If you or someone around you gets a hazardous substance in the eye rapid access to first aid is crucial.
Eye wash bottle instructions.
You can also use portable eyewash bottles until you get to the plumbed eyewash.
Don t try to dislodge objects from your eye.
Wash both eyes even if you think you only contaminated one.
Remove contact lenses during the flushing.
Hold your eyelids open while the water flows over the eyeballs.
Plumbed and self contained options are available.
Wash both eyes even if you think you only contaminated one.
Consider wearing glasses instead of contact lenses when working with corrosive chemicals.
According to the canadian centre for occupational health and safety ccohs after a chemical exposure occurs the first 10 to 15 seconds are critical if a person doesn t receive first aid right away injuries can quickly result.
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Workers using eyewash stations after exposure to a hazardous chemical or material may have eye injuries that make the eye more susceptible to infection.
A bracket holds the bottles securely in place yet the bottles are easily released when pulled out.
Includes station and empty eye wash bottles.
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Roll your eyes all around so the water touches all of the surfaces and gets under the lids.
Contacts may hold chemicals against the eye and cause further damage.
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A drench hose is a supplemental device consisting of a flexible hose connected to a flushing fluid that s used to irrigate and flush eyes face and body areas.
Cover the eye wash spouts with caps to keep them clean.
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O any individual working in the area is comfortable with their use.
Our easily recognized eye wash stations come complete with eye wash bottles mirror and instructions for use and service.
In work areas where dangerous chemicals are present emergency eyewash stations are necessary first aid equipment.
In the water may come into contact with the eye skin or may be inhaled.
Don t rub your eyes.
Eye washes and emergency showers are inspected monthly by eh s to ensure they work.
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O all shut off valves between the sanitary water supply and the eyewash and or safety shower are secured in the open position.
Caps should be easy to remove in an emergency.
Look for a current date on the equipment s inspection tag.
We recommend filling with sterile eyewash solution catalog number 24879 9032.