Ordinary street prescription glasses do not provide adequate protection. Safety glasses must be used whenever there is a danger of getting something in the eye. They must be equipped with side shields. Safety glasses with side shields do not provide adequate protection from splashes. Goggles with faceshields must be used when more protection is needed.
Face shields provide protection to the face and neck.
See the attached chart for help in determining the appropriate type of protection. Eye protection must be made available to employees, students and visitors when the potential for eye injury exists. If you have any questions regarding the selection of appropriate face protection call the Safety Department at X8925. Skin Protection Laboratory coats with long sleeves offer the wearer skin protection against minor splashes, allowing the chemical or biohazardous material something to react with before the skin, and offering the victim time to remove the coat. Chemically resistant aprons offer more time to react to the splash than do laboratory coats alone.