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Subject: Re: Goggles and Contact Lenses
Date: Nov 19, 2004 20:37 UTC
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From: bokeeffe**At_Symbol_Here**uttyler.edu Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:37:17 -0600 Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Goggles and Contact Lenses Assuming that everyone agrees that splash goggles (indirect vented) are needed for handling liquids, then the only argument left for not allowing contacts would seem to be that vapors could be absorbed (which I would question) by the contact. If wearing nonvented goggles won't prevent this, then why would anyone be in such a situation without a Class A suit? After all, if nonvented goggles don't protect someone wearing contacts, then they wouldn't protect someone not wearing contacts. Not to mention what that vapor would be doing to the skin. And where are the engineering controls for said vapor? Barbara Barbara O'Keeffe Director, Environmental Health & Safety University of Texas at Tyler email: bokeeffe**At_Symbol_Here**uttyler.edu voice: 903-566-7011 fax: 903-565-5829 web site: www.uttyler.edu/safety/