Self Contained Eyewash Stations
How do you maintain your self contained eyewash stations? I am at a new company and they currently have a vendor come quarterly and flush and refill, however, the stations still have a build up of visible residue, most employees explained they wouldn't use the stations because of this, which unfortunately defeats the purpose. Is there guidance on how to clean/combat this?
Our stations are 5 years old, we have 23 of them, so preferably we want to find a solution that doesn't involve replacement. We are considering replacing the front plates, exploring scrubbing them (the vendor advised against this due to not using cleaning products in an eyewash, which I can see), or possibly replacing. What experiences do you have with self contained eyewash stations?
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When I worked at Amazon, we would inspect eyewash stations monthly. One of the items we checked for was cleanliness. Our cleaning crews were supposed to wipe them done weekly using just water. If you keep this up they stay clean. If yours are covered with enough residue that you can't clean them with just water you are probably going to have to replace them. Also, you can purchase stations that have self contained bags/boxes or saline that are easily replaced and do not require flushing and refilling. No contract needed. I think we had 20 stations in the warehouse. We usually kept 2-4 refills on site. If a remember right the refills are good for at least 24 months and cost about $100US.
First, I would look for a different vendor who will actually keep them clean. Are there any competitors in the area you could shop? Might end up finding a cost savings too, which is a great feather in your cap for the bigger boss.
Love this one. Just replace the saline insert. You can also buy a dust cover. https://www.globalindustrial.com/p/fendall-2000-sterile-emergency-eyewash-station-32-002000-0000?infoParam.campaignId=T9F&gclid=CjwKCAjwhNWZBhB_EiwAPzlhNgF4O_cTymj8WQMsuOaeG6h8A0mnmKdpS_VIbOw7lx4Eh3L9lurZHxoCXGQQAvD_BwE
IMO, that is where many manufacturers state “self contained” but really are not self contained. Depending on the manufacturer, many units are exactly like you describe. They require not just the solution to be maintained every 90/120/180 days but if you read the UI it also requires the interior to be cleaned. In most instances I see the second part isn’t happening. Also the challenge is keeping the solution at the required level. Was just in a plant that didn’t have enough solution in the tank to provide the 15 minute flush.
There are only two manufacturers to my knowledge that make a cartridge style unit, one is mentioned in Sarah’s post below.
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