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Safety Glasses and Goggles

By Rod Brouhard, About.com

Updated October 20, 2006

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Safety glasses provide protection from blood or other body fluids. Take care to adequately cover your eyes when providing medical care to a victim. Some safety glasses provide a measure of protection from physical injury as well as infection.

Safety Glasses

These safety glasses are lightweight and not particularly suited for protection from physical injury.

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Face Masks With Eye Shields

Face masks with built-in eye protection. These face shields do not provide any protection from physical hazards to the eye, but they do provide a one-stop way to cover the entire face.

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Impact Resistant Safety Goggles

Provides impact resistance in addition to protecting the eye from splashing.

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Small Faces Safety Goggles

Designed for smaller faces, these goggles provide some protection from impact as well as fluid.

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