Protect Your Eyeballs
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Protect Your Eyeballs
Typical eye injuries occur by rubbed or abraded foreign matter, such as metal chips, dirt particles, and splinters. Other injury can be by striking the eye. Surface wounds, such as abrasions, scratches, and foreign bodies (splinters and chips) are among the most common types of injuries to the eyes. Other hazards include, but are not limited to, chemicals, adhesi es, radiation, tools, and e!uipment. The highest categories contributing to eye injuries are related to household, the workplace and sports. splashes, and sports injuries. These injuries can be pre ented with proper personal protecti e e!uipment. )ear the right protection for the job you are doing. %hoose sunglasses that offer protection from the sun0s ultra iolet rays. )ear eye protection while doing repair jobs, working in your home shop, working with power e!uipment and working with chemicals at home. )ear proper eye protection when participating in sports. )ear eye protection o er contact lenses and prescription eyeglasses.
On-the-job eye protection
"ou may be e#posed to se eral hazards at the same time. The right e!uipment can protect your eyes against irritation and injury. $f you need prescription eyeglasses, make sure your goggles or spectacles ha e prescription eyeglass lenses or wear e#tra protection o er your prescription eyeglasses. %ontact lenses don&t pro ide protection from on'the'job eye hazards and in fact if you wear contact lenses, be e#tra cautious around gases, apors, fumes, and dust. (ossible reaction can occur. )ear eye protection e!uipment in addition to contact lenses. *ost of what we do re!uires the use of safety glasses. +ut some jobs re!uire added protection. %ertainly welding re!uires special protection and remember to wear those safety glasses under the welding hood. %hipping or grinding and the use of power hand tools calls for added protection. $n addition to those safety glasses or goggles, wear a face shield. ,andling chemicals also re!uires the use of a face shield o er your safety glasses.
What to do in case of emergency
Chemical Splash12on0t s!ueeze eyes shut. ,old them open with thumb and inde# finger and flood the eyes with cool, clean water for .3'4/ minutes. 5et medical help as soon as possible. Take the container or at least the label or *S2S with you to the medical facility. Flying Particles12on0t remo e anything that is embedded in the eye. "ou may cause further damage. 2on0t pull or s!ueeze the eye. %o er both eyes to pre ent eye mo ement. 5et medical attention 6S6(. Radiation Injuries or Burns1$f the eyes are e#posed to intense heat, flames, lasers, or arc welding radiation, apply ice packs to relie e the pain and seek medical attention immediately. Blo s to the !yes16pply ice packs to control swelling and relie e the pain. %o er both eyes to pre ent mo ement. 5et medical attention 6S6(. !yestrain15lare, poor lighting and long periods spent at ideo display terminals can cause eye fatigue, soreness and headaches. )ork or read with ade!uate lighting and gi e your eyes an occasional rest from tedious tasks. The use of proper eye protection would eliminate most of these injuries. )e are committed to pro iding appropriate ((7 for the work that we do. The proper ((7 should be a ailable at your work place, if it is not, bring that to someone0s attention. Take care of your eyes, you only have two!
Off-the-job protection
- out of ./ accidents that cause blindness happen at home. Off'the'job eye injuries happen because of do'it'yourself work on cars and homes, cooking accidents, chemical plashes, and sports injuries. These injuries can be pre ented with proper personal protecti e
Typical eye injuries occur by rubbed or abraded foreign matter, such as metal chips, dirt particles, and splinters. Other injury can be by striking the eye. Surface wounds, such as abrasions, scratches, and foreign bodies (splinters and chips) are among the most common types of injuries to the eyes. Other hazards include, but are not limited to, chemicals, adhesi es, radiation, tools, and e!uipment. The highest categories contributing to eye injuries are related to household, the workplace and sports. splashes, and sports injuries. These injuries can be pre ented with proper personal protecti e e!uipment. )ear the right protection for the job you are doing. %hoose sunglasses that offer protection from the sun0s ultra iolet rays. )ear eye protection while doing repair jobs, working in your home shop, working with power e!uipment and working with chemicals at home. )ear proper eye protection when participating in sports. )ear eye protection o er contact lenses and prescription eyeglasses.
On-the-job eye protection
"ou may be e#posed to se eral hazards at the same time. The right e!uipment can protect your eyes against irritation and injury. $f you need prescription eyeglasses, make sure your goggles or spectacles ha e prescription eyeglass lenses or wear e#tra protection o er your prescription eyeglasses. %ontact lenses don&t pro ide protection from on'the'job eye hazards and in fact if you wear contact lenses, be e#tra cautious around gases, apors, fumes, and dust. (ossible reaction can occur. )ear eye protection e!uipment in addition to contact lenses. *ost of what we do re!uires the use of safety glasses. +ut some jobs re!uire added protection. %ertainly welding re!uires special protection and remember to wear those safety glasses under the welding hood. %hipping or grinding and the use of power hand tools calls for added protection. $n addition to those safety glasses or goggles, wear a face shield. ,andling chemicals also re!uires the use of a face shield o er your safety glasses.
What to do in case of emergency
Chemical Splash12on0t s!ueeze eyes shut. ,old them open with thumb and inde# finger and flood the eyes with cool, clean water for .3'4/ minutes. 5et medical help as soon as possible. Take the container or at least the label or *S2S with you to the medical facility. Flying Particles12on0t remo e anything that is embedded in the eye. "ou may cause further damage. 2on0t pull or s!ueeze the eye. %o er both eyes to pre ent eye mo ement. 5et medical attention 6S6(. Radiation Injuries or Burns1$f the eyes are e#posed to intense heat, flames, lasers, or arc welding radiation, apply ice packs to relie e the pain and seek medical attention immediately. Blo s to the !yes16pply ice packs to control swelling and relie e the pain. %o er both eyes to pre ent mo ement. 5et medical attention 6S6(. !yestrain15lare, poor lighting and long periods spent at ideo display terminals can cause eye fatigue, soreness and headaches. )ork or read with ade!uate lighting and gi e your eyes an occasional rest from tedious tasks. The use of proper eye protection would eliminate most of these injuries. )e are committed to pro iding appropriate ((7 for the work that we do. The proper ((7 should be a ailable at your work place, if it is not, bring that to someone0s attention. Take care of your eyes, you only have two!
Off-the-job protection
- out of ./ accidents that cause blindness happen at home. Off'the'job eye injuries happen because of do'it'yourself work on cars and homes, cooking accidents, chemical plashes, and sports injuries. These injuries can be pre ented with proper personal protecti e
