Appendix: V(b) - A

Eye Protection for Research Students in the Chemistry Department

It is the policy of the Chemistry Department that some form of eye protection must be worn whenever a student is working in a research laboratory. Safety goggles must be worn whenever particularly hazardous operations are being carried out, when a splash hazard exists, or when glassware under pressure or vacuum is being used. Approved safety glasses with side shields or prescription eye glasses (meeting ANSI Standard Z87.1) with side shields may be worn whenever operations of low hazard are being performed. In the case of uncertainty, students should assume that goggles are necessary.

In instrument rooms, no eye protection is necessary when an individual is operating an instrument unless a particular hazard is associated with the use of that instrument. For example, in using lasers appropriate eye protection must be worn. However, when samples are being handled and prepared, particularly if a splash hazard exists, eye protection must be worn in accordance with the above guidelines.