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Old 2017-03-25, 12:11am
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Time, intensity and distance are the factors involved here.

If you are going to work 8 hours a day and 5 days a week with a monster torch doing huge marbles then you are going to want to go all the way with fingerless sleeve coverage.

The Boro workers use Kevlar from what I understand.

Bullseye brand glass is in the 90 COE range if I remember correctly and I am pretty sure that regular soft glass eye protection is enough.

You should be fine with bare arms and didymium glasses.


This is also true if you are only torching three or four hours a week.

UV from torching is going to give you skin classic sun burn effects.

The effects of UV on your eyes will NOT have very noticeable symptoms until after much damage is done.
Think ants under a magnifying glass only on the back of your eyes.

But the UV from Bulleye glass should be next to nothing at all.


How some ever ..... Check with other sources here and else where.

I know the Bulseye website is pretty thorough on their safety information and they even recommend IR protective glasses (didymium will do) for working with their sheet glass in the kilns.

The more you know the better you will be able to protect yourself and those around you.


Edited To Add: Oh and welcome to the addiction of molten glass.
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