Safety Fixtures FAQ
Questions about codes and standards
- What is OSHA's relationship with ANSI Z358.1.
- What is the ANSI Z358.1 Standard?
- Can I get a copy of the ANSI Z358.1 Standard?
- How many eyewashes or drench showers do I need?
- Where should I install my emergency fixtures?
- Is tepid water required by ANSI Z358.1?
- What is tepid water?
- Do I need to use potable water with my emergency fixture?
- Does ANSI Z358.1 require the use of a shower curtain (S19-330)?
- Can my emergency fixture be in a different room than the hazardous material?
- How frequently should emergency fixtures be tested?
- How long should I test my fixture each week?
- How do I minimize the spray when testing my drench shower?
- Are annual inspections required?
- Does Bradley offer any products to facilitate testing emergency fixtures?
- What is the difference between coated and uncoated galvanized steel?
- How do I know if I need to install an emergency fixture?
- Can I use a self-closing ball valve with my emergency fixture?
- Do I need an alarm for my emergency fixture?
- Does ANSI Z358.1 require that emergency fixtures feature a single-step activation?
- What is the minimum required distance between an emergency fixture and an obstruction?
- Do I need to have a drain near my emergency fixture?
- How does an emergency fixture drench shower differ from a standard household shower?
- Does a single head drench hose qualify as an eyewash under ANSI Z358.1?
- Can a drench hose be substituted for a drench shower?
- Do I need a back flow preventer for my drench hose?
Finding parts and part numbers
- What is the part number for a replacement showerhead?
- How do I know what replacement parts to order?
- What is the part number for the yellow plastic handle on my eyewash?
- What is the part number for replacement dust covers?
- What is the part number for the inspection tags?
- What is the part number for the 1" and 1/2" chrome-plated ball valve?
- What is the part number for an under-counter hose guide bracket for hand-held drench hoses?
- Is yellow touch-up paint available?
Information about portable safety products
- Do you have any units that are portable?
- Can a drench hose be added to a portable unit?
- How does the On-Site (S19-921) compare to other gravity-fed portable eyewashes on the market?
- When would an ASME pressurized eyewash be necessary?
- Can Portable Pressurized eyewash units be retrofitted with eye/face wash sprayheads?
- Could the water freeze in the eyewash yoke if the unit has a Bradley heater jacket?
- Should a 5, 10 or 15 gallon pressurized tank, be filled with 5, 10 or 15 gallons of water respectively?
- What if the water to air ratio in the pressurized unit is not exact?
- Can the pressurized unit be activated more than once?
- How should Portable Pressurized Eyewash tanks be pressurized?
- Do portable eyewashes provide a 15 minute flush?
- What is the shelf life of an unopened bottle of the water preservative (S19-865)?
- Can I get a dust cover for the S19-921 to protect the unit from debris?
- How often does my portable unit need to be tested?
- Can I clean the portable tanks with bleach?
- Do you sell bottled eyewash?
- Is my Bradley bottled eyewash still safe to use?
- Can I order the heat trace fixture with a bowl, stainless steel dust cover or foot treadle kit?
- Is the Heat Trace available as a drench shower only?
- Do you have an freestanding, enclosed unit?
Extreme Weather Solutions
- Can I use an emergency fixture in an environment that is likely to freeze?
- What is the difference between a Class I Division I and a Class I Division II fixture?
- What do the Explosion Groups B, C, D signify?
- Does the heat trace wire keep the water tepid? 60-100°F (15-37°C)
- How do freeze and scald protection valves activate?
- Do I need a scald valve?
Water Tempering Information
- What makes Bradley's Emergency Thermostatic Mixing Valves different from the competition?
- What is the difference between an Emergency TMV and a standard TMV?
- How do I know which Emergency TMV I need?
- Do you sell a tankless water heater?
Flow Switch Alarm Systems
- How does a flow switch alarm system work?
- Do you sell a flow switch only?
- What does double pole, double throw mean?
- Can the eyewash alone trigger an alarm system?
- Can I add a flow switch alarm system to a unit that is already in the field?
- Does Bradley sell a recessed alarm system?
Application and pre-sale information
- What is the difference between standard eyewash spray heads, dual eye/face wash spray heads and an eyewash with a face spray ring?
- Can I choose the options on my emergency fixture
- What is the counter-top thickness for deck-mounted eyewashes and/or drench hoses?
- Do I need to order an adapter with my faucet mounted eyewash (S19-200B)?
- Will the faucet mounted eyewash (S19-200B) work with a sensored faucet?
- Can a single head drench hose also be used as an eye/face wash?
- Can I get an emergency fixture that is ADA compliant?
- Can a standard unit be retrofitted to become barrier-free?
- Can a foot treadle be added to a barrier-free fixture?
- Can a dust cover be added to a barrier-free fixture?
Questions about installation and maintenance
- What incoming water supply pipe size should be used when installing eyewash or drench showers?
- How should I maintain my emergency fixture?
- How can I increase my emergency fixture's water pressure?
- Should water spray out of the bowl when the unit is activated?
- Can spray heads be interchanged on Bradley eyewash units?
- Can I reconfigure a top supply fixture to become a bottom supply?