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Department of Health endorses the thermostatic mixing valve as a reliable safety device for use in healthcare properties to prevent scalding(14/04/2011)
Children, the infirm and the elderly are at particular risk of life-threatening scald burns, warns Honeywell: a few seconds’ lapse can damage a child for life. The elderly are at increased risk because their skin tends to be less sensitive. They might not be able to pull away from hot water quickly enough to avoid scalding. Honeywell has welcomed the inclusion of ‘Severe Scalding of Patients’ in the expanded list of ‘Never Events’ (events that are unacceptable and eminently preventable in t... [more]
Honeywell water control valves ensure uniform ideal water pressures automatically on the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier(23/03/2011)
Honeywell has announced that its water balancing and scald protection valves are being installed on the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth. Honeywell water control valves will ensure uniform ideal water pressures automatically at all domestic water outlets and to prevent excessively hot water in baths, showers and wash basins. The marine engineering valve specialist Score Marine Limited is installing 50 Honeywell Kombi 4 throttle valves for automatic hot water balancing a... [more]
Existing bath and shower installations should be upgraded to provide protection from scalding hot water(27/07/2009)
The British Burns Association recommends 37 to 37.5 degrees C as a comfortable bathing temperature for children. In premises covered by the Care Standards Act 2000, the maximum water outlet temperature is 43 degrees C. All existing bath and shower installations in public, residential and commercial premises should be upgraded to provide the same protection from injurious scalding hot water as is now necessary in new homes, says Honeywell. This is easy to achieve by fitting failsafe thermostat... [more]
Preventing scalding hot water in nursing care bathrooms(04/01/2008)
Honeywell is supporting the warning by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that nursing care homes should follow HSE guidelines to avoid scalding hot water in bathrooms. The latest HSE warning follows the prosecution of care home managers whose staff placed an elderly resident in scalding hot water, causing fatal injuries. “Scalding is wholly preventable and the HSE guidelines are clear: care managers must prevent scalding hot water in basins, showers and baths by installing tamperproof th... [more]
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