What Type of Eye Protection Should I Wear for Various Hazards? Chemicals Hazardous* dry chemicals and small amounts of hazardous liquid chemicals Safety glasses Eye protection is required when working with chemicals on the bench or in a fume hood Hazardous* chemicals that pose a splash hazard Chemical splash goggles Cryogenic liquids Chemical splash goggles and a face shield Highly reactive or explosive materials Chemical splash goggles and a face shield Blast shield recommended Pyrophoric solids or liquids Chemicals splash goggles Biological Material Potentially infectious materials, including BSL2 microorganisms and viruses, human and non-human primate material, outside of a biosafety cabinet Safety glasses plus mask or face shield Eye protection is typically not required when working in a biosafety cabinet, except if other hazardous materials are being handled in the lab. Eye protection may be needed when removing items from the biosafety cabinet. Radiation Unsealed radioactive materials, liquid or powder Safety glasses Lasers Eyewear is dependent on wavelength and energy/power of laser Contact Laser Safety Officer at 8-6271 Open ultraviolet light source Face shield with UV protection Infrared emitting equipment Shaded goggles Machining and Physical Hazards Soldering, spatter of flux or hot metal Safety glasses or chemical splash goggles Furnaces, molten metal or glass, heat, sparks, glare Dust goggles, reflectivce face shield Chips, particles, dust, glass shards Safety glasses Glassware under pressure Safety glasses or chemical splash goggles Cutting/connecting glass tubing Safety glasses Welding and brazing operations See OSHA Factsheet - Eye Protection During Welding(link is external) Changing out compressed gas cylinders, affixing regulator to cylinder Safety glasses Use of compressed air for cleaning equipment Dust goggles Use of compressed air for personal cleaning is prohibited
