Radiation safety glasses or Lead Glasses are worn in environments with a risk of exposure to ionizing radiation, especially to the eyes. These environments can include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Medical Facilities: Doctors, nurses, technicians, or other healthcare professionals may need to wear radiation safety glasses in certain areas of hospitals or clinics, especially when working with medical imaging equipment such as X-rays, CT scanners, fluoroscopy, or certain types of interventional radiology procedures.
2. Research Laboratories: Scientists or researchers who work with radioactive materials or radiation-producing devices in laboratories should wear radiation safety glasses.
3. Nuclear Power Plants: Employees in nuclear power plants or other nuclear facilities are often exposed to ionizing radiation, so wearing safety glasses is necessary.
4. Industrial Settings: In industries where non-destructive testing (NDT) uses radiographic methods and where radiation is used in manufacturing, safety glasses would be beneficial.
5. Dental Clinics: Dental health professionals using or near radiographic procedures should wear radiation safety glasses.

Remember, it’s not only important to know where to wear them, but also to wear them correctly, covering the eyes completely. You should always follow the safety guidelines of your workplace and the advice of your radiation safety officer (RSO).

Our radiation safety glasses do not meet the ANSI Z87.1 standard because they are made from leaded glass and can’t pass the ANSI Z87.1 impact requirements. It is also important to note that ANSI has no guidelines for radiation safety eyewear. However, they are CE 0598 certified, which means they conform to European Union health, safety, and environmental protection standards. The CE 0598 certification represents the identification number of the Notified Body in the EU that has assessed our product’s conformity based on the relevant CE marking directives. Although they might not meet the ANSI standard, they have CE Certification for radiation safety according to European Union standards.

Our goal at Phillips Safety is to provide customers with radiation safety glasses that provide the highest protection against x-ray. That being said, our lead safety glasses start at $127.05, with many options to choose from. Added features such as prescription and lens coatings can bring up the price of your safety glasses. However, these features are provided at the best price in the market.

The shipping of radiation safety glasses usually takes between 3 and 5 business days to be shipped. Prescription orders from Phillips Safety take between 7 and 10 business days to be completed and shipped. This is the same for all prescription safety glasses. For more information about the estimated delivery times, please contact us on our chat, e-mail us at service@phillips-safety.com, or call us at 1-866-575-1307. Phillips Safety is committed to getting your order out quickly and efficiently while doing proper quality control.

Yes, you can. If your radiation safety glasses have replacement side shields or replacement nose pads, those will be listed in our “Frame Parts” category, under the “Accessories” menu.

Yes, they do. All safety glasses at Phillips Safety come with a case for their protection.

To choose the right radiation safety glasses for you, first you need to check the lead equivalency of the lens of the leaded eyewear. The standard of the industry for lead equivalency of radiation glasses is 0.75 mm PbEq. At Phillips Safety, you can check that information in the description of each product or on the “Protection Level” attribute under the “Product Information” tab.