Welding Safety Glasses
During welding, workers are three times more likely to sustain an injury to their eyes compared with the construction industry. "Welder Flash" or "Arc Eye" are the injuries most likely to occur, which can happen from the welding torches. Basically, if this happens, it is the equivalent to your eyes becoming sunburnt. Welder's lenses and filters must meet the test for transmission of radiant energy. All of our welding safety glasses and goggles meet and exceed these tests and will keep eyes injury free from hazards such as burns and exposure to arc rays.
Here is a guide to which filter shade you should be using on the job:
| Operation | Recommended Filter Shade |
|
Torch Soldering |
2.0 |
| Torch Blazing | 3.0 |
| Light cutting up to 1 inch | 3.0 |
| Medium cutting 1 - 6 inches | 5.0 |
| Heavy Cutting more than 6 inches | 5.0 |
| Gas welding, light, up to 1/8 inch | 5.0 |
| Gas welding, medium, 1/8 to 1/2 inch | 5.0 |