I hear what Jay is saying . But for the record, ANSI Z358.1-2004 Appendix B allows one intervening door between the location of the hazard and the eyewashes/showers provided that: 1. no "corrosives" are used in the area 2. the door opens in the direction of travel and 3. the eyewash/shower can be reached in a 10 second travel time (ANSI says this is equivalent to 55 feet at a normal walking pace) Larry Jay Young wrote: >Pat, > >The ANSI standard for safety showers requires that they be within a few >seconds of walking (not running) from any location in the lab room. this >means in most cases that a shower in the hall would not comply with the >standard. > >You folks have had enough trouble recently with respect to student >injuries so that I would strongly recommend you put a safety shower IN >each and ever laboratory room. > >And the same for eyewashes which the ANSI standard also covers. > >Jay A. Young > > >On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 11:53:23 -0600 Patrick Ceaswrites: > > >>My apologies for the cross posting. >> >>We are designing a new Science Center (178,000 sq. ft). Regardless >>of >>the location of your current safety showers and eyewashes, I would >>be >>very interested in hearing where you would prefer to have yours >>located >>-- in the labs or in the halls -- and why. Thanks! >> >>Pat Ceas >> >>*** >>Chemical Hygiene Officer >>St. Olaf College >>Northfield, MN >> >> >> >> > > >On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 11:53:23 -0600 Patrick Ceas writes: > > >>My apologies for the cross posting. >> >>We are designing a new Science Center (178,000 sq. ft). Regardless >>of >>the location of your current safety showers and eyewashes, I would >>be >>very interested in hearing where you would prefer to have yours >>located >>-- in the labs or in the halls -- and why. Thanks! >> >>Pat Ceas >> >>*** >>Chemical Hygiene Officer >>St. Olaf College >>Northfield, MN >> >> >> >>
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