School Infection Control Handbook - 2010

Chapter 3: Development of Protocols

o Equipment should be put in place and made operational before storing products and prior to staff and student use of hazardous materials. 1 x Deluge shower additional requirements o Water flow should be 30 gallons per minute. 1 o Equipment should be available at all times, with the pull chain easily accessible. x Eyewash station additional requirements o The station should treat both eyes at the same time. o Must provide a continuous flow of 0.4 gallons per minute for 15 minutes. 1 o There are three types: 1. Plumbed (best option): attachments can be obtained for converting existing faucets to an eyewash. 3. Handheld (portable): nonplumbed unit with a 3-minute flush. This option is not a substitute for the required 15-minute flush. They can be used to minimize damage while accessing a plumbed eyewash station. In addition, the water in portable eyewashes can become contaminated and must be replaced. 2 ______________________________________________________________________________ References 1. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Public Safety Agencies, Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, Office of the State Fire Marshal, 527 CMR 10.02: Board of Fire Prevention Regulations . Available at: http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsterminal&&L=6&L0=Home&L1=Public+Safety+Agencies &L2=Massachusetts+Department+of+Fire+Services&L3=Department+of+Fire+Services&L4=O ffice+of+the+State+Fire+Marshal&L5=Fire+Prevention&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=dfs _osfm_fire_prevention_cmr_cmr527index&csid=Eeops. 2. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety, Massachusetts Workplace Safety and Health Program, Hazard Information Bulletin 403: School Laboratory Safety for Teachers and Laboratory Supervisors. (Published 9/2001, Updated 10/2009). Available at: http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdterminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Businesses&L2=Occupatio nal+Safety+and+Health+Programs&L3=Massachusetts+Workplace+Safety+and+Health+Progra m&L4=Hazard+Information+Bulletins&sid=Elwd&b=terminalcontent&f=dos_mwshp_hib403& csid=Elwd. 2. Gravity-fed (portable): nonplumbed unit with a 15-minute flush. May require water to be changed due to the potential for the water to become contaminated. Some units are sealed and have a longer shelf life.

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