by ATS Senior Editor | Nov 9, 2015 | ATS Blog, Safety Showers
The header tank on our GFTS15 and GFTS25 ANSI-compliant, gravity-fed, self-contained safety shower and eyewash units are provided with an overflow. This overflow is especially useful when the tank is being filled by use of a potable water truck. In the case where...
by ATS Senior Editor | Nov 2, 2015 | ATS Blog, Safety Showers
The standard ball float valves used in the GFTS15, GFTS22, GFTS15A, GFTS22A, GFTS15AH, GFTS22AH, GFTS15HSA, GFTS15AHCSA, GFTS22HCSA and GFTS22AHCSA are suitable for 2-10 bar pressure. If the site water pressure is higher than 10 bar, a high pressure ball float valve...
by ATS Senior Editor | Oct 28, 2015 | ATS Blog, Blog, Safety Showers
Galvanized Steel Frames Galvanized steel is steel that has been coated with a thin layer zinc to help resist corrosion. This thin layer of zinc may be applied by hot-dipping or electro-galvanizing. In hot-dipping, steel is dipped in a bath of hot liquid zinc. When...
by ATS Senior Editor | Sep 10, 2015 | ATS Blog, Blog, Safety Showers, Tank Shower
Since the 2009 revision of the ANSI Z358.1 standard for safety showers and eyewashes, all flushing fluid used in safety showers and eyewashes must be in the “tepid” temperature range of 60°F (15.6°C) to 100°F (3.78°C). The importance of this change cannot be...
by ATS Senior Editor | Aug 31, 2015 | ATS Blog, Blog, Safety Showers
There are several important advantages for tank-fed safety showers. Many industrial companies find themselves in situations that are remotely located, with little or no potable water access, but that feature activities which require the use, handling and storage of...
by ATS Senior Editor | Aug 20, 2015 | ATS Blog, Blog, Safety Showers
ANSI Z358.1 was revised in 2009 to include the requirement that all safety shower and eyewash equipment provide flushing fluid in the “tepid” range. The 2014 revision of the ANSI standard did not modify this important requirement. The tepid range is defined in ANSI...
