Safety Glasses

[Midland Retty]

The safety glasses we use at RTCs in our brigade have recently been the subject of concern

The main problem is that they steam up very easily and very quickly and thus hamper visibility.

This has safety implications for obvious reasons, not to mention the matter of time wasted whilst wearers remove them and wipe them - especially cutting equipment operators.

Have any of you had similar problems with glasses your brigade use?

I understand several brigades no longer use safety glasses as the new style Gaillet helmet negate the need for them, but again would welcome your views / comments

[JC100]

The Gallet helmet i used whilst in the RAF had a double visor. It had a full face visor and the smaller eye goggles both completely seperate from each other. The eye goggles were fine and didn't seam to steam up at all. The full face visor did tend to steam up occassionally.

[nearlythere]

The safety glasses we use at RTCs in our brigade have recently been the subject of concern

The main problem is that they steam up very easily and very quickly and thus hamper visibility.

This has safety implications for obvious reasons, not to mention the matter of time wasted whilst wearers remove them and wipe them - especially cutting equipment operators.

Have any of you had similar problems with glasses your brigade use?

I understand several brigades no longer use safety glasses as the new style Gaillet helmet negate the need for them, but again would welcome your views / comments

Too much surface area of sweaty skin within the goggles can cause the lens to mist up easily.

[AnthonyB]

Are you using enclosed goggles or spectacle type eyewear?  and are they any old stuff or one of the 'Gucci' brands like Bolle?

Goggles usually fog more than spectacles (in my experience), especially if indirect vent to include chem splash protection.

[Fireguy1230]

I assume they are also being used in conjunction with dust masks? This contributes a bit too.

[Midland Retty]

not always fireguy no

[wee brian]

You used to be able to get anti mist wipes - dunno how good they are.

[firey]

Neat washing up liquid rubbed into the lens stops them from misting up.  we use the spectacle type and ive never had any bother.

[Midland Retty]

Thanks for all your suggestions / replies folks, much appreciated as always.