1oTrimestre15 | PROTECCIÓN LABORAL 82 Updated products Carlos Arboles improves safety in laboratories and chemical activities Many jobs are endangered by chemi- cal hazards, and emergencies can occur due to spills, splashes of sub- stances, particles projection, various kinds of dust, etc. which can severely affect the skin, the largest organ of the human being, playing as a shield. Especially serious are the accidents involving the eyes. Carlos Arboles, in business since 1929, manufactures showers and emergency eyewash paramount to mitigate contamination when it just has happened. The range of this Spanish manufacturer, based in Carlos Arboles showcases its extensive range of laboratory faucets, showers and emergency eyewash at Achema, to be held in Frankfurt (Germany) from 15 to 19 June Rubí (Barcelona), also includes labo- ratory taps and fittings (water, gas and other fluids), which has been designed to meet the most stringent laboratory standards. Its aesthetic appearance combined with function- ality, rugged construction and a very extensive program allows installation in any laboratory. Manufactured to European standards DIN 12898, 12919 and 3537, it can be mounted on the table, wall, hanging and inside gases’ cabinets. It is produced in light gray (other colors on demand are: black, white, dark gray and yellow). They feature a coloured wheel drive as per DIN 12920, with anticorro- sive plastic coating in polyamide 11. Carlos Arboles showcases its exten- sive range of laboratory faucets, showers and emergency eyewash at Achema, to be held in Frankfurt (Germany) from 15 to 19 June. Chemical burn Very common accident, chemical burn involves the destruction of molecules, cells or skin structure due to contact with an irritant or corro- sive chemical. The severity of the burn depends on the type of chemi- cal and concentration, the product temperature and the time it remains in contact with skin. The damage suffered by tissues in the chemical burn does not stop until the product is neutralized, so that the first pallia- tive measure, upon contact or splash of a caustic, is washing with plenty of water. Skin lesions caused by chemicals are one of the most complex medical-surgical emergencies to deal with due both to the action mechanisms of the different chemicals and to the large number of existing substances. The showers and emergency eyewash are the first aid in case of accident. These useful devices instantly provide water to neutralize the effect of fire or acid, reactive substances, petrol products, radioactive materials and other harmful contaminants. The range of this Spanish manufacturer, based in Rubí (Barcelona), also includes laboratory taps and fittings (water, gas and other fluids), which has been designed to meet the most stringent laboratory standards 93