shower
Let an agent handle showers by type, water and energy use, safety, hygiene and accessibility.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle showers by type, water and energy use, safety, hygiene and accessibility.
A plumbing fixture that sprays water over the body for washing, and the act of washing this way; also emergency and eyewash showers for decontamination in workplaces.
What it is for: Personal hygiene, and emergency decontamination.
It can be install and maintain it; save water and energy; prevent scalds and Legionella; adapt for accessibility.
Distinguishing features
Sprays water for washing
Mixer, electric or pumped
Scald and Legionella risks
Emergency showers follow safety standards
What it looks like
A shower head, controls and an enclosure or wet room.
Physical character
flow rate: 6-15 litres/min - typical domestic
safe outlet temperature: about 41-44 degrees C - guidance varies
How it is recognised
Mixer or electric shower controls
Flow rate labels
Emergency showers are green-signed safety equipment
Related models
is a kind of - category
uses - resources
is installed in - room
is related to - alternative
In practice
Families and kinds
mixer showers
electric showers
power showers
accessible showers and wet rooms
emergency and eyewash showers
outdoor and communal showers
Standards and regulation
EN 1111 thermostatic mixing valves
ANSI Z358.1 emergency eyewash and shower equipment
Legionella control guidance
Water efficiency labels
Failure modes and hazards
Scalds, especially for children and older people
Legionella in little-used outlets
Slips and falls
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.shower-act
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Type Which shower.
Type decides installation.
Kind
Mixer, electric.
Kind
Shower type.
- What type of shower is it? definition
- Is it domestic or emergency? definition
Flow
Rate.
Flow
Flow rate.
- What is its flow rate? measurement
- How much water and energy does it use? measurement
Safety Scalds and falls.
Showers can harm.
Temperature
Scald prevention.
Temperature
Temperature control.
- Is a thermostatic valve limiting temperature? boundary
- Who is at most risk? boundary
Falls
Slip prevention.
Falls
Fall prevention.
- Are grab rails and non-slip surfaces installed? boundary
- Is a seat needed? action
Hygiene Legionella.
Water systems need care.
Legionella
Control.
Legionella
Legionella control.
- Is there a plan to flush little-used showers? action
- Are shower heads descaled? action
Cleaning
Mould.
Cleaning
Cleaning.
- How can mould be prevented? action
- Is ventilation adequate? boundary
Emergency showers Workplace safety.
Emergency showers save sight and skin.
Location
Access.
Location
Location.
- Is an emergency shower within reach of chemical hazards? boundary
- Is it signed? boundary
Testing
Checks.
Testing
Testing.
- Is it activated and tested regularly? provenance
- What does the standard require? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should emergency showers be a separate entry?
- How should efficiency labels be linked?
- How should accessible design be recorded?