From: Monona Rossol <actsnyc**At_Symbol_Here**cs.com>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] safety glasses for non-caucasian scientists
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:20:01 -0400
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Those don't look like they qualify for ANSI Z8.1  D3 marking for chemical splash unless those egdes are soft plastic and they look hard. Am  I wrong?  Or is the shield high impact? 
Monona Rossol, M.S., M.F.A., Industrial Hygienist
President:  Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, Inc.
Safety Officer: Local USA829, IATSE
181 Thompson St., #23
New York, NY 10012     212-777-0062
actsnyc**At_Symbol_Here**cs.com   www.artscraftstheatersafety.org

 
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From: George D. McCallion <medchem**At_Symbol_Here**COMCAST.NET>
To: DCHAS-L <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU>
Sent: Thu, Sep 12, 2013 10:02 am
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] safety glasses for non-caucasian scientists

I would suggest these:

https://us.vwr.com/store/catalog/product.jsp?catalog_number=300043-330

Several of my colleagues of the descents your mention have used these with good 
feedback.

Cheers!

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On Sep 12, 2013, at 9:39 AM, Norm Bell <Norman.Bell**At_Symbol_Here**WILLIAMS.EDU> wrote:

> Hi All,
>  
> We have a large number of students of Asian or African descent and we have 
noticed that safety glasses often do not fit their faces well leaving 
significant gaps and generally falling off their faces due to variations in nose 
shape. Does anyone have any suggestions as to better solutions for safety 
glasses for these people?
>  
> Thanks,
> Norm Bell
>  
> Science Center Coordinator
> Phone: 413 597-4829
> Office: Bronfman Science Center 026
>  

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