[Jewelry making - Article 00383] - Re: [Orchid] Eye protection for lampworking

[kara campbell]

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    Mary - I'm sure Mike Aurelius will pipe up, but I wanted to make sure
    you get a response.  There was a thread about this just recently on
    the ISGB.org forums (International Society of Glass Beadmakers, of
    which I'm also a member), which referenced a recent NIOSH report and
    some follow-up information.  Basically, the reasons to use didymium
    safety glasses (or better yet, Auralens), aRe: 

    1. they help protect the eyes from flying glass shards (don't
    discount this - it's a very real hazard; I have flying glass shards
    nearly every time I sit at the torch) 

    2. they help protect the eyes from radiation (IR, and with
    borosilicate - UV) 

    3. they help to filter out the flare of the molten glass so that you
    can actually see what you're doing 

    So, no, regular dark glasses are not appropriate.  For borosilicate
    and other applications where the heat is more intense and radiation
    is stronger, better filters are required.  The Auralens.com web page
    has some great information about various lenses and heat sources. 

    This is an expensive hobby to get involved with, and you just can't
    cut corners anywhere. 

HTH,
~kara



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