{"id":3025,"date":"2019-09-19T08:59:48","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T07:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mphaws.ogx.ie\/?page_id=3025"},"modified":"2025-08-01T13:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T12:15:10","slug":"en15154","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.safetyshowerstations.ie\/staging\/service-and-support\/en15154\/","title":{"rendered":"EN15154"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3>EUROPEAN REGULATION EN 15154-1:<\/h3>\n<p>This regulation concerns body showers, connected to water network. The main requirements are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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% (\u00b1 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.<\/li>\n<li>When no national or local regulations apply, a constant flow rate of minimum 60l\/min is suitable.<\/li>\n<li>The body shower shall be capable of delivering this supply for a minimum of 15 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>The velocity of the water spray shall be low enough to be non-injurious to the user<\/li>\n<li>The shower head shall be designed to be installed so that its lower edge is 2200 (\u00b1 100) mm above the level on which the user stands.<\/li>\n<li>The water valve shall not close automatically.<\/li>\n<li>The manufacturer shall supply information on installation, operation and maintenance as well as the method and frequency of routing testing.<\/li>\n<li>Showers must be provided with the appropriate label (please read above).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 15154-2:<\/h3>\n<p>This regulation concerns eye-washers, connected to water network. The main requirements are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plumbed-in-eye-wash units shall be able to deliver a constant flow rate of minimum 6l\/min,<\/li>\n<li>Eye-wash units shall be capable of delivering this supply for minimum of 15 minutes,<\/li>\n<li>The velocity of the water shall be low enough to be non-injurous to the user,<\/li>\n<li>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,<\/li>\n<li>The outlet nozzles shall be installed at a height of 1000 (\u00b1 200 mm) above the level on which the user stands<\/li>\n<li>The water valve shall not close automatically,<\/li>\n<li>The manufacture shall supply information on installation, operation and maintenance as well as the method and frequency of routing testing,<\/li>\n<li>Eye-washers must be provided with the appropriate label (please read above).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>WATER TEMPERATURE:<\/h3>\n<p>EN 15154-1 et EN 15154-2 regulations recommend to use a water between 15\u00b0C and 37\u00b0C, 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).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>You can download the EN 15154 Checklist below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safetyshowerstations.ie\/staging\/download-en15154-checklist\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Download the EN15154 &#8211; 1 &#038; 2 Standards Check List &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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