[Rockhounds] No Magic?!? Welder's eye

[John Junkroski]

Ok. I have to admit to making the same stupid mistake. I spent four  
or five hours on a night dig with my light and developed a relatively  
mild version of the sandy eye syndrome.
I thought I would be protected by my rather thick prescription  
glasses. We are always told that glass will stop the worst of the UV.  
Clearly regular eyeglasses do not provide adequate protection.

Can anyone suggest a reasonably priced, effective set of goggles/ 
glasses/whatever that one might trust to protect eyes? While my  
experience was relatively minor, I certainly never want to experience  
it again.

What works?

John

On Apr 13, 2009, at 10:36 PM, DonH wrote:

> Jeffrey T. Cessna wrote:
>> Speaking as a recent recipient of this particular reward for  
>> stupidity, I can echo the sentiment to watch out for reflections.  
>> I was very careful not to look directly at the TripleBright UV  
>> lamp as I stood there for a long time arranging my first  
>> fluorescent display at our recent show.
>
>
> Holy cow!  The TripleBrights require nuclear-grade protection.  I  
> strongly recommend a full plastic face shield, long sleeves, and  
> gloves when working under an open TB for any period of time.
>
> Stay safe,
> Don
>
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