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Re: Safety Glasses Regulations
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Originally Posted by Bobwhite2337 View Post
I am unaware of any other standard that is officially recognized. The OSHA regulations that govern the use and selection of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), explicitly state that protective eyeware must conform to ANSI Z87.1.
Keep in mind that OSHA and ANSI are specific to the USA. There are MANY other standards for safety glasses that are officially recognized, including CSA Z94.3

Fortunately there is sufficient similarity between national standards that many glasses meet multiple standards, and so long as the glasses appear to provide reasonable protection and meet the FRC rules on tint vs. shade and mirroring, I have yet to see anyone upset that the glasses were certified by a foreign regulatory body.

Jason