Safety Equipment

Ensure laboratory safety with HEMCO’s catalogue of industrial safety equipment specifically designed to protect laboratories, employees, students, and personnel from hazardous materials and chemical exposure.

Each piece of equipment is engineered with functionality, durability, and flexible installation options so it can integrate seamlessly into a wide variety of laboratory environments.

Chat with HEMCO's sales team to find products and configurations that suit your unique needs and laboratory specifications.

OSHA & ANSI state that emergency shower is to be located within 10 seconds walking time from the hazardous site location

The HEMCO emergency decontamination booth features one-piece seamless fiberglass construction with smooth white surfaces and coved corners for easy cleaning and maintenance.

The Booth Includes:

• Overhead drench shower

• Eye/face wash station

• Hand-held eye/face/body wash

• Alarm horn and light

• Stainless steel grab bars

• Translucent frosted strip curtains for splash containment

Additional design features include a raised fiberglass deck with self-draining containment basin, a 2” drain outlet (bottom or rear), and plumbing connected to a single 1¼” IPT connection.

Installation must be performed by a certified plumber, and a tempered water supply at 20 GPM is required.

Emergency showers are designed to meet OSHA and ANSI requirements and must be located within a 10-second walking distance of hazardous areas.

Audible warning sounds when system is activated by flow switch. Top mounted visual warning light when system is activated. 12 volt.

Cat. No. 16680

Mounted on the front side-wall of the fume hood. Includes 8’ hose and surface escutcheon. 3/8” NPT. barrier free. - Cat. No. 93966

Constructed of 3/4" Polypro for durability, sanitation & corrosion resistance. Equipped with a pull rod activated shower and push handle eye / face wash for quick rinsing of eyes, face and body.

1. Eye/Face Wash

2. Overhead Drench Shower

3. Safety Storage Cabinet

Features

• All in only 5 or 6 sq. ft. of Floor Space

• Constructed of 3/8” Polypro for durability, sanitation & corrosion resistance

• Shipped completely assembled, ready to install

• All plumbing is ready to connect

• Fixtures meet ANSI Z358.1 standard for Safety Showers

• Ideal for work sites where persons may be exposed to potentially hazardous chemicals

• The HEMCO Safety Station is equipped with a pull rod activated shower and push handle eye/face wash for quick rinsing of eyes, face and body

• Towels and first aid supplies can be stored in the cabinet below

• Safety Stations are fully assembled and ready for installation to water supply & drain

• Supply 1.5” NPT, Drain 1.25” NPT

Maintenance Manual

Squeeze valve nozzle on 8’ coiled hose and bracket. Can be used to rinse all body parts while victim is sitting or lying down. Wall or hood mounted, 3/8 NPT, barrier free.

Cat No. 16005

Deck mounted next to sink. Activates when pivoted. 1/2” NPT. Barrier free.

Cat. No. 16009

Recessed, wall mounted (4” deep), pull-down eye wash safety station. Stainless steel. 1/2” NPT. Barrier free.

Cat. No. 93968

The Drench Shower provides a continuous stream of non-injurious water for 15 minutes or longer, after activation.

• Shower head manufactured of UV resistant high visibility yellow ABS plastic.

• Shower head delivers a minimum of 20” diameter pattern to the target area 60” above standing level.

• Eye/Face wash heads with float off covers manufactured of UV resistant ABS plastic mounted in a high visibility ABS bowl.

• Combination shower and eye/face wash shall deliver 30 gpm @ 30/70 psi of flowing pressure from the shower head and 8.0 gpm @ 30/70 psi of flowing pressure from the eye/face wash.

• Certified to ANSI Z358.1 shall deliver 30 gpm @ 30/70 psi of flowing pressure from the shower head and 8.0 gpm @ 30/70 psi of flowing pressure from the eye/face wash.

Construction:

• SUPPLY: 1 ¼” NPT

• WASTE: 1 ¼” NPT

• WEIGHT: 59 lbs (26.76 kgs)

• PIPING: Schedule 80 hot dip galvanized steel.

• BOWL: High visibility ABS plastic

• EYE/FACE WASH HEAD: ABS plastic dual stream heads with ABS plastic float off covers secured with stainless steel bead chains. Cat. No. 16605

Valves:

Chrome plated bronze stay open ball valves with  chrome plated balls, stainless steel valve stems, stainless steel push plate with actuation graphic (eye/face wash) and stainless steel pull rod assembly with actuation graphic (shower). Valve size 1”, eye face wash 1/2” strainer Tee option: 1/2” BCP, 16 mesh.

Faucet mounted eyewash is constructed of stainless steel. Provides ease of installation on standard faucets. Inverted water flow pattern provides superior eye protection.

• The Faucet mounted eyewash provides business facilities with eye wash irrigation capabilities in an attractive, low cost package.

• Installation is easy, with a variety of industry standard adapters included that allow the eye pod to be used with standard faucets.

• Unscrew the existing aerator from the bottom of the faucet, and replace with the faucet mounted eye wash

• Designed to withstand a lifetime of use

• Features a built-in thermostatic safety valve that will automatically shut off eyewash flows at 100 degree Fahrenheit, diverting all water out through the aerator at the bottom of the unit. This protects users from accidentally irrigating with water that is too hot. When the water temperature returns to a safe temperature, eyewash flow is automatically restored.

• Traditional eye washes irrigate from the outside edge of the eye back toward the nose. where contaminants can then be flushed into the nasal cavity through the lacrimal punctum, natures ocular cavity drain.

Fire Extinguisher with automatic activation at 165° Fahrenheit. With dry chemical Monoammonium Phosphate, 10 lb.

Cat No. 53030

Fire Extinguisher with automatic activation at 165° Fahrenheit.

With Halon, up to 50 Cubic feet
Cat No. 53050

With Halon, 125 Cubic feet
Cat No. 53125

Manual Discharge Cable Kit
Cat No. 53007

Manual discharge cable kit Note: Larger hoods may require (2) or more extinguishers, based on interior cubic dimensions.