DISINFECTION OF SAFETY GLASSES AND GOGGLES

 

Information about the different methods 

METHOD 01 : CLEANING WITH SOAP

1. Clean your hands with either soap or hydroalcoholic gel.

2. Put the spectacles into water.

3. Take some soap in your hands and scrub every surfaces of the spectacles (30 seconds).

4. Rinse carefully all the surfaces of the spectacles into water.

5. Dry your hands first, then dry the spectacles with a disposable hand towel.

 

​METHOD 02 : DISINFECTION WITH ALCOHOL (70°)

1. Clean your hands with either soap or hydroalcoholic gel.

2. Apply hydroalcoholic solution to every surface of the spectacles.

3. Dry your hands first, then dry the spectacles with a disposable hand towel.

With an alcoholic solution: Premoisten a disposable hand towel with hydroalcoholic solution and scrub the spectacles.

With an alcoholic wipe: Scrub every surface of the spectacles with the wipes (the wipe must be perfume- and dye-free).

WARNING: Anti-Fog and Anti-Scratch coating will not resist a long time disinfection with alcohol. For all the other parts of the spectacles, you will not have any issue using alcohol.

 

METHOD 03 : DISINFECTION WITH CLEANING WIPE COMPLIANT TO THE EN14476

1. Clean your hands with either soap or hydroalcoholic gel.

2. Apply hydroalcoholic solution to every surface of the spectacles.

3. Dry your hands first, then dry the spectacles with a disposable hand towel.

With a solution compliant to the EN14476: Premoisten a disposable hand towel with disinfecting solution and scrub the spectacles.

WARNING: Anti-Fog and Anti-Scratch coating will not resist a long time cleaning with disinfecting solution. For all the other parts of the spectacles, you won’t have any issue using disinfecting solution.

 

METHOD 04 : CHLORINE SOLUTION

1. Clean your hands with soap or hydroalcoholic gel.

2. Immerse spectacles in or wipe them with neutral detergent and warm water solution, scrub every surface of the spectacles, then quickly rinse with clean water.

3. Immerse spectacles in or wipe them with Chlorine-based disinfectant solution.

4. Rinse with clean water (sink if available or by immersing in a bucket of clean water).

5. Fully dry (air dry or use clean absorbent towels).

WARNING: Chlorine solution is safer for coating than alcohol, but you still risk to degrade the coating after several cycles of disinfection. For all the other parts of the spectacle, you won’t have any issue by using chlorine solution.