It may be possible to locate a product that the student can tolerate.  Bill P., below, suggests one possibility.  I have always tested the goggles that we recommend to students and have tried some that offgassed so much volatile material that I could not tolerate it myself.  But even a very sensitive person is not likely to react to all formulations.  If skin contact is the main problem, a cloth seal may solve it.  Check with a vendor for possibilities. 

 

If volatiles from the body materials are the issue, try different brands.  Some materials are worst when new, and "aging" them for a week in a vacuum oven at ambient or low temperature (40-50 deg C ?) my help.

 

Richard York

Coordinator of Chemistry Labs

Wittenberg University

ryork**At_Symbol_Here**wittenberg.edu

937-327-6442

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Some safety goggles have felt/cushioned backing around the sealing surface. Care should be taken to ensure liquid could not bypass the frame, so s/he may have to wear a faceshield as well, and decontaminate and check for by-pass after an accident.

 

Bill Parks
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I had a question regarding a student being allergic to plastic therefore could not wear safety goggles. Anyone know of a remedy for this situation.

Linda Stroud, Ph.D

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