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SAFETY SHOWERS ABDULLAH AYDOGAN 4/30/2013 http://www.ehow.com/how_5576537_use-emergency-safety-shower.html

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SAFETY SHOWERS. ABDULLAH AYDOGAN 4/30/2013. http://www.ehow.com/how_5576537_use-emergency-safety-shower.html. Know. Receive training on how to operate the emergency shower from a supervisor or instructor. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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SAFETY SHOWERSABDULLAH AYDOGAN4/30/2013

http://www.ehow.com/how_5576537_use-emergency-safety-shower.html

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Know

Receive training on how to operate the emergency shower from a supervisor or instructor.

This ensures you know how to properly operate an emergency shower and can do so without any problem in case of an emergency.

You should know what types of emergencies you should use the shower for, including chemical spills and splashes and a person catching fire.

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Locate

Locate the emergency shower and make sure it is accessible.

There should not be any furniture or other items blocking a path to get to the emergency shower.

If the lab is large, there may be more than one emergency shower. Be sure you know where all showers are located inside your lab.

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Locations5.340 5.330

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Operate Turn the shower on by

pulling the handle attached to the cord.

This will dump gallons of water down, washing the affected area.

It is important to remove any affected clothing while rinsing off under the shower so the chemicals or flames do not stay close to the skin.

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Rinse & Stop

Rinse affected area for at least 15 minutes to be sure the chemical is completely washed off the body or the fire is completely extinguished.

Water will continue to flow from the emergency shower until it is turned off.

You must stop the water flow by forcefully pushing the water handle upward until the flow stops.

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Medical Attention Seek medical attention. Even if the chemical is rinsed off

the skin or the flames are put out, it is important to have the patient checked out by a doctor or medic to ensure everything is ok.

If there is some lasting trace of the chemical on the skin, it could lead to a chemical burn or other health risk if not treated properly.

In addition, burns need to be assessed and treated.