I am running a TLC plate. Do polystyrene glasses protect my eyes from the UV lamp used to visualize the plate

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What type of laboratory glasses should I use?

2006-11-15 07:09:46 · 2 answers · asked by kevinanderson3 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

A better safety feature would be to view the chromatogram from behind a sheet of glass. Glass is opaque to almost all frequencies of UV.

2006-11-15 07:30:27 · answer #1 · answered by christopher N 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Yes, they will work. What they do is reflect most of the harmful UV rays.

2006-11-15 15:12:39 · answer #2 · answered by wildbill05733 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋