Myth: "Does my eyewash flushing bottles suffice as OSHA compliant eyewash?"

Wrong. The standard to comply with OSHA regulation is the small (typically 16 and 32 oz.) hand-held size eyewash bottles are considered "personal" eyewashes according to the ANSI Z358.1-2009 standard.

When located near the employee's workstation or hazard, personal eyewash units can provide immediate flushing, however, they do not meet the 0.4 gallon per minute flow rate and 15 minute time duration requirements of ANSI Z358.1-2009. Therefore, personal eyewash cannot be substituted for 15 minute eyewash required by the ANSI standard. 

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