Types of safety shower A safety shower is a safety device for employees or persons who have come into contact with chemical, corrosive, flammable or toxic substances that are harmful to their health. When talking about a safety shower, a distinction can be made between the splash shower, which is suitable for the entire body, such as a tank shower or a thermo emergency shower, and the eye shower, specially made for cleaning the eyes. There is also a face shower, which can rinse the whole face at once, and a squeeze shower. This is a manual shower with a flexible hose, which can be used in many different places due to its small size.Safety shower rangeThe tank shower is widely used within the chemical and petrochemical industry, shipping, offshore and the process industry and guarantees maximum safety. A tank shower has a large storage tank, ensuring that enough water is always available in case of an emergency. As no additional connection or electricity is needed from outside in case of emergency, it is not possible for a tank shower not to supply water.

When the shower water from the safety shower needs to be heated directly at the place of use and a tank shower cannot be installed, there is a thermo emergency shower. The built-in boiler heats the water on site. This increases safety in an emergency and ensures that hypothermia cannot occur. A thermo emergency shower is ideal in areas where temperatures can drop around freezing. Fifteen minutes of flushing with water at around 20 degrees is no problem with a thermo emergency shower, even in cold conditions. An eye wash is ideal for quickly and safely rinsing the eyes in an emergency. An eye wash can be connected to the water supply, so water is always available. For outdoor use, a frost-free eye shower is also available, so heated water is always available. Safety shower guidelinesFirst of all, a safety shower should be placed in an easily accessible place. This should be at the same working level as where the work is being performed and not in an aisle, doorway or escape route. A safety shower should also be accessible within 10 seconds or within a 30-metre walk. The area where a safety shower is located should be well lit at all times and should have a universal sign in the form of a pictogram. A safety shower should always provide clean, flowing water for at least 15 consecutive minutes. Also, the shower head should be set to soak the entire body in order to rinse off harmful substances everywhere. During the 15 minutes, a safety shower should be able to generate at least 80 litres of water per minute. An eye shower at least six litres per minute. Here it is important that the water pressure is adjusted so that the water jets cannot damage the eyes. All Nedelko safety showers comply with all set guidelines, such as NEN-EN 15154-3 and DIN 12899-3:2009. Would you like more information? Then get in touch with us.