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Laser Protective Eyewear


AEL Category: 01. Personal Protective Equipment

AEL Title: Protection, Laser Eye, Personal

AEL Number: 01ZA-03-LASR

SAVER Project: Laser Protective Eyewear

Laser protective eyewear is used to protect wearers against eye damage from commercial or industrial lasers. The lenses are designed to block specific wavelengths of laser light. They can be used as safety glasses in workplaces where lasers are operated and by pilots and first responders as protection from laser pointer attacks.

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Laser Protective Eyewear TechNote (January 2022) PDF 519 KB 01/21/2022
Last Updated: 01/31/2023
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