The real problem is not that there is no labeling on the eye wear parts, its that the labeling is not specific enough. What people need is a simple statement that a particular item is good for high impact work, chemical splash, IR, UV, etc. Face sheilds, in particular, should have right on them that they are not eye rated for impact eye protection since this is a common mistake that people make. For a very short while, there were a couple of companies that were doing this. The qualifications of the wear would be on the side sheilds of impact wear for example. But that didn't last and now all I see is the cryptic Z87.1. It's time to make it simple for both the user and the inspector, like me, who has to track down the information before I know if they are using the right stuff or not. Monona Rossol, M.S., M.F.A., industrial hygienist Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, Inc. and Safety Officer, United Scenic Artist's, Local 829 International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes (IATSE) 181 Thompson St., #23 New York NY 10012-2586 212/777-0062 artscraftstheatersafety.org In a message dated 11/9/04 8:26:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, Labsafe**At_Symbol_Here**AOL.COM writes: > In a message dated 11/7/2004 8:21:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, > mrsafetyman**At_Symbol_Here**juno.com writes: > > > I would likely like to respectfully disagree with the non-marking comment > > of safety eyewear. Below are the guidelines then you decide. > > I read it carefully, but I'm not sure to which part you are referring. Could > you please excerpt the specific passage which is the basis for your comment? > Thanks. ... Jim > > ************************************ > James A. Kaufman, Ph.D. > President/CEO > The Laboratory Safety Institute > Safety in Science and Science Education > 192 Worcester Road, Natick, MA 01760 > 508-647-1900 Fax: 508-647-0062 Cell: 508-574-6264 > Email: jimkaufman**At_Symbol_Here**labsafety.org > Web Site: http://www.labsafety.org > >
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