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Do Safety Showers Need Potable Water? | Hughes Safety Showers

Potable water is water that is safe to drink and free from harmful levels of chemical, biological or physical contaminants that could cause illness or infection. In the context of emergency safety showers and eye/face wash stations, only potable CAT1 water meets the quality required by international standards such as ANSI Z358.1 and EN15154 for direct contact with skin and eyes. These standards also specify that safety shower and eyewash equipment must deliver potable, tepid water to ensure effective, safe decontamination following chemical exposure.​ Contaminated or non‑potable water can introduce pathogens and toxic substances into already damaged tissue. Instead of aiding decontamination, lower fluid categories can increase the risk of infection, allergic reactions, further chemical burns or life-threatening illness when used to flush chemical burns. For this reason, safety equipment for chemical handling areas, laboratories and industrial sites must be supplied with potable CAT1 water at tepid temperatures, typically between 16–38°C, to enable a full 15‑minute flush without causing thermal shock or discouraging the casualty from remaining under the flow.​ Specifying potable water for safety showers and eye/face wash units is therefore a core requirement for workplace compliance and risk management, helping sites achieve compliance while protecting workers from both the original chemical hazard and any avoidable secondary harm from the water source itself. --- ABOUT US Hughes Safety Showers is a safety equipment manufacturer dedicated to helping industries in protecting their workforce and complying to safety standards. --- KEEP UP WITH US ON SOCIAL ➡️ Website: https://hughes-safety.com ➡️ X: https://x.com/HughesSafety ➡️ LinkedIn:   / hughes-safety-showers-ltd   ➡️ Facebook:   / hughes-safety-showers-100057933622158   ➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hughessafety... --- TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:45 Fluid classifications explained 02:09 What ANSI standards say 02:34 Are there penalties for non-compliance?