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Fewy  
#1 Posted : 25 January 2010 11:16:49(UTC)
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Fewy

Hello all, Re. Contact Lens Use in a Chemical Environment Can anyone tell me what the current position is on the wearing of contact lenses; for example - In a laboratory where small amounts of hazardous substances (liquids, etc) are used regularly? My understanding is that their wearing was banned many years ago but now the situation is more relaxed as the risk from them is adequately controlled by means of appropriate eye protection, etc. What is your own company's policy on this? As always any help and advice will be most greatfully recieved. Ian
jay  
#2 Posted : 25 January 2010 12:10:58(UTC)
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jay

I do not think that the situation is more relaxed, but the reason is that the original reasons when reasearched properly were not verifiable ! Please refer to the following authoritaive sources of information:- Contact Lens Use in a Chemical Environment’ NIOSH Publication No. 2005-139: 59 http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2005-139/ Contact lenses- http://pubs.acs.org/cen/safety/19980601.html Guidelines for The Use of Contact Lenses In Industrial Environments from the American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/x5249.xml
Fewy  
#3 Posted : 25 January 2010 19:26:21(UTC)
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Fewy

Thanks that's very helpful. Does anyone have any examples where they have incorporated the guidance into their own procedures?
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