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Posted By Kate Graham
We have people who normally wear prescription glasses, but who sometimes do jobs for which we have specified a full-face mask (with filters) for respiratory/eye/skin protection. Obviously the two are not compatible.
I have contacted our PPE supplier for suggestions but I would be glad to hear of any experiences of what has worked or not worked for others in this situation.
Please, no posts advising me to remove the respiratory hazard ;-)
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Posted By Chris L
Protector Sabre (now part of Scott?) respirators usually had moulded holes for clip in frames within the mask. You could buy the frames from them and get your optician to glaze them.
Worked quite well as I recall.
Course you could always get the visor ground to their prescription ;-)
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Posted By Dave Wilson
We have had the same issue and paid for prescription glasses which fit into the mask at approx £450 a pop.
We have also been requested to help pay for laser surgery so that no glasses are needed, you pay for one eye, we will pay for the other sort of thing, just a thought!
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Posted By Kate Graham
Thanks for sharing those experiences - I am now going for the same approach, but fortunately it isn't working out as anything like that expensive!
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Posted By Rodger Alan Ker
It is a few years since I last got the spectacle frames with the short legs that would fit inside the respirator face-piece, however at that time they were about £25.00. Obviously prescription lenses then had to be acquired to fit the frame.
The respirator supplier/manufacturer should be able to supply them.
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Posted By Ron Hunter
Is there perhaps the option of buying the "bottom-end" basic frame and prescripion lenses which work for most, but not all of us can be had for £25 a pair and then "adapting" them in your own workshops to fit the RPE?
At that price, you could consider having a spare set handy too.
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Posted By Kevin Walker
Hi,
We have had a similar situation and recent OSHA guidance under most circumstances (depending on the chemical substances) allows for the use of contact lenses under a full face respirator.
Given the changes in technology with soft and disposable contact lenses most of the old restrictions on the use of contacts with full face respirators are no longer valid. Such as they may absorb the chemical, fall out and block valves etc. Most contacts will provide extra protection rather than make things worse.
Also as the level of chemical hazard inside the mask is less than the exposure levels, they should not have the capacity to make things worse.
It may be a way forward.
Kevin
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Posted By John J The major manufacturers all have methods of fitting respirator spectacles within the mask. A typical example is shown here --> http://www.scotthealthsa...ies/eyewear_promask.aspxThis frame without lenses should cost less than £10 from a good supplier (I was quoted £5.31 + vat) Buying a standard frame and modding it will not meet suitable standards, cost more and probably not fit. John
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Posted By MickN
How about using two monacles?
Mick
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Posted By MickN
Sorry Monocles...
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Posted By Kate Graham
The frame I am now buying costs £50 then has to have the lenses fitted (for which the optician is charging the usual amount). It's provided by the manufacturer of the mask and fits it just right.
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Posted By Karl B
Depending on the hazardous substance you could look at a powered hood. Same filter protection, no need for a face fit like the protector.
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