISO 3864-1 displayable near the shower shall be supplied with each emergencybody shower. BS EN 15154-1:2006EN 15154-1:2006 (E)8 EN 15154-1:2006 (E)9 Annex A(informative)Water temperatureContinuous and timelyirrigation of affected tissues for the
39、recommended irrigation period are the principal factors in providing first aid treatment. Providing waterat temperatures conducive to use for the recommended irrigation period is considered an integral part of providing suitable facilities. Medical recommendations suggest water at tepid temperatures
40、 be delivered to affected chemicallyinjured tissue. Temperatures in anexcess of 37 C have proven to be harmful to the eyes and can enhance chemical interaction with the eyesand skin. While cold water temperatures provide immediate cooling after burns or chemical contact, prolonged exposureto cold wa
41、ter affects the ability to maintain adequate body temperature and can result in the premature cessation of first aid treatment. Recent information indicates that a temperature of 15 C is suitable for the lowerparameter for tepid water without causing hypothermia to the equipment user. BS EN 15154-1:
42、2006EN 15154-1:2006 (E)9 BS EN 15154-1:20061National Annex NA (informative)Guidance on UK legislation concerning water qualityNA.1 IntroductionThis National Annex is purely informative. This National Annex is based on the Water Management Society (WMS) working partys, Managing the Risk of Legionnair
43、es Disease in Emergency Safety Showers, Eyebaths and Facewash Fountains 1 and the Department of Healths, Water sources and potential Pseudomonas aeruginosa contamination of taps and water systems 2, and aims to summarize certain key issues. This National Annex also draws attention to general recomme
44、ndations within the UK, and the following underlying principles of water quality: Assessing the risk; Taking the appropriate measures.Personnel who have an emergency shower within their workplace are advised to refer to the full guidelines for further information.This guidance only covers water qual
45、ity for emergency safety showers and the creation of a Water Safety Plan (WSP).NA.2 System DesignWhen designing safety shower systems where a dedicated cistern is used to provide the required volume and flow water to conform to the recommendations in this standard, the following criteria should be a
46、pplied:1. For installations, attention is drawn to the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2010 3;2. The cistern should be installed to allow easy access for cleaning, providing adequate head room for access to mechanical cleaning equipment;3. The cistern should be fitted with a separate drain
47、valve at the lowest point to facilitate complete drainage of the unit, the flushing out of sediments and the cleaning/disinfection of chemical residues;4. The primary outlet to the shower feed should be designed and installed to maximize the flushing benefit of regular testing and purging operations;5. Provision should be made for secondary draw off from the storage cistern to ensure a flow of water through the tank.The ov
