PS Re: UV and eye safety


Judy Seigel (jseigel@panix.com)
Sun, 31 Jan 1999 02:42:22 -0500 (EST)


On Sun, 31 Jan 1999, Judy Seigel wrote:
> > If eyeglasses were sufficient to
> > protect from UV light, welders would not have to wear welding masks and
> > the rest of their halloween costumes. I used to work in a printing
>
> I don't think welding light is the same. In the first place the eyes are
> only a few inches away, and the use is hours at a time. My eyes are never
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Another difference is that with a welding light you're looking directly at
the source, like looking at the sun. With the plateburner you are not
looking at the source, but at the light -- like looking at the street with
sunlight on it.

J.



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