Vaping has made its mark as one of the fastest growing industries of the 21st century.

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In an emergency, response speed is essential. A decontamination zone with showers is an important consideration at an incident involving harmful chemicals.

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Emergency safety showers must be situated within 20 metres of a hazard. Crucial seconds lost after exposure to a toxic substance could lead to serious injury or damage to eyesight.

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There are certain traits associated with safety showers and eye wash units that can increase the risk of Legionella bacteria. Hughes Safety can conduct a Legionella test to confirm that these units are safe.

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The Hughes Zero Power Cooler for emergency tank showers has won the Energy Industry Council (EIC) award for Innovation. It was also a finalist in the categories Technology and Collaboration.

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HUGHES ARE now able to offer the option of on-site legionella testing of your safety showers and eye wash units as part of your regular service.

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Emergency safety showers and eye wash units, which often remain unused for extended periods, must be managed effectively to reduce the risk of Legionella bacteria growing, surviving and spreading.

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Hughes Safety Showers says that weekly activation of your emergency safety showers and eye/face wash units is paramount to ensure that all emergency equipment is operating properly. This process is stated as a requirement in European and International standards (EN15154 and ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014)

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Safety showers may not be the first things that spring to mind when we think about beer and the brewing process, yet Hughes explains that they are a necessity in breweries due to the strong chemicals required to clean and disinfect equipment.

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With emergency tank showers measuring more than 3m high, inspecting their water tanks raises issues concerning the safety of employees working at height. A GRP ladder platform from Hughes offers a solution.

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Workers who are exposed to the hazardous substances used in the printing industry must have easy access to safety showers and eye/face wash equipment.

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Hughes Safety Showers is one of 203 organisations to receive a 'Pass' in the 2019 International Safety Awards in recognition of its commitment to keeping workers and workplaces healthy and safe during 2018.

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It’s no longer an option to douse your workforce in cold water direct from the mains to wash off harmful contaminants. This can exacerbate injuries, even causing hypothermia due to the drench time needed to wash off chemical spills.

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Weekly activation of your emergency safety showers and eye and face wash units is paramount to ensure that all emergency equipment is operating properly, explains Hughes Safety Showers.

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The fertiliser industry uses extremely hazardous materials in their production processes. Common industry chemicals like anhydrous ammonia can cause burns and inhalation hazards. Others like ammonium nitrate pose a risk of fire and explosion.

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It’s important to know how seasonal weather changes affect your safety equipment, especially if placed outdoors. With winter approaching, are your safety showers ready? asks Hughes Safety Showers.

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SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT supplier Envirogard has added MH-P-1200 mobile safety showers to its hire fleet; the units are equipped with overhead full body showers and in addition come complete with emergency eyewash stations.

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Anaerobic digestion is a collection of processes which naturally breakdown organic matter to eventually produce biogas – a methane rich gas which is burned to produce both heat and electricity. The methane can also be used as vehicle fuel or injected into the gas grid. 

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Emergency safety showers and eye wash stations are essential for sites where workers could come into contact with hazardous chemicals.

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A fire crew respond to an incident at a chemicals factory. Many hazardous substances are on site and the incident has resulted in injuries. The crew assess the situation, establish the danger zone and don their protective hazmat suits. These emergency responders risk their own lives to rescue injured workers and contain the situation.

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