131: Safety glasses, eye protection

Safety glasses (goggles or eyewear) is one of the personal safety equipment which protect the eyes against flying particles, chemicals, radiation, water and wind.

Safety glasses applications:

1. Site work (drilling, welding, chainsaws, fire etc.)
2. Research lab (medical, chemistry, astronomy, meteorology, aviation etc.)
3. Sport and entertainment (ski, swimming, motorcycle, racquetball, shooting, squash, virtual reality, solar eclipse etc.)

Safety glasses specifications:

1. Anti fog
2. Foam padded

Safety glasses parts:

1. Lens
2. Frame

Safety glasses material:

1. A) Lens:

1. Polycarbonate
2. Acrylic
3. NXT & Trivex
4. Glass

B)

1. Nylon
2. Gummi
3. ABS Plastic

Related standards:

• ANSI Z87.1
• OSHA
• EN166
• EN170