Eyewash and Safety Shower ITM (IIAR 6, Part 14)

ANSI/IIAR 6-2019 Table 12.5 summarizes the minimum ITM requirements for eyewash and safety showers. We’ve written about tests of eyewash and safety showers in the past, and thankfully IIAR 6 does not introduce any new ITM tasks, but instead repeats the requirements which were previously published in ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014.

In lieu of copying Table 12.5 in its entirety, I’ll invite you to review the blog that we wrote last year. The primary takeaway is a recognition that eyewash and safety showers must now be included in the ITM program for ammonia refrigeration systems. Therefore, when IIAR 6 is adopted by OSHA or EPA, failure to include eyewash and safety showers serving an ammonia refrigeration system in an MI program may result in citations.

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This is Part 14 of a series on IIAR 6. You can access previous blogs in this series below:

• Part 1: It’s Finally Here!
• Part 2: IIAR 6 Overview
• Part 3: Purpose, Scope, and Applicability
• Part 4: Definitions
• Part 5: Program Administration
• Part 6: Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance
• Part 7: Task Frequency
• Part 8: Record Keeping
• Part 9: Qualified Inspectors
• Part 10: The Tables!
• Part 11: Testing Compressor Safety Devices
• Part 12: Vessel Corrosion
• Part 13: Pipe Corrosion