Each laboratory is equipped with one eyewash fountain. It is essential that its location be clear to every individual in the laboratory. When use of this safety device is necessary, time is of the essence. One should not have to try to find it or ask anyone about its location. At one of the two exits from each laboratory room, there is a safety shower.
Prominent signs indicate the locations.
These showers discharge a large amount of water in a very short time. They are intended for use when an individual has been exposed to an extensive amount of a corrosive chemical, or when a significant proportion of an individual's clothes are on fire. The discharge is initiated by pulling on a chain. Once started, the flow cannot be stopped. Since there are no drains in the hallways, this will create a dangerous slippery environment.