Protective Eyewear
Eyewear is a very effective control, if the equipment has the correct optical density for the laser being used and if employees remember to use it. Unfortunately, whether through absentmindedness (pushing glasses to the top of the head when laser is not in operation) or through a desire to get a better look at the path of the beam, this is the most often bypassed safety control.
The LSO should consider the following points when selecting protective eyewear:
- Laser wavelength or range
- Optical Density (OD) for that wavelength or range
- Damage Threshold of the eyewear (the maximum irradiance or beam power that the eyewear will protect against for at least 5 seconds)
- Visual transmittance of the eyewear (how much visible light is transmitted to the eye)
- Field of view and curvature of the lens
- Size of the eyewear (goggles large enough to accommodate prescription eyewear)
- Ventilation to prevent fogging and general discomfort
- Effect on color vision
- Impact resistance and cost
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