There are all sorts ofreasons why people don’t activate the emergency shower when it is called for e.g. never saw it work, scared to make a mess, not trained, unsureabout water purity and temperature and last but not least, modesty.  It has been my experience that in most caseswhere lab personnel should  have used a shower they chose not to. So anything you can do to alleviate their reluctance, like installing modesty curtains, will improve the likelihood that someone will actually use the shower when they need it. 

 

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Does anyone on the list have experience or information about using curtains on safety showers? 

 

Recently we had an employee exposure incident that, thankfully, did not turn out to be major, but did not go according to plan.  Employees have requested to have curtains on the showers so they will feel more comfortable using the shower in an emergency – which I know should not be the point.  Someone found a vendor selling a curtain.  I want to address the employee concerns, but I do not want to create unreasonable expectations or more hazards.

 

Any advice appreciated, because right now I really want to scold someone who should know better.

 

Michele L. Wallace , NRCC-CHO 

Associate Director, Product Integrity
Phone: 919-678-2417
Email:  MWallace**At_Symbol_Here**cottoninc.com
Internet: www.cottoninc.com

 

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