Chemical Hygiene Plan - Queensborough Community College ...

• Test the water flow for proper quantity, spray pattern, and water quality.
• Ensure that the unit is the proper height from the floor.
• Ensure that the unit is not obstructed.
• Ensure that the unit has a tempering valve. (If the unit does not have a tempering valve,
this will be identified as a recommended repair in the inspection report.)
• Ensure that valves are working properly.
• Ensure that signs are posted.
• Ensure that the unit is free of corrosion.
12.15.2 Installation of New Emergency Eyewash and Showers
Please contact the EHSO whenever a new emergency shower or eyewash has been installed in
your lab so the unit can be added to the EHS inventory and included as part of the annual
eyewash and emergency shower inspection program. For more information, see the Laboratory
Design and Construction section in this manual or contact your EHS Office.
12.15.3 Using Emergency Eyewash and Showers
Always preplan your experiments and determine what you will do in case of an emergency.
Always identify the locations of the nearest emergency shower and eyewash before working with
hazardous chemicals.
In the event of an emergency (chemical spill or splash) where an eyewash or emergency shower
is needed, please adhere to the following procedures:
Eyewashes
1) If you get a chemical in your eyes, yell for help if someone else is in the lab.
2) Immediately go to the nearest eyewash and push the activation handle all the way.
3) Put your eyes or other exposed area in the stream of water and begin flushing.
4) Open your eyelids with your fingers and roll your eyeballs around to get maximum
irrigation of the eyes.
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