Protect yourself, protect your sightOSHA continuously updates the standards it recognizes to meet the changing needs of work environments. The ANSI Z87.1-2015 standard for eye and face protection provides a detailed structure for how protective eyewear should be marked. At the end of the presentation is a one-page Quick Guide detailing the expanded eye protection markings to help you find the right eyewear to keep workers safe and stay compliant.

Heat Protection - Slide 4

Chemical Protection - Slide 5

Dust Protection - Slide 7

Optical Radiation Protection - Slide 9

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Potential workplace Hazard

Face protection

Machining, masonry work, sanding, etc. that could result in flying fragments, objects, particles, etc.

• Glasses with side protection• Goggles with ventilation (direct or indirect)• Faceshields worn over glasses or goggles• Welding helmets worn over glasses or

goggles• Loose fitting respirators worn over glasses

or goggles• Full facepiece respirators

MarkingImpact Rated: Z87+

Impact Rated RX: Z87-2+

Non-Impact Rated: Z87

Non-Impact Rated RX: Z87-2

IMPACT

FACE PROTECTION FACE PROTECTION FACE PROTECTION

Furnace operations such as pouring, casting, hot dipping, gas cutting and welding that could result in:

1. hot sparks or splash

2. splash from molten metal

3. high temperature exposure

• Glasses with side protection• Goggles with ventilation (direct or indirect)• Faceshield worn over glasses or goggles• Loose fitting respirator worn over glasses• Full facepiece respirator

• Faceshield worn over goggles• Loose-fitting respirator worn

over glasses or goggles• Full facepiece respirator

• Screen faceshield over spectacles or goggles

• Reflective faceshield over spectacles or goggles

Marking No marking designations for eye protection to heat or high temperature exposure currently exist in the ANSI/ISEA Z87.1–2015 standard.

Potential workplace Hazard

HEAT

Potential workplace Hazard

Face protection

Liquids, degreasing, plating and acid and chemical handling that could result in splash, droplets and sprays

• Goggles with indirect ventilation (eyecup or cover type)

• Faceshield worn over goggles• Loose-fitting respirator worn over

glasses or goggles• Full facepiece respirator

MarkingSplash/droplet: D3

CHEMICAL - Splash, Droplets and Sprays

Potential workplace Hazard

Face protection

Liquids, degreasing, plating and acid and chemical handling that could result in irritating mists

• Goggle with no ventilation (eyecup or cover type)

• Faceshield worn over goggles• Loose-fitting respirator worn over

glasses or goggles• Full facepiece respirator

MarkingNo marking designations for eye protection from irritating mists currently exist in the ANSI/ISEA Z87.1–2015 standard.

CHEMICAL - Irritating Mists

Potential workplace Hazard

Face protection

Woodworking, buffing and general dusty conditions that could result in nuisance dust

• Goggles with direct or indirect ventilation (eyecup or cover type)

• Full facepiece respirator

MarkingDust: D4

DUST - Nuisance Dust

Potential workplace Hazard

Face protection

Woodworking, buffing and general dusty conditions that could result in fine dust

• Goggles with indirect ventilation or no ventilation

• Full facepiece respirator

MarkingFine Dust: D5

DUST - Fine Dust

Potential workplace Hazard

Face protection

Optical radiation that could result in infrared radiation (IR)

• Glasses with side protection• Goggles with direct or indirect ventilation • Faceshield worn over glasses or goggles• Welding helmet worn over glasses or

goggles• Loose-fitting respirator worn over glasses

or goggles• Full facepiece respirators

MarkingIR: R and scale number

OPTICAL RADIATION - Infrared Radiation

Potential workplace Hazard

Face protection

Optical radiation that could result in visible light (glare)

• Glasses with side protection• Goggles with direct or indirect ventilation• Faceshield worn over glasses or goggles• Welding helmet worn over glasses or

goggles• Loose-fitting respirator worn over glasses or

goggles • Full facepiece respirators

MarkingVisible: L and scale number

OPTICAL RADIATION - Visible Light

Potential workplace Hazard

Face protection

Optical radiation that could result in ultraviolet radiation (UV)

• Glasses with side protection• Goggles with direct or indirect ventilation• Faceshield worn over glasses or goggles• Welding helmet worn over glasses or

goggles• Loose-fitting respirator worn over glasses or

goggles• Full facepiece respirators

MarkingUV: U and scale number

OPTICAL RADIATION - Ultraviolet Radiation

Potential workplace Hazard

Face protection

Optical radiation that could result from use of lasers

• Refer to ANSI Z136.1-2014 “Safe Use of Lasers” for guidance in choosing protective eyewear for work with lasers.

MarkingUV: No marking designations for eye protection when working with lasers currently exist in the ANSI/ISEA Z87.1–2015 standard.

OPTICAL RADIATION - Lasers

OPTICAL RADIATION - Arc Welding

Potential workplace HazardOptical radiation that could result from arc welding

• Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)• Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)• Air Carbon Arc Welding (CAC-A)

Face protection• Welding helmet over glasses or goggles• Handshield over glasses or goggles• Welding Respirator• Typical filter lens shade: 10-14

MarkingWelding: W and shade number UV: U and scale numberVisible: L and scale numberIR: R and scale numberVariable tint: VSpecial purpose: S

• Carbon Arc Welding (CAW)• Plasma Arc Welding (PAW)• Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC)

OPTICAL RADIATION - Gas Welding

Potential workplace HazardOptical radiation that could result from oxyfuel gas welding

• Oxyfuel gas welding (OFW)• Viewing gas-fired furnaces and boilers

Face protection• Welding goggles• Welding helmet over glasses or goggles• Welding faceshield over glasses or goggles• Typical filter lens shade: 6-8

MarkingWelding: W and shade number UV: U and scale numberVisible: L and scale numberIR: R and scale numberVariable tint: VSpecial purpose: S

OPTICAL RADIATION - Oxygen Cutting

Potential workplace HazardOptical radiation that could result from oxyfuel or oxygen cutting

Face protection• Welding goggles• Welding helmet over glasses

or goggles• Welding faceshield over

glasses or goggles• Typical filter lens shade: 3-6

MarkingWelding: W and shade number UV: U and scale numberVisible: L and scale numberIR: R and scale numberVariable tint: VSpecial purpose: S

FACE PROTECTION FACE PROTECTION FACE PROTECTION

Optical radiation that could result from:

1. torch brazing 2. torch soldering 3. glare

• Welding goggles• Welding helmet over glasses or goggles• Welding faceshield over glasses or goggles• Typical filter lens shade: 3-4

• Glasses• Welding faceshield over glasses• Typical filter lens shade: 2

• Glasses with or without side protection

• Faceshield over glasses or goggles

Marking Welding: W and shade number UV: U and scale number

Potential workplace Hazard

OPTICAL RADIATION - Torch and Glare

Visible: L and scale numberIR: R and scale number

Variable tint: VSpecial purpose: S

Lens and frame marking quick GuideGet familiar with the new lens and frame markings outlined in ANSI-Z87.1 for eye and face protection.

HAZARD

IMPACT

HEAT

CHEMICAL

DUST

OPTICAL RADIATION & WELDING

APPLICATION

Impact RatedImpact Rated RXNon-Impact RatedNon-Impact Rated RX

Hot Spark and SplashMolten Metal SpashHigh Temp Exposure

Splash, Droplet and SprayIrritating Mists

Nuisance DustFine Dust

Infrared Radiation (IR)Visible Light Glare (glare)Ultraviolet Radiation (UV)LasersWeldingVariable TintSpecial Purpose

n/an/an/a

D3n/a

D4D5

R (Scale #)L (Scale #)U (Scale #)n/aW (Scale#)VS

Z87+Z87-2+Z87Z87-2

MARKING

Manufacturer or Lab ID

YZ W9 L8 D5z87+

Impact Rated

Welding Shade #

Visible Light Filter - Scale #

Fine Dust Rated

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