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I would refer you to the latest version of the ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2009  ;American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment, available from:
 
International Safety Equipment Association
ATTN:  Cristine Z. Fargo
Manager, Membership and Standards Programs
1901 North Moore Street
Arlington, VA 22209-1762
(703) 525-1695
www.safetyequipment.org
 
On Page 7, under 3.  Definitions, you will find the defin ition of "Flushing Fluid":  "Potable water, preserved water, pre served buffered saline solution or other medically acceptable solution manu factured and labeled in accordance with applicable government regulations."
 
I would encourage you to obtain a copy of the Z358.1-2009 Standard to help you decide if the flushing fluid you propose would meet the criteria.  ; I receive no remuneration from ISEA, but was a voting member of the r evision committee.
 
I would caution that some recent experimental work from Germany shows that hypotonic flushing solutions may actually increase penetration of at least some caustic chemicals into and through the cornea, while mildly hypertonic flushing solutions seem to prevent this.  There are also some data on potential harm with at least prolonged use of buffered phosph ate solutions associated with development of corneal calcific ations.  While a sterile flushing fluid is generally perferable, e specially in chemical splashes into the eyes, the use of whatever is read ily available (most often potable water, i.e., "water suitable for drin king") should be used in an attempt to mitigate the harmful effects.  ; The Z358.1-2009 standard also has a great deal of information on plumbe d and non-plumbed eyewashes, how to test them, and on supplemental equi pment such as personal wash units that might be used until the patient can get to an eyewash station.
 
Alan
Alan H. Hall, M.D.
TCMTS, Inc.
Laramie, WY
ahalltoxic**At_Symbol_Here**msn.com
 
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