Occupational safety accessories blog | marks and fog
Occupational safety accessories guides: fogging with a mask, the EN 166 N mark, anti-fog timing, ESD grounding, zinc spray, dust doors and oven-glove marks.
EN 166 N marking anti fog: what the lens mark means
The arm of the safety glasses carries a row of letters, the lens carries another, and the listing title says anti-fog. Those three lines are not the s
ESD wrist strap how to ground: use the common point
The cuff is on, the cord is clipped to the nearest bit of the mat, and the board is already out of the bag. That clip is the usual way a wrist strap f
How often to reapply anti-fog spray on your lenses
You can still see, so you leave the bottle in the bag. The next morning the spectacles are milky again, or the goggles fog at the end of the first len
Oven gloves EN 407 contact heat: read the cuff mark
The tin has been in a hot oven, the glove is a thin quilt from a set that photographed well, and the only performance claim on the listing is the word
Pinlock or anti fog spray visor: a seal beats a film
The visor is up a crack at the lights because the inside has gone milky, and the rain is already on the outside. Pinlock or anti-fog spray is the choi
When to replace scratched safety glasses: judge the view
The frame still fits and the lens is a web of fine lines you have decided to live with. You spray it, the first minute looks clearer, and the haze ret
Safety glasses fog with face mask: stop the air path first
The mask is on, the safety glasses are on, and the lens clouds before the first cut is finished. You can still see the frame. You cannot see the blade
Spit or anti-fog spray swimming goggles: read the label
Someone at the end of the lane tells you to spit in the goggles, rub it round, and rinse. The bottle in your bag says something else, or you never bou
Zinc spray repair galvanised steel: build the film
The cut is bright silver in the middle of a grey rail, and the can promises zinc. One pass turns the brightness dull. Zinc spray repair galvanised ste
Dust protection door DIY: one control, not the only one
The sander is on, the door is open, and the hallway is already gritty. A dust protection door for DIY is the zip sheet you tape across that opening so