Splash containment testing device for emegency eye wash units
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
InventorsRebecca L. West, Douglas W. Kirby, Duel Seymore
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for periodically testing emergency wash units which involve the use of a transparent splash containment device which is positioned over an emergency wash unit and optionally attached thereto. The transparent splash containment device diverts and directs water flow to the drain of the emergency wash unit. An alignment indicator including sighting marks is provided to determine the alignment of the water flow. The sighting marks are provided with grid scales which can be used to estimate the velocity of the water flow.
Claims20
An apparatus for testing emergency wash units which comprises:
- a transparent splash containment device including an inverted container for containing water flow emerging from an emergency wash unit and for diverting the water flow to a drain of the emergency wash unit;
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- means for removably attaching said transparent splash containment device to the emergency wash unit.
An apparatus for testing emergency wash units which comprises:
- a transparent splash containment device including an inverted container for containing water flow emerging from an emergency wash unit and for diverting the water to a drain of the emergency wash unit;
- and
- alignment indicator means attached to a surface portion of said transparent splash containment device for determining alignment of water flow from the emergency wash unit.
A method of testing emergency wash units which comprises:
- positioning a transparent splash containment device which includes an inverted container over an emergency wash unit which transparent splash containment device diverts wash flow from the emergency wash unit and directs the water flow to a drain of the emergency wash unit;
- operating said emergency wash unit;
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- testing said emergency wash unit by visually observing the water flow and quality of the water flow.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.