Can welding sparks harm to eye if looked without protection glass?

Answer 1

I have suffered a lot of red-eyes and watery-eyes days during my technical training period while practicing 'Electric Arc Welding' exercises. Although our Swiss instructors adequately informed about the danger of even few seconds of 'accidental' exposure to the sparks from the welding with back up theoretical details, more than half of the students had to suffer anyway! We later saw the same thing repeating in almost all the following batch of trainees and thought that this may be the price you pay for learning this typical task (LOL). However, please read the following excerpt:

Although UV and IR light is invisible to the human eye, it nonetheless can have dangerous effects. UV light can damage the eyes in several ways. Excessive exposure to the lowest wavelengths of UV light, also called UV-C (180-290 nm), can cause damage to the cornea as well as the lens. These wavelengths are not common in nature, since they are absorbed by the atmosphere, but are present in some industrial environments, such as electric arc welding.

Welding shades: There are a number of options for welding applications, all of which require shaded lenses to match with the intensity of the electric arc current in use. Attention must be paid to the welding equipment manufacturer's recommendation for weld shade and level of protection required. Welding without the proper precautions can be hazardous, so special care must be given to the type of coverage selected, ranging from safety glasses to face shields to welding hoods and full suits.

Be sure not only to choose the right equipment for a specific application, but also pay close attention to fit as well as function. The right equipment poorly fitted is a significant cause of eye injuries.

Answer 2

It can cause very painful damage to the Eyes.
You don't even have to look directly at the weld,

The frequency of the light that hits the eye can cause
burning of the eye, Use welders Safety Goggles or a Welders Mask with Safety Glass. Never look directly at the weld Without Safety Glass.

Answer 3

Without your proper gear, YES
Slag and Spatter YES
Grinding bits, NO
IR radiation YES
Plasma cutting spray YES
When walking or working indirectly around welding arcs wear Z87 rated IR glasses ALWAYS.
Welding is has MANY hazards, protect your lungs as well as eyes. Good rule of thumb, never walk into a welding area without at their VERY least your glasses.

Answer 4

If you are talking about the orange sparks that fly off while welding that kind of look like grinding sparks they will not damage your eyes by looking at them. The bright white light given off by the arc should not be looked at without a proper welding hood.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

it's just because you haven't seen yourself without glasses for a while. that feeling will pass. anyway, eyeliner works well for making eyes look larger. put the eyeliner on your top lip, or maybe some dark mascara. to make them look noticable, you could use Glitteriti [it's eyeshadow, but it looks so pretty. you could probably find some at Ulta if you have one around you. the only downside is that it costs about $35.] :3

Answer 7

YES! Don't look directly at arc welding without the goggles!

Answer 8

yes ,it actually burns the eye.and can leave a sandy feeling in your eyes for a couple of days.that feeling is essentially a scab on your eye that is wearing off.don't worry, it's only temporary.but definitely wear your eye gear.

Answer 9

A welders eye get progressively worse with time even with goggles.

Answer 10

If they fly in to the eye then yes. If you are far enough away that there is no chance of that happening then you should be fine.