EN 15154-2:2025

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2026
Varnostne prhe za prvo pomoč - 2. del: Pripomočki za spiranje oči s stalnim
priključkom na vodovod
Emergency safety showers - Part 2: Plumbed-in eye-wash units
Sicherheitsnotduschen - Teil 2: Augenduschen mit Wasseranschluss
Douches de sécurité - Partie 2 : Unités de lavage d'yeux raccordées au réseau d'eau
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15154-2:2025
ICS:
11.160 Prva pomoč First aid
71.040.10 Kemijski laboratoriji. Chemical laboratories.
Laboratorijska oprema Laboratory equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 15154-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 71.040.10 Supersedes EN 15154-2:2006
English Version
Emergency safety showers - Part 2: Plumbed-in eyewash
units
Douches de sécurité - Partie 2 : Unités de lavage d'yeux Sicherheitsnotduschen - Teil 2: Augenduschen mit
raccordées au réseau d'eau Wasseranschluss
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 November 2025.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
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United Kingdom.
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© 2025 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 15154-2:2025 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Performance . 5
4.1 Wash-off time . 5
4.2 Flow rate of water . 6
4.3 Jet height . 6
4.4 Water quality and water temperature . 6
5 Design requirements for installation . 6
5.1 General. 6
5.2 Clearance . 6
5.3 Materials and geometry . 6
6 Activation system . 7
6.1 General. 7
6.2 Valves . 7
6.3 Automatic activation. 7
6.3.1 General. 7
6.3.2 Full body weight activation . 7
6.3.3 Other automatic activation mechanisms . 7
7 Outlet Nozzle(s) . 7
8 Information for marking, installation, service use and maintenance . 8
8.1 Marking and labelling . 8
8.2 Instruction handbook. 8
Annex A (informative) General guidance . 9
A.1 Water temperature . 9
A.2 Guidelines to recommended installation . 9
A.3 Cleaning . 9
A.4 Testing . 10
Annex B (informative) Recommendation regarding environmental impact . 11
Bibliography . 12

European foreword
This document (EN 15154-2:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 332 “Laboratory
equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2026 and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by June 2026.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 15154-2:2006.
— harmonization with EN 15154-5;
— addition of informative Annex B “Recommendations regarding environmental impact”.
This document, EN 15154-2, is part of a series of standards on emergency safety showers (see Table 1).
Table 1 — Subject areas covered under the EN 15154 series of standards
Part of Sites other than
Type Laboratories Non plumbed-in Plumbed-in
EN 15154 laboratories
c
1 Body shower X - - X
2 Eyewash unit X X - X
a a a
3 Body shower X X X -
4 Eyewash unit X X X -
c b
5 Body shower - X X X
6 Body shower - X - X
a
Non plumbed-in body showers affected by EN 15154-3 are fixed, transportable or portable.
b
Non plumbed-in body showers affected by EN 15154-5 are tank showers or trailer-mounted.
c
In possible combination with eyewash units.
NOTE Attention is drawn to national regulations in some European countries, e.g. Germany, which can request
to connect emergency safety eyewash units to a water supply.
A list of all parts in a series can be found on the CEN website: www.cencenelec.eu.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
Plumbed-in eyewash units are designed and intended to be installed in close range of persons working
in a potentially hazardous area exposed to the risks of burning/burns and/or hazardous chemical
substances getting splashed onto the eyes, despite other risk mitigation measures.
The main purpose of these devices is to immediately deliver flushing fluid in sufficient volume to flush
the eyes following exposure to injurious substances or heat.
Once this is accomplished, the injured person can proceed to the care of an ophthalmologist.
Emergency safety eyewash units are primarily emergency facilities and not intended for use for personal
cleaning or personal hygiene.
Annex A provides recommendations on general settings for emergency safety eyewash units installations
and Annex B provides recommendations regarding environmental impact.
1 Scope
This document is a product specification, giving performance requirements for emergency safety
eyewash units connected to the water supply. It is applicable to plumbed-in eyewash units only.
Requirements are given in respect of the performance, installation, adjustment and marking of the
eyewash units, as well as installation, operation and maintenance instructions to be given by the
manufacturer.
NOTE Attention is drawn to national regulations which can apply in respect of the installation and use of
eyewash units.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN ISO 21420, Protective gloves — General requirements and test methods (ISO 21420)
ISO 3864-1, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 1: Design principles for safety signs
and safety markings
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org
3.1
emergency safety eyewash unit
device specially designed and intended to deliver a flushing fluid to irrigate and flush the eyes and to
sufficiently wash away contaminants or to dilute them, rendering them harmless
[SOURCE: EN 15154-1:2025, 3.5]
3.2
plumbed-in emergency safety eyewash unit
emergency safety eyewash unit that is permanently connected to a continuous water supply
4 Performance
4.1 Wash-off time
The plumbed in eyewash unit shall be able to deliver water at a constant manufacturer-specified
pressure, and continued for at least 15 min.
NOTE Attention is drawn to national regulations.
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