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Many clear goggles are UV resistant. If you make sure the goggles you requi
re for students to purchase (or the goggles you are providing if they aren'
t purchasing their own) protect against UV, it will eliminate any concern
about the UV light source. As an example:
https://www.vwrsp.com/cat
alog/product/index.cgi?object_id=0026085&class_id=5034696
Jen
> On Sep 30, 2010, at 10:50 AM, Murphy, Dr. Ruth An
n wrote:
>
> >
> > Good Afternoon!
&g
t; >
> > How much of a risk of UV damage to the eye is
there from using
> > spectroscopes and looking at hydrogen s
pectra, mercury vapor
> > spectra, etc.? One lab text ad
monishes students not to =93look
> > directly=94 at the illu
minated lamps. Do you think this - along with
> > wearing
the usually splash goggles - is sufficient precaution?
> >> > Thank you.
> >
> > Ruth Ann