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These products are unlikely to comply with the ANSI Z87 standard for safety eyewear since they are aimed at markets that do not require compliance with that standard. As a result, they may not be appropriate for laboratory use at your institution. Peter Zavon Penfield, NY PZAVON**At_Symbol_Here**Rochester.rr.com > -----Original Message----- > From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] > On Behalf Of Mike Hurwitz > Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 6:16 PM > To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU > Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Looking for REALLY Anti-fog Chemical > Splash Goggles > > Margaret, > There's two non-chemical industry places we've bought > eye protection. > See the links below with my comments. They are many other > places that sell these, including some with storefronts that > will let you actually try on the goggles before purchasing them: > > Motorcycle: > http://www.biker-goggles.com/ > This industry needs a pair of goggles that will be > comfortable for 4+ hour stretches. Some are designed to fit > under helmet, some are meant for outside helmet. A majority > have splash protection, because it is a really bad feeling to > get hit in the eye with windshield wiper fluid on freeway > going 70mph. If you finder a biker shop, most of them let > you try them on before purchase. > > Paintball: > http://www.paintball-online.com/shop/Departments/Paintball-Mas ks-And-Goggles.aspx > These folks need goggles that are meant for use during > vigorous physical activity (read as "well vented"), and are > meant to get hit with paint filled projectiles (read as > "splash protection"). Most of the full masks are not > appropriate for the lab, but their are a variety of more > normal looking units. There are even some units that come > equipped with a built in battery power fans. The fan mounted > units work great during the summer, when everyone is > complaining about the heat. > > In both of these cases, you'll have to hunt around for > goggles that are certified. Most them come with a shatter > certs on the lens, which is what's required by OSHA (at least > where I am). The splash guard is much more qualitative around here. > > -Mike > > > > > Hi, > > > > I have a researcher wants to work with one of the nastier > acute toxins > > and is pushing back against wearing safety goggles (our requirement > > when working with acute toxins, among others) because "within 5 > > minutes of wearing them, they fog up". We are currently > using the "Revolution" > > goggle with Visiclear antifog coating (from Jackson Safety)...I > > haven't heard anyone else complain, but maybe this researcher has a > > really high body temperature normally, or just sweats a > lot, who knows? > > > > If you can recommend a different goggle--and I'd be willing to pay > > $25-40 for a pair if they WOULD NOT FOG--I would be very > interested. > > I am thinking that facilities handling Select Agents and/or > > manufacturing facilities handling acute toxins have people in these > > for a good couple of hours at a time. I don't need to know > what your > > 'nasty' is--but I am very interested in hearing from anyone at > > commercial facilities as well as academic. > > > > Many thanks to all- > > Margaret > > >
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