I dont see what the difference is and lab glasses are so ugly really could I just pick up some dewalts or okleys meant for construction workers? Same thing right?
2007-12-01 11:31:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
I would use safety glasses made for laboratory use. Construction safety glasses aren't meant to protect your eyes if your are working with chemicals. Chemical splash can be a danger to your face and vision. I would use a face shield as well, safety should be your utmost concern.
2007-12-01 11:38:12 · answer #1 · answered by paulaj2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually the only thing is that there is some kind of physical barrier between your eyes and the liquids or possibly breaking glass in the lab. So contractors' safety glasses for OSHA regs are even stronger than that. They should be fine but be sure to get the ones with side and edge protection if the ones in the lab have side and edge protection.
2007-12-01 11:35:48 · answer #2 · answered by Amy R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Safety glasses are safety glasses. Some are made for specific uses and are tolerant to certain chemicals or impacts or damaging light rays. Check out the link below. It is a web page for safety glasses and gives descriptions for their uses. It also gives prices. You might find something there about the type of glasses you want to wear and the glasses you may need to wear.
2007-12-01 11:39:09 · answer #3 · answered by Col B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must find out what is required for your use. Are you in school? Does your school have a safety glasses requirement? Are you in an industrial lab? Does your company have safety glasses requirements? Forget about ugly! Your eyesight is precious! Blind is worse than ugly!
2007-12-01 11:39:55 · answer #4 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The contractor glasses should be fine... the main thing that they're there for is to protect you from splashing chemicals.... unless it's a welding lab >.<
2007-12-01 11:36:15 · answer #5 · answered by luthuanaq 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It honestly depends on your teacher. I used regular safety glasses for my first chem class and my teacher had no issue with it. In my second chem class, I tried using the same ones, and she told me to use the goggles that leave the line and have face grease and fingerprints all over them. I wasn't too happy. But you just need to ask your teacher.
2007-12-01 11:51:24 · answer #6 · answered by Cal Poly Chica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they may not be the same
contractor glasses are designed to keep a nail from going thru your eyeball
i dont know if that will also stop acid from getting in there should some splash. let you lab manager see them
2007-12-01 11:40:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because somewhere down the line, someone in charge said that it offers more protection. And I am going to assume that that person was a bit of a nerd and didn't care about how something looked as long as it worked. =]
2007-12-01 11:39:57 · answer #8 · answered by Luckily Innocuous 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think there are specific glasses for the labs because they are made to protect u from the chemicals
2007-12-01 11:34:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contractors safety glasses will be more than adequate.
2007-12-01 11:35:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋