Did You Know? -Safety Eyewear Markings !

Choose The Right Eyewear! Marking Matters !

Eye protection is a serious business. Almost every industry sees workers exposed to hazardous conditions that cause serious eye injuries daily. The proper safety eyewear, based on the current ANSI Z87.1-2020 safety standards and combined with 100% compliance to a mandatory eye protection program, helps ensure protection for your employees.

ANSI Z87.1: The Z87.1 portion of ANSI standards references the standards for Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices. These standards help ensure that personal eye and face protection devices provide the necessary protection from impact, non-ionizing radiation, and liquid splash exposures.

ANSI Z87.1 General Requirements

The ANSI Z87.1 certification provides a system organized based on encountered hazards.?With this standard, the choice of safety eyewear revolves around what best represents the protection needed for the specific hazards encountered in the workplace. The most common hazards are:

1. Blunt impact
2. Radiation
3. Splashes and droplets
4. Dust
5. Small particles

Safety eyewear undergoes intensive testing to ensure it meets ANSI Z87.1 standards and protects?your eyes as expected. Tests include:

1. Basic and high impact for lenses and frames.
2. Exposure to non-ionizing radiation and chemicals.
3. Durability to flammables and corrosion.

ANSI Z87.1 Product Markings

The ANSI Z87.1 standard requires efficient and easy-to-understand lens and frame markings. These markings, listed below, make the selection process more straightforward and increase compliance.

1. Z87+?is a high-velocity impact rating
2. Z87?alone is the basic impact rating
3. D3?indicates splash and droplet protection
4. D4?indicates protection from dust particles
5. D5?indicates protection from?fine?dust
6. W?plus a shade number shows the level of welding protection
7. U?plus a scale number shows the level of UV protection
8. R?plus a scale number shows the level of infrared light protection
9. L?plus a scale number shows the visible light filter
10. Z87-2?on the front of the frame and both temples indicates prescription eyewear
11. H?indicates a product designed for smaller head sizes
12. V?indicates photochromic lenses
13. S?indicates a special lens tint
14. X?indicates eyewear has passed the fog test and can resist fogging

Rx Spectacle Ratings

1. Manufacturer’s mark or logo on frame or lens
2. +?symbol on lenses indicates they’re impact rated
3. Z87-2+?on the frame.
4. Z87+?on detachable side shields if equipped

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