Wear goggles to protect your eyes from:

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Eye protection is about shielding the eyes from hazards that can cause burns, irritation, or injury in a workshop. Goggles are designed to seal around the eyes and block hazards such as radiant energy from bright light, infrared/UV radiation, heat, and the flying debris produced by processes like welding and grinding. Sparks and slag can burn or embed into the eye, so goggles help prevent those injuries by keeping heat and hot particles away from the eyes. Dust and chemicals present different risks: dust mainly irritates or damages surfaces around the eye and is often addressed with safety glasses, while chemicals require splash-rated protection. Noise isn’t an eye hazard, so it doesn’t belong in eye protection. The combination of light, heat, sparks, and slag covers the hazards goggles are intended to guard against, making this the best fit.