| Attribute / Specification Field | Product Data Value |
| Manufacturer | Guardian Equipment |
| Model Number | GBF2173 |
| Product Type | Surface-Mounted Combination Eyewash/Facewash & Emergency Drench Shower Station |
| Installation Type | Wall Surface-Mounted Enclosure (Ideal for walls that cannot be hollowed or penetrated) |
| Cabinet Construction | Heavy-duty 16-Gauge Type 304 Stainless Steel cabinet with a #4 brushed satin finish |
| Shower Head | 10" (254 mm) Diameter Stainless Steel with integrated 20 GPM internal flow control |
| Shower Piping & Valves | Exposed 1" IPS brushed stainless steel piping; 1" IPS brass stay-open ball valve with stainless steel full-width "Panic Bar" actuator with black vinyl grip. |
| Shower Flow Rate | 20 GPM (75.7 L/min) constant internal flow regulation |
| Cover / Drain Pan Mechanism | 16-Gauge Type 304 Stainless Steel combination folding cover and integrated drain pan |
| Eyewash/Facewash Activation | Pulling the front handle down 90° deploys the spray heads from vertical to horizontal position, instantly initiating water flow. Returns to off position when closed. |
| Drain Pan & Daylight Drain | Integrated fold-down pan captures runoff and routes it directly out of a front-facing 1" IPS stainless steel drain elbow, allowing for straightforward routine testing and eliminating structural wastewater pipe connections. |
| Eye/Face Wash Spray Heads | (2) FS-Plus™ polypropylene spray heads mounted on supply arms with individual adjustable flow controls and internal polyurethane filters |
| Eye/Face Wash Valve | 1/2" IPS brass rotating plug-type valve with Teflon® coated O-ring seals |
| In-Line Filtration | Furnished with an in-line strainer to protect internal valve structures from plumbing line debris |
| Water Supply Inlet | 1" NPT Female Inlet |
| Waste Outlet Connection | 1" IPS Stainless Steel Drain Elbow positioned on the front face of the unit |
| ADA Compliance | Fully complies with all ADA barrier-free clearance and accessibility guidelines when properly mounted at engineering layout heights |
| Compliance & Certifications | ANSI Z358.1-2014, Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), cUPC Listed 8116 |
| Patent Protection | Protected under U.S. Patent 5,768,721 |
| Included Accessories | ANSI-compliant identification sign, testing inspection tag |
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