Safety glasses, also known as safety goggles, safety eyewear, or safety spectacles, are eye-protecting specs designed to safeguard eyes from dirt, dust, sparks, and debris while working. These PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) are suitable for UV, liquid, and chemical splash for effective protection with high impact protection grades. The safety spectacles feature anti-scratch lenses and splendid frame marking with temple tips (cushioned) for long-lasting comfort.
Furthermore, the protective eyewear is made from high-quality acetate, with some versions made from CR39 for general impact protection. Enrgtech offers various branded safety goggles from leading manufacturers with distinct colours and styles.
What are Prescription Safety Glasses?
Prescription safety glasses come with prescription lenses to replace your spectacles and goggles over them for vision correction. In contrast, safety glasses are protective eyewear with the primary function of protecting your eyes, not correcting vision.
How Can I Identify Specific Safety Glass for Particular Applications?
Safety glasses are supplied with specific symbols, codes, and marks that indicate their specific uses and goggle types, such as:
- Letters (such as C, which indicates the colour perception’s impaired properties). The letter “S” indicates increased robustness, “K” represents the lens resistance against surface damage from minute particles, and “N” glasses are anti-misting and fog resistant.
- Mechanical Strength (Indicated by symbols, such as A, B, F, S, and T, showing the glasses’ strength).
- Filtering effect codes (For instance, a shade number between 1.2 & 6 is welding proactive glasses).
What are the Types and Typical Environments for Safety Glasses?
Safety spectacles have various types that suit their practical applications in multiple settings, such as:
- Mechanical Safety Glasses – These risk safety glasses protect against debris, metal filings, grinding work, and particle projections. These goggles are ideal for wearing in mechanical risk applications for robust safety against bespoke hazards.
- Electrical Risk – Electrical safety eyewear is designed to protect against short circuits, live wire contact, and other electrical risks. These protective glasses are marked "8" on the lens and frame.
- Thermal Risk – These goggles protect against thermal risks, including radiating heat, hot liquids or solids, and intense heat, with a 9-symbol, indicated over the lens and frames.
- Radiation Risk Eyewear – These radiation safety goggles safeguard against UV, IR (infrared), visible light sources, and welding and are also used for surgery. They can be easily identified by lens marking.
- Chemical Risk Glasses – Goggles with robust chemical protection and other liquids are marked with 3, 4, or 5 over the glass frames. The chemical-resistant goggles safeguard against dangerous liquids, gases, dust, and multiple airborne contaminants.
Typical Applications of Safety Glasses
The primary function of the safety goggles is to protect or shield the users’ eyes from damage by preventing harmful environmental factors, including dirt, dust, sparks, and other contaminants. Depending on the type of safety glass, they are suitable for:
- Construction Applications
- Welding
- Mining
- Maintenance and Repair Applications
- Medical Applications
- Laboratories
- Woodwork
- Swimming.
