Eyewear
The safety glasses used for duty should meet EN 166
standard. In the daily service, the main hazard is mecha-
nical damage, but also a contact with biological material
(blood and saliva). Thus, when choosing eyewear to use
on-duty, it is worth paying attention if a visor has a high
mechanical resistance („A" - high energy impact).
Nowadays, the products of all leading tactical eyewe-
ar manufacturers meet the requirements of the EN 166.
Safety glasses provide a protection against a direct con-
tact with biological material - for example, when you are
intentionally spat upon or you have a contact with blood
(in case of massive bleeding). Nevertheless, they fail to
protect against airborne aerosol particles (e.g. saliva).
A higher level of protection is provided by safety goggles.
Photo: WOT
Photo: WOT
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