An effective risk assessment will reveal the need for eye and face protection. Safety eyewear is selected on the identified hazard (flying debris/particulates, fine powders/mists, liquid splashing, infrared or U-V light) followed by the appropriate type (wrap-around glasses or side shields, vented or unvented goggles, filtered lenses) of frame and lens.
Safety eyewear must meet certain requirements (ANSI Z87.1 standard in the US, Canada’s CA/CSA Z94.3, the European CE EN166 Australia/New Zealand’s AS/NZS 1337), which address the type of eyewear needed to meet the hazard. Eyewear type, however, is not the only consideration to make in the selection process. Lens color offers additional protection, based on risk assessment findings.