EN15154

While the harmonised European Standard is preferable to the American ANSI, it is currently incomplete. BS EN 15154 covers plumbed-in safety showers in laboratories, and plumbed-in eye wash stations in laboratories and industrial sites; however, it does not currently cover safety showers in non-laboratory settings.

EUROPEAN REGULATION EN 15154-1:

This regulation concerns body showers, connected to water network. The main requirements are:

• The water distribution of the emergency body shower shall be measured by this procedures: At a distance of 700 mm below the shower head,50% (± 10%) of the volume of water delivered shall fall in a circle with a diameter of 400mm, and the area reached by Minimum 95% of the water shall be limited to a circle with a diameter of 800mm.
• When no national or local regulations apply, a constant flow rate of minimum 60l/min is suitable.
• The body shower shall be capable of delivering this supply for a minimum of 15 minutes.
• The velocity of the water spray shall be low enough to be non-injurious to the user
• The shower head shall be designed to be installed so that its lower edge is 2200 (± 100) mm above the level on which the user stands.
• The water valve shall not close automatically.
• The manufacturer shall supply information on installation, operation and maintenance as well as the method and frequency of routing testing.
• Showers must be provided with the appropriate label (please read above).

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 15154-2:

This regulation concerns eye-washers, connected to water network. The main requirements are:

• Plumbed-in-eye-wash units shall be able to deliver a constant flow rate of minimum 6l/min,
• Eye-wash units shall be capable of delivering this supply for minimum of 15 minutes,
• The velocity of the water shall be low enough to be non-injurous to the user,
• The waterjets supplied by the nozzles shall spray at a minimum height of 100 mm and may spray at a maximum height of 300 mm,
• The outlet nozzles shall be installed at a height of 1000 (± 200 mm) above the level on which the user stands
• The water valve shall not close automatically,
• The manufacture shall supply information on installation, operation and maintenance as well as the method and frequency of routing testing,
• Eye-washers must be provided with the appropriate label (please read above).

WATER TEMPERATURE:

EN 15154-1 et EN 15154-2 regulations recommend to use a water between 15°C and 37°C, in order not to worsen lesions of injuried persons and to ensure a better comfort. We advise you to use a thermostatic mixing valve (option as follow).

You can download the EN 15154 Checklist below.