This guide is designed to tell you everything you need to know about emergency showers, including emergency shower types, materials, regulations and more. What are they for?

Constructed using four layers - provides the modern equivalent of a cast iron bath but with a better surface and warmer touch Visit our shower tray installation guide for equipment you'll need for step 1 below) Step 1: Fitting The Shower Tray Made from premium LUCITE® cast acrylic sheet. Lucite is a high quality, trademarked version of acrylic resin that is tough, hardwearing and long-lasting. The above list is not exhaustive; emergency drench showers should be installed in any venue where dangerous substances are used. Safety shower types

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Safety showers are used in emergency situations such as chemical spills where the user has been contaminated by a toxic, corrosive or otherwise harmful substance, such as the following: Furthermore, because it has been paired with a striking square design and sophisticated lever control, it doesn’t just look amazing but its design allows for improved nimbleness when controlling your taps water flow and temperature. Additionally, this Harbour tap requires only 0.2 bar minimum pressure to work and even comes supplied with a 10 year manufacturer’s guarantee. Match with others in the Harbour Status range for a more breath-taking bathroom. Inner layers include glass reinforced polyester and polyester resin & glass fibre for high impact resistance and torsional rigidity Bath and panels are manufactured in the UK using high quality materials and advanced manufacturing techniques As seen in the NHS, the Nilaqua Rinse Free Shampoo Cap is impregnated with towel off shampoo, allowing you to wash your hair effectively without water or rinsing, and leaving hair beautifully soft and clean.

Emergency drench showers should be installed in any setting where harmful substances are used. These are some of the sorts of venues and workplaces where safety showers are necessary: Bath front & end panels sold separately, please see our recommended extras or explore our full range here No Rinse Shampoo Caps are latex free, alcohol free, and are designed to eliminate odor, leaving hair clean and conditioned. For a soothing shampoo experience, caregivers can heat the shampoo cap in a microwave prior to use. Place the cap on person's head and gently massage to clean and condition hair. Hair will be clean, conditioned, and ready for towel drying and styling - no rinsing is needed. Combination showers comprise both a safety shower and eye wash station. Although you may be tempted to use an ordinary drench shower for eye wash purposes, the water supplied is of too high a pressure to be used for eye washing, and could cause further injury. As such, combination showers are an economical alternative to separate drench showers and eye wash stations. Safety shower materialsIncludes matching circular slotted basin waste for basins with an overflow - square waste is available (please see our recommended extras) Wall mounted showers are fitted horizontally to a wall. They are probably the easiest to install, but also offer the least flexibility - especially when you consider that the ANSI regulations (see below) require safety showers to be located no more than a ten second walk away from hazardous areas. For that reason, wall mounted safety showers are best suited to smaller workplaces. Floor mounted emergency showers

Tight for space? With it's P shaped design, our Drench shower bath range offers ample space for all your showering needs! Floor mounted showers, also known as freestanding showers, are designed to be mounted into the floor of your your workspace, meaning that they can be installed almost anywhere. Floor mounted showers are useful for the largest venues, especially those with wide ceiling or complicated layouts that would prevent the use or either wall or ceiling mounted showers. Combination showersThe regulations state that emergency showers should be positioned on the same floor and no more than a ten second walk away from hazardous areas, and that the route should be free from any obstruction. All emergency equipment must be clearly labelled - most products come with built-in high visibility signage, although you may also wish to provide signposting to make the equipment even easier to find. To find out more about what you need to do to be compliant, visit our Guide to ANSI Regulations. Drench hoses Ingredients: Latex and alcohol free. Deionized water, Triethanolamine lauryl, sulfate, Propylene glycol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Isostearmidopropyl Morpholine Lactate, Fragrance, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Citric Acid. The No Rinse Shampoo Caps leave hair fresh and clean. These single-use hygienic caps transfer shampoo and conditioner directly to hair and scalp. Easy to use shampoo caps help caregivers provide hair care for people who can not shampoo their hair in the traditional way. Keyhole design creates extra showering space without creating extra width, perfect for smaller spaces Tight for space? With it's L shaped design, our Drench shower bath range offers ample space for all your showering needs!

Chrome-plated brass is mainly used for components such as ball valves, owing to its strength and durability. Safety shower regulations The cap contains shampoo and a light conditioner, so your hair will feel refreshed and clean whilst looking shiney and strong. Use warm or cold to get that fresh, warm and clean feeling after each application. Using your silicone gun, seal around the outside edges of the shower enclosure. Make sure you don't seal the inside edges. First up you'll need to align your channels in the corner of your shower tray. The channels hold the shower glass so it's important to align them correctly. For this step it's best to ask a friend for some help. This bath arrives with no pre-drilled tap holes, pair this fabulous bath with one of our gorgeous taps - shop the range hereEmergency showers are normally constructed from a combination of four main materials: galvanized steel, stainless steel, ABS plastic and chrome-plated brass.