Do you know your safety spectacles from your goggles?

By Andrea Chlebikova2025-06-12T05:38:00

High school students wearing safety goggles and safety glasses

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Overcome any confusion and make the right decisions for safety in your school environment, advises Andrea from Isaac Science

Safety spectacles and goggles – do you know the difference? Andrea Chlebikova, a senior project chemist at Isaac Science, says there is widespread confusion among teachers about which equipment they require for practicals involving chemicals. Find out the differences and what organisations, including CLEAPSS, SSERC and the ASE, suggest when it comes to eye protection.

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