However, they do not offer any eye protection. If an exposure to a hazardous substance occurs while wearing contact lenses, remove the lens immediately while rinsing the eye s.
Contact lenses that have been contaminated with a chemical must be discarded. If you wear corrective glasses, you can purchase safety glasses that are designed to be worn over your eyeglasses or you can purchase ANSI-rated prescription safety glasses at a discounted price through the Princeton University Safety Eyewear Program. Print and complete the Prescription Eyewear Form. Kelly States Workplace Safety Stanley Howell Laboratory Safety Jacqueline Wagner Biological Safety Shaundree Davis Respiratory Protection Selecting the most suitable eye and face protection should take into consideration the following elements: Ability to protect against specific workplace hazards Should fit properly and be reasonably comfortable to wear Should provide unrestricted vision and movement Should be durable and cleanable Should allow unrestricted functioning of any other required PPE Protective eye and face wear must comply with the American National Standards Institute ANSI standard Z Lab workers will more likely wear the eye protection when it fits comfortably.
Individual facial characteristics may interfere with fitting goggles, and in order to provide adequate protection, the eye protection must have a snug fit. Eye protection that fits poorly will not provide the protection for which it was designed.
Several brands and styles of eye protection may need to be available. Eye protection is generally available in a variety of styles and sizes and care should be taken to ensure that the right size is selected for a particular person. Eye protection with adjustable fitting features e. Skip Navigation Search Text. Eye Protection The Principal Investigator PI is responsible to provide the proper eye and face protection to all of their lab workers.
Hazard Review Eye injuries can be caused by direct contact with chemicals or other hazardous materials. The potential eye and face hazards that must be considered include: Chemical Corrosive; easily absorbed through the skin ; known to cause eye damage Biological Biosafety Level 2 or higher Optical Radiation High intensity light sources, lasers, ultraviolet lamps welding, brazing, cutting, furnaces, heat treating Radioactive Materials Liquid forms i.
Personal Protective Equipment. Appropriate Clothing in Laboratories. Eye Protection. Protective equipment includes gloves, finger guards and arm coverings. There are many types of gloves available today to protect against a wide variety of hazards. The nature of the hazard and the operation involved will affect the selection of gloves. The variety of potential occupational hand injuries makes selecting the right pair of gloves challenging.
In general, gloves fall into the following four categories:. There are several factors besides glove material to consider when selecting the appropriate glove. The amount of dexterity needed to perform a particular manipulation must be weighed against the glove material recommended for maximum chemical resistance.
In some cases, particularly when working with delicate objects where fine dexterity is crucial, a bulky glove may actually be more of a hazard. All gloves should be inspected for signs of degradation or puncture before use. Test for pinholes by blowing or trapping air inside and rolling them out. Do not fill them with water, as this makes the gloves uncomfortable and may make it more difficult to detect a leak when wearing the glove.
Disposable gloves should be changed when there is any sign of contamination. Reusable gloves should be washed frequently if used for an extended period of time. While wearing gloves, be careful not to handle anything but the materials involved in the procedure. Touching equipment, phones, wastebaskets or other surfaces may cause contamination. Be aware of touching the face, hair, and clothing as well.
Before removing them, wash the outside of the glove. To avoid accidental skin exposure, remove the first glove by grasping the cuff and peeling the glove off the hand so that the glove is inside out.
Repeat this process with the second hand, touching the inside of the glove cuff, rather than the outside. Wash hands immediately with soap and water. Hard hats can protect employees from impact and penetration hazards as well as from electrical shock and burn hazards. Type I hard hats are intended to reduce the force of impact resulting from a blow only to the top of the head.
This form of impact, for example, may result from a hammer or nail gun falling from above. Type II hard hats are intended to reduce the force of lateral impact resulting from a blow which may be received off-center, from the side, or to the top of the head.
This form of impact, for example, may result from contact with the sharp corner of a side beam. Class G formerly known as Class A — These hard hats are considered for general use and offer protection against low-voltage electrical conductors up to 2, volts phase to ground. Class E formerly known as Class B — These helmets are intended for electrical work and offer protection against exposed high-voltage electrical conductors up to 20, volts phase to ground.
Class C — These helmets do not offer any electrical protection and are often electrically conductive. Each hard hat should bear a label inside the shell that lists the manufacturer, the ANSI designation and the class of the hat. Unlike hard hats, bump caps do not offer protection against falling or flying objects. However, bump caps provide excellent protection against accidental impact with fixed objects, such as exposed pipes or beams.
They should be worn when working in areas with low overhead hazards. Bump caps do not have an ANSI designation. Periodic cleaning and inspection will extend the useful life of protective headgear.
A daily inspection of the hard hat shell, suspension system and other accessories for holes, cracks, tears or other damage that might compromise the protective value of the hat is essential. Paints, paint thinners and some cleaning agents can weaken the shells of hard hats and may eliminate electrical resistance. Do not store protective headgear in direct sunlight, as UV light and extreme heat can cause damage. Always replace a hard hat if it sustains an impact, even if damage is not noticeable.
Suspension systems can be replaced when damaged or when excessive wear is noted. There are many varieties of protective clothing available for specific hazards. Uniforms, caps, or other clothing worn solely to identify a person as an employee would not be considered PPE. Hats, long sleeves, long pants or sunscreen, while not defined as PPE, should be considered for protection against heat, cold, sun or insect exposure.
Also included in this category may be the use of a personal fall arrest system or body positioning system when working on elevated surfaces. For more information on fall protection, see Personal Fall Arresting Systems.
There are several options for hearing protection available that include ear plugs, ear muffs, and hearing bands, which are also known as canal caps. Each should be carefully considered for the noise reduction they will provide, as well as for comfort and fit. EHS assists departments with hearing protection selection to ensure that these variables are properly addressed.
For information on the use of respiratory protection, please see Respirator Use.
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