Yes, but if he or she is in a place where there are no hazards to the eye and none are foreseeable, no eye or face protection should be required. … Jim
From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU] On Behalf Of Wright, Mike
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Yes, but if all he needs are safety glasses, that’s what he should get.
Michael J. Wright
Director of Health, Safety and Environment
United Steelworkers
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From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU] On Behalf Of Jim Kaufman
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Safety Glasses over prescription eyewear
True. And, face shields are not substitutes for safety goggles.
James A. Kaufman, Ph.D.
President/CEO
The Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI)
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