AS4775 - Australian Standard
for emergency eye wash and Australian Standard for emergency
shower equipment

The AS4775 - 2007 Australian standard for emergency eye wash and Australian standard for emergency safety shower equipment is available from Safetyman Pty Ltd, Australia's leading manufacturer of emergency shower and emergency eye wash units, on 1300 781 288.

  The objective of Australian Standard AS4775 is to provide uniform minimum requirements for equipment performance, installation, use maintenance and training of users, along with relevant test procedures. 

This AS4775 specifies minimum performance for eye wash and safety shower equipment for the emergency treatment of the eyes or body of a person who has been exposed to materials which may cause injuries. It covers the following types of equipment:

• Emergency shower equipment
• Eyewash equipment
• Eye/Face wash equipment
• Combination shower and eyewash equipment
• Facilities for disabled persons

It also includes performance and userequirments for the following supplmental equipment:

• Drench hoses
• Self-contained (portable) equipment

There are some 3000 dangerous goods scheduled in the Australian AS4775 Code. Whether they be acids, alkalis, solvents, waxes, peroxides, poisons or hot materials, they represent a risk, not only in fire situations, but in everyday handling, packing, transporting and using. Emergency showers are an essential adjunct to any handling or storing situation and they are called up in a number of Australian Standards. Safet showers are needed for decontamination, corrosive splash and burn victims. The examples are many.

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AS4775
Australian Standard for Emergency Eye Wash and Emergency Shower Equipment

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