Eye washing is vital if an accident occurs whereby hazardous substances, wood or metal shavings, dust or any other contaminant gets into the eye.
The sooner the eye is rinsed with a sodium chloride solution in case of dust, wood or metal shavings, the lower the risk of serious damage.
Damage caused by acids and caustic solutions should be rinsed as quickly as possible with a pH neutral solution.
Eye wash bottles are handy and can be used anywhere.