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Eye Wash Stations

Need help? Need help? Treat eye incidents with an eye wash first aid station If eye injuries are likely to occur in a particular area of your workplace, then an eye wash station can reduce the risk of long term eye injury. In the case of getting foreign objects and substances in the eye, speed of treatment is key to limit the damage, so having an eye washing station nearby can help ensure equipment is on hand where the risk is highest. They can provide you with an easily visible eye washing location and offer other first aid equipment in the same place, so check out the available options.

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Emergency Eye Wash Station Buying Guide


Positioning eye wash facilities where they are needed most is incredibly important to provide fast treatment if an eye injury happens. The equipment should be easily visible, which is why many of our first aid/eye wash stations have a projecting 3D header that enables them to be seen from different angles. Placing additional eye wash station signs or other first aid signage in the area is also a good idea. Seton offer a wide range of these to complement your station including projecting and photoluminescent emergency facility signage.

Speed in reaching first aid products is essential, and this is especially important for eye wash. Taking under 10 seconds to get to the eye wash should be the objective, and using directional signs to point to the stations can help achieve this aim.

Choosing a product based on your eye wash station requirements

When choosing an eye wash solution for a particular environment the following conditions should be be considered:

Is there a need for pH neutralising? If acidic and alkaline substances are used be sure to choose one of our stations which includes a neutralising eye wash, a much more effective choice when it comes to eye injuries involving these chemicals.

Do you also need additional first aid/eye wash information? Our stations range from simple wall mounted eye wash bottles to larger stations, many of which show basic first aid advice and provide directions on how to use eye wash. An eye wash and first aid information point could also be situated alongside the station.

Will the eye wash equipment need to be moved or used in a remote location? Portable eye wash stations such as the portable cabinet are available. These can be used in a main facility and then carried and used offsite, helping to meet HSE guidelines.

Will the eye wash solution be stored in a low temperature environment? Some situations will call for heating to keep eye wash from freezing and comfortable to use.

Is there potential for harmful liquids to contaminate the body? If so you may want to check out our range of emergency showers as well. These can quickly flush chemicals from the skin and eyes and can be plumbed into the mains water allowing flushing for much longer.

What other additional first aid equipment is needed? You can find a range of solutions which can cover first aid and eye wash requirements together. The dust resistant QuickSafe cabinets have been designed to offer commonly used first aid/eye wash products in one repository,and you will find burn gels, plasters and both saline and neutralising eye wash available in the different configurations. There are versions designed for chemical and industrial environments as well as being available unstocked.

Does my workplace need an eye wash station?

The most obvious employers that must invest in a compliant eyewash station are those dealing with chemicals, or manufacturing processes that can create flying debris and airborne particles that represent a risk to eye health.

Eyewashing equipment can also be vital in any workplace where there is a danger of transferring substances from hands to eyes, such as manufacturers using detergents, bleaches, inks and other harsh substances. Construction sites and agricultural enterprises are also places where it is mandatory to have a properly stocked and regularly checked eye wash station.
You will often find eye wash products and cabinets near to decontamination showers in mining, quarrying, gas and oil operations, for example.

Remember also that fumes, gases and biological agents can impact on eyes and may demand first aid eyewash treatments, making laboratories one of the workplaces where such equipment is mandatory. Hospitals and other medical facilities certainly must have eye wash equipment stored in a dedicated cabinet that is clearly signposted as a first aid eye washing station.
However, having an eyewashing station and equipment in any large workplace makes sense – especially near kitchens, where splashes, sparks, heat and other eye risks are present.

In some locations, the risk of getting an eye injury is less obvious, but the building’s owners or managers may be legally obliged to invest in a compliant eye wash station. This includes hair and beauty salons and spas, where accidental eye incursion could take place.

You may be wondering, ‘Do I need to install an eye washing station?’ It is important to do a risk assessment of your entire operations. Then, you should decide if the best eye wash station for your location is one that’s fixed in place, or a versatile eye first aid kit that you can move around as required.
As a market leader in the supply of eye wash products and eye wash stations, you can rely on us to match your emergency response needs to the ideal first aid systems.

What is the purpose of an eye wash station?

This question links with the vital need to install an eye wash station correctly. The basic principle is to provide immediate and effective first aid treatment for some form of eye injury. This requires that eye wash stations are easy to locate, and kept free of obstacles and locks.

Inside, there should be sterile products specially formulated for an emergency eye wash station. These must be sealed and in date. It is also important to have the correct eye wash dispensing equipment to get the solution on the eye cleanly and effectively. The idea is that any foreign body or residual substances can be washed away safely and gently from in and around the eye, in seconds. Then, there may be a need for additional first aid products, such as face wipes. This can all help to minimise the injury risk while waiting for medical assistance.

Keep in mind that in some high-risk situations, an eye wash station would need to be stocked with more than a basic sterile saline solution. For instance, an Eye Wash First Aid Box from QuickSafe is carefully matched to the hazards found within the chemical industry.