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AS4775 – 2007 Safety Equipment Minimum Performance Checklist
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Installaon shall be in accordance with proper plumbing pracces.
Supply piping shall be adequately sized to meet ow requirements.
(Sec D1)
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All plumbed emergency equipment shall be connected to a connuous
source of ushing uid supply which may be drinking water, preserved
water, preserved buered saline soluon or other medically acceptable
soluon manufactured and labelled in accordance with applicable
government regulaons. (
Sec 4.4, 4.10, 6.7 (c)), 7.5 (b), 8.5 (b), 9.5 (b),
11.3.3 (c))
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All equipment shall be constructed of corrosion–resistant materials
(Sec 4.2, 5.1) Note: The Plumbing Code of Australia does not allow the
use of galvanised pipes or ngs on drinking water supply lines. AS/
NZS3500.1 Sec 2.4.2(c)
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Safety Staon shall be accessible within 10 seconds of hazard. (Sec 6.6,
7.4, 8.4, 9.4)
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Safety equipment shall be located on the same level as the hazard and
the path of travel shall be free of obstrucons.
(Sec 6.6, 7.4, 8.4, 9.4)
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Emergency equipment locaon shall be well illuminated and be
idened by a highly visible sign complying with AS1319 visible
throughout the area served by the equipment. (Sec 6.6, 7.4, 8.4, 9.4)
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Employees who may be exposed to hazardous materials shall be
trained in the locaon and proper use of emergency equipment. (6.8,
7.6, 8.6, 9.6).
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Emergency equipment shall be acvated weekly to verify operaon
(6.8, 7.6, 8.6, 9.6)
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Emergency equipment shall be inspected annually to ensure
conformance with the requirements of AS4775. (Sec 6.8, 7.6, 8.6, 9.6)
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Combinaon unit components shall comply with the individual
performance requirements of the shower, eye wash & eye/face wash
while operang simultaneously & shall be posioned so components
may be used simultaneously by the same user.
(Sec 9.3, 9.5 (b), 9.5 (e) (iii))
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Drench hoses are considered supplemental equipment to provide
immediate ushing to support plumbed and self-contained equipment
but shall not replace them. (Sec 11.1)
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Drench hoses shall be simple to operate and shall go from closed to
fully open in one second or less. The valve shall be corrosion resistant.
(Sec 11.3.2)
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Showerhead shall be not less than 2083mm and not more than
2438mm from the surface on which the user stands. (Sec 6.5.1, 9.1
(b))
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Shower shall deliver a minimum of 75.7 l/min of ushing uid at
210kPa, with the ushing uid being substanally dispersed throughout
the paern which shall be of a minimum diameter of 508mm when
measured at 1524mm above the surface on which the user stands. (Sec
6.2, 6.5, 9.1 (b), 9.3)
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The shower operang control valve shall remain open without the use
of the operator’s hands. The valve shall be simple to operate and shall
go from closed to fully open in one second or less and not be located
more than 1733mm from the surface on which the user stands. The
valve shall be corrosion resistant. (Sec 6.3, 7.2, 8.2, 9)
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Eye wash equipment shall deliver ushing uid to both eyes
simultaneously at a ow rate not less than 1.5 l/min at 210kPa. The
ushing uid streams should rise to approximately equal heights and
should cover the areas between the interior and exterior lines of the
test gauge, and when lowered not more than 38mm below the uids
peak. (Sec 7.1, 9.1 (c), 7.3.1)
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Eye / face wash equipment shall deliver ushing uid
to the eyes simultaneously at a ow rate not less than
11.4 l/min at 210kPa. The ushing uid streams should
rise to approximately equal heights and should cover
the areas between the interior and exterior lines of the
test gauge when lowered not more than 38mm below
the uids peak. (Sec 8.1, 8.3, 9.1 (d))
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The ushing uid nozzles of eye and eye/face wash
units shall be not less than 838mm and no greater than
1143mm from the surface on which the user stands
and 153mm from the wall or nearest obstrucon.
(Sec7.4, 8.4, 9.1 (c), 9.1 (d))
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The eye and eye/face wash operang control valve
shall remain open without the use of the operator’s
hands. The valve shall be simple to operate and go
from closed to fully open in one second or less. The
valve shall be corrosion resistant. (Sec 7.2, 8.2, 9.1 (c),
9.1 (d))
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