Protective Eyewear
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Protective Eyewear Articles
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Above the Neck - Protection of the head, face, vision and hearing [Nov 2009]
It really goes without saying that the protection of the head, face, vision and hearing in many working environments is of paramount importance. This is due to the importance and sensitivity of these areas and the potential consequences should any of these areas be damaged. Many of the required protective equipment can be fitted into one device - the helmet. However sometimes it is impractical, uncomfortable or just unavailable to the user.
Protective Eyewear [Jan 2009]
Preventing optical damage through welding
Several forms of eyewear exist for protection of the eye. Sunglasses are frequently used to reduce the amount of solar radiation reaching the eye. The main casual use of sunglasses is to reduce glare by decreasing the luminance of visible radiation reaching the eye. Sunglasses also attenuate ultraviolet (UV) radiation, but the degree of attenuation is not apparent by visual inspection of the lenses. Several countries have standards specifying the classification of sunglasses for the general use according to their UV transmittance.
HSI's Protective Eyewear FORUM [Jul 2008]
Welcome to the July issue's manufacturer forum, this time on Protective Eyewear. We are confident that you will be able to glean much important and interesting information from the following answers to help you in your quest for a safer working environment.
Safety Eyewear [Jan 2008]
Protecting eyes against high speed particle impact
Most forms of safety eyewear available in Europe have been assessed for protection against high speed particles. SATRA's Austin Simmons explains the testing process and the context of European legislation and standards.
Protective Workwear [Apr 2007]
Ways to CE marked products
The beginning of the 1990s, when the Council Directive 89/686/EEC on personal protective equipment (PPE) came into effect, there was a shift to make protective clothing true PPE. Since then protective clothing has grown to be the largest sector of the PPE market in Western Europe1. The new regulations and standards have bolstered this growth. Furthermore, increased emphasis on protecting people from occupational and leisure related hazards has necessitated the development of different and often more complex protective clothing.
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Diffusion of Light [Apr 2007]
Testing the components of safety eyewear
A complex measurement
One of the most sensitive and complex measurements on protective eyewear is that of the diffusion of light through the lens. Diffusion must be tested for all eyewear certified to EN 166:2001. It occurs when light passing through a transparent ocular (lens) is scattered and spreads in all directions.
Testing for Protection [Jan 2007]
Eye-related injuries are prevalent in industry
In the UK it is estimated that almost one in ten workers employed in manufacturing industries and in agriculture, forestry and fishing will go to hospital in the course of the year as a result of a work-related accident. Of these, approximately 20% will be for eye-related injuries.
Eye Protection Devices [Apr 2006]
'Head down, straight on!' is seldom good advice
Protective Work Wear [Apr 2006]
Protective work wear for various end-users
Protective Clothing [Jan 2006]
Filtering devices for industrial workplaces
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The Eyes and Face [Apr 2005]
The human eye is fragile and vulnerable. A lesion to one of its components can mean anything from surface irritation to irreversible after effects such as a total loss of vision.
In the same way, impacts to the face by projectiles or hot or aggressive liquids could lead to irreversible damage and visible scars.
Eye Protection at a Glance [Jul 2004]
The fragile and vulnerable human eye is particularly susceptible to injury from the three main types of hazard encountered in the workplace, these being mechanical and chemical hazards as well as those due to radiation.
Protective Clothing [Jan 2004]
Interdisciplinary expertise is best
