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    Safety Glasses

    Safety glasses are spectacles or goggles worn to protect your eyes and are an item of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). These lenses are commonly made from clear anti-scratch polycarbonate, which offers the highest impact level tested under EN166. Some safety eyewear are manufactured from acetate and CR39 which provides general impact protection, but these are more suited to liquid and chemical splash safety protection. You can find out more about safety glasses and protective eyewear in our comprehensive safety glasses guide.

    Components of Safety Glasses

    • A manufacturer's mark (sometimes with a kite mark).
    • A letter 'C' indicates whether they impair colour perception.
    • Safety spectacles with a filtering effect are given specific codes. For example, a shade number between 1.2 and 6 can be used as protection when welding.
    • Mechanical strength is indicated by a symbol of S, F, B, A or T, denoting how strong the glasses are. An 'S' have increased robustness.
    • Glasses with K indicated on the lens offer resistance to surface damage from fine particles. A letter N are fog-resistant or anti-misting.

    Types of eyewear protection for various environments and risk types

    • Mechanical risk - Projection of debris and metal filings from tools, particle projections and grinding work. The F, B or A symbol must be indicated on the lens and the frame to guarantee protection. If the symbols differ, the symbol representing the lowest resistance is applied to the protection as a whole.
    • Electrical Risk - Protection from live contact and short circuit electrical arcs. The 8 symbol must be indicated on the lens and the frame to guarantee protection from electrical risks.
    • Thermal risk - Protection from radiating heat, intense heat, sprays of hot liquids or solids. The 9 symbol must be indicated on the lens and the frame to guarantee protection from thermal risks.
    • Radiation risk - Protection from ultra violet (UV), infra-red rays, visible light sources, steelworks, surgery and welding. The standard is normally identified with a marking on the lens.
    • Chemical risk - Protection from chemicals, dangerous liquids, aerosols, gas, toxic dust and other airborne contaminants. The standard marking of 3, 4 or 5 must be indicated on the glasses frame.

    645 Products showing for Safety Glasses

    Honeywell Safety
    -
    Clear
    Spectacles
    -
    -
    -
    F
    A700
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Polycarbonate (PC)
    Bolle
    Anti-Mist Coating,Scratch Resistant
    Red
    Spectacles
    -
    Ear Piece
    -
    F, T
    KOMET
    F, T
    PC
    -
    -
    1
    PC
    JSP
    Anti-Mist Coating,Scratch Resistant
    Smoke
    Spectacles
    -
    -
    -
    -
    EIGER
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    Polycarbonate
    Portwest
    UV Protection,Scratch Resistant
    Clear
    Spectacles
    -
    -
    -
    F
    -
    -
    PC
    -
    -
    -
    Polycarbonate (PC)
    Univet
    UV Protection,Anti-Mist Coating
    Green
    Goggles
    -
    -
    -
    -
    5X1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Polycarbonate
    JSP
    UV Protection,Anti-Mist Coating,Scratch Resistant
    Clear
    Spectacles
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Stealth
    F
    -
    -
    -
    1
    PC
    Bolle
    UV Protection
    Clear
    Safety Spectacles
    -
    Ear Piece
    -
    S
    B809
    F
    Nylon
    -
    -
    1
    PC
    Bolle
    UV Protection,Anti-Mist Coating,Scratch Resistant
    Clear
    Spectacles
    -
    Ear Piece
    -
    F, K, N, T
    SILEX+
    F, T
    PC/TPR
    -
    -
    1
    PC
    Bolle
    UV Protection,Anti-Mist Coating,Scratch Resistant,Vented
    Clear
    Spectacles
    +3
    -
    -
    F, T
    IRI-s
    F, T
    PC
    -
    -
    1
    PC
    Unilite
    -
    Clear
    Safety Spectacles
    -
    Ear Piece
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    JSP
    -
    Clear
    Goggles
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Univet
    UV Protection,Anti-Mist Coating,Scratch Resistant
    Grey
    Goggles
    -
    -
    -
    -
    506U PC IN/OUT
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Polycarbonate
    Honeywell Safety
    Anti-Mist Coating,Vented
    Amber
    Spectacles
    No
    -
    -
    -
    10348
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Polycarbonate
    Milwaukee
    -
    Clear
    -
    2
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    DRAEGER
    -
    Clear
    Spectacles
    -
    -
    -
    -
    X-pect 8120
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    3M
    UV Protection
    Orange
    Spectacles
    -
    -
    -
    -
    SecureFit™ 400
    F, T
    Polycarbonate
    -
    -
    1
    PC
    Univet
    -
    Clear
    Goggles
    -
    -
    -
    -
    5X2 Advanced
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Polycarbonate
    Bolle
    UV Protection,Anti-Mist Coating,Scratch Resistant
    Clear
    Spectacles
    -
    Headband
    -
    -
    -
    3
    PC/TPR
    -
    -
    1
    PC
    Uvex
    UV Protection,Anti-Mist Coating,Scratch Resistant
    Clear
    Spectacles
    -
    -
    -
    F
    PHEOS S
    F
    -
    -
    -
    1, F, K, N
    Polycarbonate (PC)
    3M
    UV Protection,Anti-Mist Coating,Scratch Resistant
    Clear
    Spectacles
    -
    -
    -
    -
    2000
    -
    Plastic
    -
    -
    1
    PC
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