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Eye and Face Selection Guide Tool1
Eye and Face Selection Guide Tool1
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SELECTION TOOL
ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2015
ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2015
Eye and Face Protector Selection Guide
This guide is not intended to be the sole reference in selecting the proper eye and face protector. A copy of this selection guide is
also available for download from ISEA’s website, www.safetyequipment.org.
This information is intended to aid in identifying and selecting the types of eye and face protectors that are available, their capa-
bilities and limitations for the hazards listed. Care should be taken to recognize the possibility of multiple and simultaneous haz-
ard exposures and the chosen protector(s) should be able to protect against the highest level of each hazard. Some protectors
may not be compatible with other personal protective equipment when worn together. The end user needs to carefully match
protectors with other personal protective equipment to provide the protection intended. Protectors are generally available in a
variety of styles and sizes and care should be taken to ensure that the right size is selected for a particular person ensuring com-
fort and proper fit. Protectors that fit poorly will not afford the protection for which they were designed.
HEAT - Furnace operations - pouring, casting, hot dipping, gas cutting, and welding
Hot sparks Spectacles with side protection Spectacles, cup and cover type goggles NOTE: There are cur-
Goggles with direct or indirect do not provide unlimited facial protection. rently no marking des-
ventilation ignations for eye pro-
Faceshield worn over specta- Operations involving heat may also in- tection to heat or high-
cles or goggles volve optical radiation. Protection from temperature exposure
Loose-fitting respirator worn over both hazards shall be provided. in the ANSI/ISEA
spectacles Z87.1-2015 standard.
Full-facepiece respirator
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Irritating Mist Goggle with no ventilation (cover Atmospheric conditions and the restricted NOTE: There are cur-
type) ventilation of a protector can cause rently no marking des-
Faceshield worn over goggles lenses to fog. Frequent cleaning may be ignations for eye pro-
Loose-fitting respirator worn over required. tection to Irritating mists
spectacles or goggles exposure in the
Full-facepiece respirator To provide adequate protection, ensure ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2015
goggles fit tightly to the face. standard.
Fine dust Goggles with indirect ventilation To provide adequate protection, ensure Fine dust: D5
or no ventilation goggles fit tightly to the face.
Full-facepiece respirator
OPTICAL RADIATION
Infrared Radiation (IR) Spectacles with side protection For proper fit of protector; there shall be IR: R and scale num-
Goggles with direct or indirect no penetration of direct infrared spectra ber
ventilation light in all non-lens areas.
Faceshield worn over spectacles
or goggles Side shields shall have filtering capability
Welding helmet worn over spec- equal to or greater than the front lenses.
tacles or goggles
Loose-fitting respirator worn over
spectacles or goggles
Full-facepiece respirators
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Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Side shields shall have filtering capability
(GTAW) equal to or greater than the front lenses.
Welding helmets are intended to shield
Air Carbon Arc Welding the eyes and face from optical radiation,
(CAC-A) heat, and impact. Welding helmets
should not be used as a stand-alone
Carbon Arc Welding (CAW) protective devices and should be worn in
conjunction with goggles or spectacles.
Plasma Arc Welding
(PAW)
Filter lens shade selection is to be made
Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC) based on the welding process, arc cur-
rent, electrode size and/or plate thick-
Viewing electric arc furnac- ness. Use ANSI Z49.1:2012, Table 1,
es and boilers. Guide for Shade Numbers, to select the
proper filter lens shade for both protec-
tion and comfort (reduction in visible
glare).
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