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The Best Safety Glasses for the Science Lab

Posted by Bridget Reed on September 20, 2022

Whether you’re giving a hands-on lecture at a university lab or testing samples in an on-site hospital facility, you’re mixing it up chemistry style . A far cry from the simple baking soda and vinegar volcanoes you made as a kid, you’re still very into experiments, things that explode, and virtually anything that could be labeled “reactive.”

Even though you trust your own abilities and never fear the occasional splatter of corrosive chemicals on your lab coat, you know you still need to protect your eyes from the dangers lurking inside your beakers. 

The team at Stoggles is heavy into experimenting, too. From lens shapes and colors to researching the best ways to keep your eyes safe, we’ve come up with this handy guide. Read why you need safety glasses in the lab — it’s time to determine your risk and procure the best fitting safety eyewear available. 

Do You Need Glasses or Goggles

Your employer (who hopefully plays by OSHA’s rules) has likely told you whether or not you need to wear glasses or goggles at work. However, there may be times you need one or the other. 

Not sure when you need which? The American Optometric Association has the answer:

When Should You Wear Safety Goggles?

According to the AOA, you need to don your face-fitting goggles anytime you are working with certain types of chemicals. Although they don’t specify the need for goggles if you are working with bloodborne pathogens, your employer may require you to wear them. Or, they could ask (tell) you to wear safety glasses with side and top shields when handling these types of samples. 

When Should You Wear Safety Glasses?

You’ll need safety glasses when working with anything that can produce dust, particles, or flying debris. You’ll also need safety glasses when working with cleaning products, fluids, hazardous radiation, UV light, and blue light.

Only some workers will need goggles, and you may not need them for every task you are assigned. However, owning a pair of protective safety eyewear is always a good idea, even when you’re just logging your notes on the computer (we’ll explain the dangers of blue light later).

Why Your Eyes Need Protecting 

You’re no absent-minded professor, so why bother with safety eyewear when your regular eyeglasses do the trick?

We know you’re the data-driven type, so we’ll explain the “why” with some cold, hard facts:

• Each day, there are nearly 800,000 reported eye injuries. 
• Of those injuries, about 2,000 are due to accidents experienced while on the job. 
• These injuries often result in trips to the emergency room and time off from work, resulting in a whopping $300 million annual loss in productivity, workers’ compensation, and medical care.
• Finally, between 10-20% of all work-related eye injuries result in temporary or permanent vision loss, whether it is partial or total. 

The risks are real, and the results of an eye injury are costly, and not just to your bank account. Losing your vision is a serious threat, and in most cases, it is never able to be restored. 

Hit Me With the Good News

The great news is that according to experts, about 90% of all eye injuries are preventable, simply by wearing protective safety glasses . That means by simply showing up and suiting up, you’re already decreasing your risk of getting an eye injury to a very small margin. 

As a science person, you must admit: Wearing safety eyewear just makes sense. And so, we’re here to give you the best features to shop for while searching for your new favorite lab partner, your safety eyewear.

Best Safety Glasses for the Science Lab

Your safety eyewear needs certain features that a construction worker’s glasses might not need or have. As such, we’ll cover the lab-specific features you need to keep your peepers safe while you complete your testing and make endless jokes about elements like helium (He He He).

Shatter Resistance

Every type of safety eyewear needs shatter resistance, and that’s what separates it from your regular eyeglasses. Traditional eyewear isn’t made to withstand the impact of a shard of metal flying through the air at high speeds, but safety eyewear is. That is, as long as it has the ANSI Z87.1-2020 certification. 

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) develops testing that is used across industries to ensure a consistent level of safety. For shatter resistance, ANSI has two important tests for shatter resistance to ensure safety eyewear won’t break off into tiny, hard plastic bits in your eyeballs.

High velocity test. This test involves a ball bearing fired at the safety eyewear at a high speed. It’s totally cool and very dramatic.

Weight drop test. Like the name implies, this test involves dropping a weighted ball bearing from a specified height onto the lenses of the safety eyewear. Now, this is a game show we’d like to see. 

Don’t worry; no humans or animals are harmed in these tests, but the foam head forms that wear the protective safety glasses do take a beating (thoughts and prayers).

Provided the safety glasses don’t shatter or break, they get the coveted ANSI seal, and you know that your eyes are protected from flying particulates. 

UV Protectant Lenses

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that the sun can damage your eyes , but if you are an aerospace engineer and you fail to wear UV protective lenses when exposed to UV rays, we’re gonna need to talk to your manager. 

Ultraviolet rays penetrate your eye and can reach the retina; the retinal cells are responsible for your vision. Repeated exposure to UV rays without proper protection can cause your eyes to age faster than they normally would — kind of like how the sun can damage and age your skin if you don’t wear sunscreen. 

UV protectant lenses prevent your eyes from this type of damage, whether it comes from the sun or from a fancy-shmancy machine in your lab. The best practice is to use safety glasses that have UV protection. 

Your sunglasses? They need not apply. It goes without saying it’s pretty risky to handle chemicals with your shades on, even if they do give you a devil-may-care, edgy look.

Blue Light Blockers

We said we’d fill you in on blue light, and we weren’t kidding. If you aren’t familiar, blue light is a type of high-energy, short wavelength light that is similar to ultraviolet light. Blue light, however, is visible.

Blue light is emitted from the sun, but it is also emitted from other sources, which is why it’s so invasive. It’s even more invasive than the commercial jingle that’s been stuck in your head for the last 15 years.

LED televisions, computers, fluorescent light bulbs, tablets, and smartphones all emit blue light. Because our use of these gadgets and gizmos are so pervasive, blue light is an increasing threat to our eye health. 

Prolonged exposure to blue light can cause:

• Eye fatigue
• Itching, watery eyes

Like ultraviolet light, blue light can reach your retina. We aren’t yet sure how much long-term damage blue light can do to our eyes, but wearing safety glasses that have blue light filtering lenses can keep your eyes safe. 

• Cool science fact: Blue light filtering lenses are made with a specialized powder that filters out blue light. This powder is injected into the lenses when they are created, so the lenses are literally fused with blue light blocking technology. 

At Stoggles, all of our safety eyewear has blue light blocking lenses. Our lenses can keep your eyes safe whether you're in the lab or trying to get a bigger social media audience a la Bill Nye, the science guy (and king of 90s nostalgia).

Side and Top Shields

When you don’t need goggles, you need safety glasses that have top and side shields. Some safety glasses have curved lenses or wraparound lenses, which may give you a little protection on the sides of your eyes, but leave the top of your eyes unprotected. Not to mention, the warped lenses can create a warped reality, which we’ll talk about in a moment. 

Side and top shields protect your eyes where your regular glasses leave your eyes vulnerable. Traditional eyewear leaves gaps at the brow and across the temples where splashes, splatters, and debris can enter your eye area. 

Safety eyewear with side and top shields guards these areas and thus, protects your eyes. Kind of like a super shield of defense against your eye’s foes. 

Anti-Fog Coating

Glasses that fog aren’t just annoying; they’re dangerous. Removing your eyewear to wipe away fog or steam places your eyes at risk and takes you off task. Not paying attention while mixing flasks of volatile chemicals is a recipe for a literal disaster of epic proportions and most likely the end of your career (and possibly your vision).

Instead, make sure your safety glasses are treated with an anti-fogging chemical. These chemicals change the way the surface tension works on your lenses, making water droplets minuscule and unnoticeable. 

Prescriptive Safety Eyewear

Corrective lens wearers should have the same access to safety eyewear as their non-prescription-wearing colleagues. Unfortunately, some prescription safety eyewear falls flat. 

Wraparound lens styles, meant to protect the outer eyes’ edges, don’t play well with prescription vision corrections. Instead of seeing more clearly, your safety glasses may develop a funhouse mirror effect. We don’t need to tell you that seeing an object as larger or closer than it actually is can create a disastrous situation in a lab setting. 

With Stoggles, you don’t have to worry about losing touch with reality (at least not through your vision). Our eyewear doesn’t curve but instead has a streamlined design with top and side shields that offer protection with crystal-clear vision and extreme clarity. We handle prescriptions in-house , saving you time and money. 

We set the curve by getting rid of the curve entirely. 

Comfort and Style

Your lab coat style (buttoned up or loose) says a lot about your personality, why not let your safety eyewear do the same? At Stoggles, you can choose from numerous lens shapes and a variety of colors to fit your unique sense of sciency style. 

Because our lenses and frames are made from ultra-lightweight polycarbonate, you’ll experience supreme comfort and lenses that are naturally UV blocking. All Stoggles bear the ANSI Z87.1-2020 certification and have anti-fog lenses. 

Just like your grade school chemistry set grew up, your safety eyewear grew up, too. 

Stoggles: The Formula for Safety and Style

No matter your lab or the assignment, your eyes need protection. You can get the protection you need and that sweet style you crave with PPE that completes your lab-savvy look. 

We don’t want to joke about elements again, but Stoggles keeps your eyes protected all the time, not just periodically. 

Caring For Your Eyes: Protecting Your Vision | American Optometric Association

800,000 Eye Injuries Occur Annually, 90% are Preventable | EHS Today

ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2020: Current Standard for Safety Glasses | ANSI

What Toll Is the Sun Taking on Your Eyes? | Keck Medicine of USC

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C&EN’s favorite chemical splash goggles to wear in the lab

We tested 6 safety-approved goggles to find the most comfortable pair that you’ll actually want to use, by leigh krietsch boerner, august 28, 2020 | a version of this story appeared in volume 98, issue 33.

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If you work in a lab that uses chemicals, your safety goggles are key to ensuring you come out of an accident with your eyes intact. Of the plethora of chemical splash goggles out there, Uvex Flex Seal goggles are your best bet. They meet all the standards for chemical splash goggles, and our testing panel thought they were the most comfortable. They fit over glasses, are readily available from several online vendors, including Amazon, and are reasonably priced at around $16.

Why you need splash goggles

Anyone who works in a wet chemical lab needs a good pair of safety goggles. Chemical splashes are something that can occur at any time, whether you’re the one working with chemicals or it’s your lab mate. “It’s what a stethoscope is to a physician,” says Ken Smith , executive director of environment, health, and safety for the University of California system. You’re going to live with that pair of goggles for a while, “until you wear them out and have to get new ones,” Smith says. So which goggles you choose is very important.

The point of wearing goggles is to protect your eyes against both splashes and projectiles, says Stephanie Tumidajski Hess , assistant director and chemical hygiene officer at the Division of Research Safety at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Safety glasses don’t seal to your face, leaving gaps between the glasses and your skin where chemicals could splash or drip. Goggles do fit snugly to your face, with no gaps between your skin and the eyewear.

The American Optometric Association has general guidelines for when to wear safety goggles or glasses to avoid eye injury. Your workplace health and safety department may have additional guidance.

Safety requirements

Protective eyewear needs to meet certain safety standards. The particular standards for chemical splash goggles are regulated through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the administrator and coordinator of the US private-sector voluntary standardization system. ANSI has a defined set of tests that safety glasses and goggles have to pass in order to be labeled as meeting ANSI standards.

Not all goggles are the same—ones you might buy in a hardware store for woodworking, for example, are unlikely to meet standards for chemical splashes. For liquid splash goggles to wear in a wet chemistry lab, look for standard ANSI-Z87, which broadly covers eye protection. Goggles that have this stamp have gone through a multitude of safety tests. Then look for the certification that applies to chemical splash goggles: D3. The label might look like “Z87+D3” (shown). The ANSI standard should be marked on the literature the manufacturer includes with the goggles, or “it will actually have that marking somewhere on the goggle, either by the strap or on their side,” Smith says. The certification for dust is D4 or D5, so if you want both splash and dust protection, look for “Z87+D3D4” or “Z87+D3D5.”

Most people also want ventilated goggles. This means the goggles have vents to let out moisture, so they’re less likely to fog up. Foggy goggles are difficult to see through, which is a safety hazard. However, vents themselves can be a hazard, since they can potentially let liquids in as well as moisture out. There are two types of venting in safety goggles: direct vents and indirect vents. Directly vented goggles basically just have holes in them. While this is great for ventilation, it’s less great if you get a face full of sulfuric acid, as the liquid could drip through the vents and get into your eyes.

For splash goggles, the safer choice is indirect vents that don’t lead directly to the eye. For example, one type of indirect vent is an S-shaped vent, which has a channel shaped like a sideways S between the outside and inside of the goggle. Moist air can still pass through the vent, but liquids are less likely to get through since they would have to turn a corner against gravity. Indirectly vented goggles are not quite as fog resistant as directly vented goggles, but they are a better choice for wet chemical labs.

How to choose

After you’re sure the goggles meet safety standards, make sure they fit you well. That means they conform to your face and make a good seal around your eyes, Hess says. You should have no gaps between the goggles and your temples, cheeks, and forehead. The goggles shouldn’t slip if you move your head around. At the same time, the goggles shouldn’t be so tight they’re uncomfortable or painful. You should also be able to see clearly, without distortion at the edges.

If the goggles you’re looking at fit you well, then there are three remaining things to consider, Smith says: “Comfort, comfort, and comfort.” You have to wear these goggles all the time you’re in a lab, and you have to keep them over your eyes. Safety goggles are not very effective at protecting your eyes if you have them on top of your head, Hess says.

There’s really no way to determine fit and comfort without trying on goggles. It’s great if you can do this in person, such as through your workplace’s stockroom or health and safety group. These departments can also be a great source for guidance on what goggles to choose, so ask for help, says Lori Seiler , director of environment, health, and safety for global R&D at Dow.

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If you wear glasses

If you wear prescription eyeglasses, this complicates wearing goggles. One way around this is to wear contact lenses underneath your goggles. Despite what you may have heard in your undergraduate lab class, the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health says wearing contacts around hazardous chemicals is OK .

If you don’t want to wear contacts, you can choose goggles that are made to fit over glasses, known as OTG. Both our top pick, Uvex Flex Seal, and the runner up, KleenGuard Monogoggle, can fit over glasses. Frames of larger glasses may still not fit under goggles, so you might have to switch to a smaller pair of glasses. Again, you may need to try multiple pairs to see what works for you, “because every pair of prescription glasses is going to be completely different in the size and how they fit with goggles,” Hess says.

You can get prescription lenses for goggles, although they’re a little harder to find. These are more expensive, and potentially losing a pair is more of a worry. You can buy prescription inserts for two of the pairs we tested, Uvex Stealth and Haber Liquidator (although we really don’t recommend the Liquidator).

Our methods: How we picked and tested

Following the advice of the safety experts, we only tested goggles that meet the ANSI-Z87.1 D3 standard and are indirectly vented. This still leaves quite a few options, so we narrowed it down to goggles that were $25 or less (with one exception), were relatively easy to buy online, had good reviews from users, and had a flexible material to comfortably seal the goggles to the face. We also tested a mix of OTG goggles and ones for people without glasses. Unfortunately, goggles in different sizes weren’t readily available when we did our research, so we only tested “one size fits all” goggles.

We ended up with a list of 6 goggles to test:

▸ Haber Liquidator (OTG) ▸ HexArmor LT300 (OTG) ▸ Honeywell Uvex Stealth ▸ Honeywell Uvex Flex Seal (OTG) ▸ KleenGuard Monogoggle (OTG) ▸ Pyramex V2G-Plus

A panel of 11 C&EN employees tested the goggles for comfort and visibility. Each tester tried out 4–6 pairs of goggles over a period of 2 weeks: people who wear glasses tested the 4 OTG pairs, and people who don’t need glasses or wear contact lenses tested all 6 pairs. They wore each pair of goggles for 2 h at a time and tested each pair two separate times. While wearing the goggles, the testers did a mixture of activities. These included active tasks such as walking, weight lifting, cleaning, or washing dishes. They also did some less active tasks, such as watching movies or working at a computer.

After each 2 h trial, the testers filled out a questionnaire about comfort and fit. Each tester also chose which pair was their favorite, which was their second favorite, and whether they particularly disliked any. Testers were not allowed to discuss the goggles or view each other’s feedback until after the testing was over. We chose our top pick based on the tester feedback, as well as price and availability.

Uvex Flex Seal (OTG) is the #1 prize for your eyes

Our top choice, the Honeywell Uvex Flex Seal , will probably surprise no one who regularly shops for goggles. It’s been a favorite among chemists for years, with good reason. This goggle was rated the most comfortable by our testing panel: four testers chose it as their first-place pick, and two more chose it as their runner-up. Most notably, no one hated this goggle.

Several of our testers called the Flex Seal comfortable, noting good visibility and lack of eyestrain. One reviewer even forgot they were wearing the goggles. Reviewers attributed the comfort of the Flex Seal to the silicon lining around the inside of the goggles. Additionally, it has a stretchy cloth strap. “The seal part was very comfortable around my face and the strap was of a material that didn’t catch my hair,” one tester commented.

The Flex Seal consistently fit over our testers’ glasses, something that can not be said for all the goggles tested. One reviewer with a very high nose bridge said, “The Uvex Flex Seal is the only one that didn’t brutalize my nose, didn’t hurt my forehead, and actually did fit my glasses.”

At around $12 to $17, the Flex Seal is affordable, and you can even buy replacement lenses. Many online stores carry these goggles.

The Flex Seal is not without downsides. It doesn’t accommodate prescription goggle lenses, so you do have to wear glasses or contacts underneath. One reviewer had a problem with fogging, despite the venting.

KleenGuard Monogoggle (OTG) is a good alternative

The KleenGuard Monogoggle roared in at second place. Three of our testers chose this goggle as their top pick, although no one chose it as their runner-up, and one tester absolutely hated this pair.

The Monogoggle has a silicone seal around the lenses for comfort. Our testers who liked the Monogoggle noted its comfort and good visibility. “They remained comfortable throughout both testing periods, were easy to work in, and stayed put during activities,” one tester said. Another tester wore the Monogoggle while doing yard work. “I almost forgot I was wearing them! Kept the pollen out of my eyes,” that tester said. However, not everyone loved them. One tester noted that the neoprene strap was an issue. “Adjusting it is a pain and it feels like it would wear or break if you had to adjust it frequently.”

The Monogoggle is marked as OTG, but it didn’t fit well over all of our testers’ glasses. Even when testers’ glasses fit inside the goggles, the sides of the goggles were not flush with their faces. For one tester, the Monogoggle left large gaps between their face and the seal, even when they tightened the goggles to an uncomfortable level. I wear slightly oversized frames, and I couldn’t put these goggles directly on while I was wearing my glasses. I had to take off my glasses, put them in the goggles, then put goggles and glasses on together. It worked, but it was a bit of a pain.

The Monogoggle is a little harder to find online than the Flex Seal. It was not listed from a reliable source on Amazon at the time of this writing, but you can generally find them at other sites that carry personal protective equipment. At around $14 to $18, they’re affordable as well.

A fancy option to avoid: Haber Liquidator (OTG)

We chose this pair to test because we wanted to compare a super high-end goggle with the ones with fewer bells and whistles. The Haber Liquidator comes with a detachable fan that fits inside the top of the goggle to help with fogging. The fan can be set to on, off, or auto-on when it detects a certain level of moisture inside the goggle. The Haber Liquidator with fan will set you back around $100. And as we found out, the price is not worth it.

This pair of goggles was the most disliked by our testing panel. Five people noted that the Liquidator was their least favorite pair. Most of our testers said the Liquidator was uncomfortable. The strap is very stiff neoprene, similar to what you’d find on a scuba mask. As a result, the straps were hard to adjust and not very stretchy. Most of the testers had problems leaving these on for the full 2 h. “I took them off after 15–20 min,” one reviewer noted. “If I had a job where I had to wear these for 2 h, I would resign.” Another made it the entire testing period, but said, “I am happy to never wear the Liquidator again.”

The Liquidator also did not fit over most of our tester’s glasses. For the few testers that could get them on over glasses, the Liquidator pressed the glasses painfully into the wearer’s face. “It’s jamming the glasses into my nose bridge, I couldn’t do it,” one tester said about ending their testing early.

But does the benefit of the fan outweigh the discomfort? According to our testers, no. The Liquidator comes in two pieces: the goggles themselves and the fan housing. To assemble, you need to put the included AAA battery inside a tiny compartment that closes with a screw. Haber includes a screwdriver with the goggles—a tiny, adorable, and almost useless screwdriver. You also have to insert the fan into the top of the goggles.

Multiple testers had problems putting these together. “The tiny screwdriver is ridiculous to use, even for someone with smaller fingers,” one tester said. Two testers broke the battery housing while trying to insert the battery, one thanks to a defective battery pack.

Then, those who were able to install the battery found that the fan was decidedly not worth the effort. “That mosquito-whine of a fan is so irritating,” said one tester. When I tested this pair, I had to turn them off after about 6 min, as that was all I could stand. On the automatic setting, the fan never turned on, even after I genuinely worked up a sweat. The battery that came with the goggles also died after my initial 6 min use.

You can buy the Liquidator without a fan for around $14, but we still don’t recommend these goggles given the discomfort our testers described.

The also-ran

Here are the other goggles we tested.

HexArmor LT300 (OTG) didn’t score well with a lot of our testers, although a few did like them. “The HexArmor LT300 was able to fit my glasses, but I felt the seal around the edge of my face wasn’t as good as the Uvex ones,” one reviewer said. Another noted that the downward visibility in the HexArmor was not great. Overall, our reviewers found the LT300 to be very uncomfortable, with comments such as “Pulled in odd places and gave me a headache”; “My choices were excruciating pain or basically no seal at all. I really did want to throw these out the window”; and “I couldn’t live with these.”

Honeywell Uvex Stealth (not OTG) is Honeywell’s most popular pair of goggles. Several testers listed this as their second favorite choice, noting that the design and visibility were good, but they did not rank as anyone’s first choice. Several people had issues with the fit and comfort. “Couldn’t get a good seal without discomfort. I would not be happy if I had to wear these daily,” one reviewer said. Others thought that the rubber seal is too firm. “This pair gave me a migraine, and it had a bit of a smell upon opening.” The Stealth does have good reviews online, so it might be a good pair to try if you don’t wear glasses and our pick or runner-up doesn’t work for you.

Pyramex V2G-Plus (not OTG) is also readily available online and has a lot of good reviews. This was the only option we tested that comes to a narrow point over the nose, giving that part of the face a little more room. The Pyramex was the first choice for two of our testers. “They were comfy, had good visibility, and no eyestrain,” one reviewer said. “I mostly didn’t notice them after a while.” Most others were neutral about them. One tester picked this pair as the worst, saying, “The Pyramex was super rigid and shaped in a way that directly pressed a tiny point in my forehead, giving me a near-instant headache.” Another tester noted visibility problems around the edges of the goggles.

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The science lab is an inherently dangerous place, with fire hazards, dangerous chemicals, and risky procedures. No one wants to have an accident in the lab, so it's imperative to follow lab safety rules. 

Key rules include following all instructions carefully, knowing the location and proper use of safety equipment, and dressing appropriately for lab work. These precautions help ensure a safer environment and minimize the risk of accidents. Here are the most important lab safety rules and why you must follow them.

The Most Important Lab Safety Rule

Follow the instructions. Whether it's listening to your instructor or lab supervisor or following a procedure in a book, it's critical to listen, pay attention, and be familiar with all the steps, from start to finish, before you begin. If you are unclear about any point or have questions, get them answered before starting, even if it's a question about a step later on in the protocol. Know how to use all of the lab equipment before you begin.

Why is this the most important rule? If you don't follow it:

• You endanger yourself and others in the lab.
• You could easily ruin your experiment.
• You put the lab at risk of an accident, which could damage equipment as well as harm people.
• You could get suspended (if you're a student) or fired (if you're a researcher).

Know the Location of Safety Equipment

In the event something goes wrong, it's important to know the location of the safety equipment and how to use it. It's a good idea to periodically check equipment to make sure it is in working order. For example, does water actually come out of the safety shower? Does the water in the eye wash look clean?

Not sure where safety equipment is located? Review lab safety signs and look for them before starting an experiment.

Dress for the Lab

Dress for the lab. This is a safety rule because your clothing is one of your best forms of protection against an accident. For any science lab, wear covered shoes and long pants, and keep your hair up so it can't fall into your experiment or a flame.

Make sure you wear protective gear , as needed. Basics include a lab coat and safety goggles. You may also need gloves, hearing protection, and other items, depending on the nature of the experiment.

Don't Eat or Drink in the Laboratory

Save your snacking for the office, not the lab. Don't eat or drink in the science laboratory. Don't store your food or beverages in the same refrigerator that contains experiments, chemicals, or cultures.

• There is too much risk of contaminating your food. You could touch it with a hand that is coated with chemicals or pathogens or set it down on a lab bench that has residue from past experiments.
• Having drinks in the lab risks your experiment, too. You could spill a drink on your research or lab notebook.
• Eating and drinking in the lab is a form of distraction. If you are eating, you aren't concentrating on your work.
• If you're used to drinking liquids in the lab, you might accidentally reach for and drink the wrong liquid. This is especially true if you did not label your glassware or used lab glassware as dishes.

Don't Taste or Sniff Chemicals

Not only should you not bring in food or drinks, but you shouldn't taste or smell chemicals or biological cultures already in the lab. Tasting or smelling some chemicals can be dangerous or even deadly. The best way to know what's in a container is to label it, so get in the habit of making a label for glassware before adding the chemical.

Don't Play Mad Scientist in the Laboratory

Another important safety rule is to act responsibly in the lab; don't play Mad Scientist, randomly mixing chemicals to see what happens. The result could be an explosion, fire, or release of toxic gases .

Similarly, the laboratory is not the place for horseplay. You could break glassware, annoy others, and potentially cause an accident.

Dispose of Lab Waste Properly

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Another important laboratory safety rule is to know what to do with your experiment when it's over. Before you start an experiment, you should know what to do at the end. Don't leave your mess for the next person to clean up.

Here are some questions to consider:

• Are the chemicals safe to dump down the drain? If not, what do you do with them?
• If you have biological cultures, is it safe to clean up with soap and water or do you need an autoclave to kill dangerous organisms?
• Do you have broken glass or needles? Know the protocol for disposing of chemical sharps.

Know What to Do With Lab Accidents

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Accidents happen, but you can do your best to prevent them and have a plan to follow when they occur. Most laboratories have a plan to follow in the event of an accident.

One particularly important safety rule is to tell a supervisor if and when an accident occurs . Don't lie about it or try to cover it up. If you get cut, exposed to a chemical, or bitten by a lab animal, or if you spill something, there could be consequences, and the danger isn't necessarily only to you. If you don't get the proper care, sometimes you could expose others to a toxin or pathogen. Also, if you don't admit to an accident, you could get your lab in a lot of trouble.

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It's important, for your safety and the safety of others, to leave your experiment at the lab. Don't take it home with you. You could cause a spill, lose a specimen, or have an accident. This is how science fiction movies start. In real life, you can hurt someone, cause a fire, or lose your lab privileges.

While you should leave lab experiments at the lab, if you want to do science at home, there are many safe science experiments you can try.

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Science means using the scientific method . You need data on multiple subjects to draw conclusions, but using yourself as a subject and self-experimenting is dangerous, not to mention bad science.

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Protective eyewear must be worn in all laboratory spaces where physical, biological, and chemical hazards are present or whenever there is a chance of an eye injury. Eye injuries in laboratory spaces are very common and can result in serious eye damage. Eye injuries are preventable by wearing lightweight and impact-resistant safety glasses, goggles, or face shields.

Every day about 2000 U.S. workers sustain a job-related eye injury that requires medical treatment. Eye protection must be worn when hazards (physical, chemical, biological, radiological) are present in a laboratory space. Commonly overlooked hazards that require eye protection include cleaning supplies (i.e., bleach, 70% ethanol) and working with materials undergoing rapid temperature changes (i.e., heating agarose in a hot water bath or microwave). Cornell's  Chemical Hygiene Plan follows the OSHA laboratory standard, which requires the use of eye protection. EHS requires that Principal Investigators and laboratory supervisors make the use of eye protection a mandatory requirement for all laboratory personnel, including visitors, working in or entering laboratories. It is the responsibility of the PI, lab supervisor, or designee to perform a risk assessment for their laboratory spaces, identify whether eye protection is required, and train lab staff on task-specific hazards. When making eye protection required, signage must be posted at the main entrance (on the HASP sign) stating eye protection is required in the laboratory space.

Eye protection in biological laboratories.

To help determine whether eye protection is required in your biological laboratory , the CDC publication, Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, states "Protective eyewear is worn by personnel when conducting procedures that have the potential to create splashes and sprays of microorganisms or other hazardous materials."

Some activities that have the potential to create splashes and sprays include:

• Centrifugation
• Loading Syringes
• Pouring liquids
• Opening Containers
• Streaking Plates
• Using Disinfectants to Clean

If these activities are being performed, eye protection is required in the laboratory space.

When Working in Laboratory Spaces

• Be aware of potential eye safety hazards within the laboratory spaces. Hazards can include biological agents, chemicals (including disinfectants), optical radiation, heat, etc.
• Protective eyewear must be worn in all laboratory spaces where physical, biological, chemical hazards are present or whenever there is a chance of an eye injury.
• There are prescription safety glasses or over the glass (OTG) safety glasses are available. Standard prescription glasses are not impact resistant and are not suitable alternatives to safety glasses.
• "Fit testing" is needed to ensure the protective eyewear fits appropriately. 
• Be sure all safety eyewear is marked "ANSI Z87."
• Know the location of the nearest eyewash station, what practices should be performed if an eye exposure occurs, how to work the eyewash station, and where to report the incident . Incidents that should be reported include – injury, illness, exposure, injury-free or near miss.

Types of Eye Protection

Safety Glasses

Safety glasses provide eye protection from moderate impact and particles associated with grinding, sawing, scaling, broken glass, minor chemical splashes, etc. Safety glasses do not provide adequate protection for processes that involve heavy chemical use, such as stirring, pouring, or mixing. These protective eyeglasses have safety frames constructed of metal or plastic and impact-resistant lenses. All safety glasses must have side shields to provide side impact protection.

Chemical Safety Goggles

These are tight-fitting eye protection that completely covers the eyes and provides protection from chemical splashes, impact, and dust. Goggles are routinely used for protection against chemical splash hazards, use of concentrated corrosive material, and bulk chemical transfer. Some goggles will fit over corrective lenses.

Laser Safety Goggles

These specialty goggles protect different wavelengths of light produced by lasers. The type of laser safety goggles an employer chooses will depend upon the equipment and operating conditions in the space.

Face Shields

These transparent sheets of plastic extend from the eyebrows to below the chin and across the entire width of the head. Face shields protect against nuisance dust and potential splashes or sprays of hazardous liquids but will not provide adequate protection against impact hazards. Face shields must not be used alone and are not a substitute for appropriate protective eyewear. When impact protection is needed, goggles or safety glasses must be used in conjunction with the face shield.

How to Obtain Protective Eyewear

• Determine which type of eye protection is most appropriate for the laboratory
• If buying for the laboratory, it is recommended that several sizes are ordered, and "fit testing" is performed with each laboratory member to ensure the glasses provide adequate protection.

Contact EHS Research Safety for consultation on what type of eye protection would be appropriate for your laboratory space and "fit testing" laboratory members.

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You care about the safety of your students. Also, you want every chemistry lab or experiment to be a success. That’s why you need Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

What is Personal Protective Equipment?

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) refers to eyewear, gloves, and an apron or lab coat. The PPE that’s right for you depends on what science experiment you will be performing.

When should you wear Personal Protective Equipment?

Chemistry lab.

Does your experiment or lab use chemicals that are hazardous? They will say flammable, toxic, poison, or corrosive. If so, you will need full protection. It’s as easy as 1-2-3!

• goggles to protect your eyes from chemical splashes, sparks, or debris
• chemical-resistant gloves to protect your hands from heat and harmful chemicals
• chemical-resistant apron or lab coat to protect your skin from chemical splashes or from sparks (and keep your clothing clean)

Anyone who is performing any part of a chemistry experiment will need to have PPE. Students who are standing nearby to observe the experiment should also be wearing goggles to protect their eyes.

Biology Dissection

When performing a biology dissection you will need to wear goggles, gloves, and an apron.

• goggles to protect against the chemical the preserved specimens are packaged in
• disposable gloves work well to protect your hands from chemicals and to keep them dry
• disposable aprons are available for biology labs in a variety of styles, customizable to each student

This is why YOU need Personal Protective Equipment.

Life is hard to predict. Science experiments often can lead to an unexpected or hazardous situation. Wearing PPE is an easy choice that can save you grief later on. It is much easier to put on goggles than to try to rinse your eyes from a harmful chemical splash.

You might be thinking…

Sure, PPE is the safe choice. But does it have to look so unfashionable? A few style tips for you:

• Find the equipment that fits you well. It should be comfortable and functional.
• Remember (and remind students) that this is how real scientists in a lab look.

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• Impact goggles will protect you from flying debris, especially when performing rocks and minerals experiments
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Protecting young eyes: the importance of safety eyewear in science classrooms.

As a high school science teacher, you likely have a full semester of exciting material ahead, including hands-on experiments that most students enjoy. However, such activities can pose risks if proper precautions are not taken, making it crucial for you as the instructor to protect both your students and yourself.

Even as a science professional, your understanding of appropriate protective equipment may need updating, as safety standards can evolve over time. Therefore, it is wise to review safety information at the start of every semester. This is where Phillips Safety comes in: while we do not claim to be experts in all aspects of science student safety, we do possess knowledge about eye safety . Our aim is to assist you in safeguarding your students’ vision during the upcoming semester.

UNDERSTANDING THE SITUATIONS THAT CALL FOR SAFETY EYEWEAR

Whenever students are handling materials that may splash, generate floating particles, or become projectiles, safety eyewear is generally advisable. This approach allows you to exercise common sense in determining when your students should don their goggles. However, certain scenarios may leave you uncertain, and in such cases, it is best to err on the side of caution and provide eye protection.

The situations that warrant the use of such eyewear include handling chemicals or potentially hazardous biological materials, working with materials that are under stress, force, or pressure, performing experiments that create projectiles, explosions, or collisions, working with lever systems, participating in activities that generate dust or fumes, using heat sources like hot plates, and working with specimens, whether they are alive or preserved. Choosing the appropriate eyewear for these situations is crucial to ensure maximum safety for all students.

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Once you have identified the situations in which your students need to wear eye protection, the next step is to determine the appropriate eyewear to purchase. Goggles are a preferable option over glasses since they offer comprehensive coverage and simplify proper usage. For experiments involving larger solid items that may cause projectiles or collisions, Z87+ D3 safety glasses with side shields are adequate.

For activities that involve smaller hazards such as chemicals, fumes, dust, or particles, you should invest in Z87+ D3 safety goggles that are indirectly vented. These goggles should fit snugly, offering full coverage with soft flanges extending around the eyes. The vents should have small hoods to prevent anything from penetrating the protective eyewear. By selecting the correct type of eyewear, you can ensure the safety of your students during science experiments and activities.

In situations where laser safety is necessary, it is important to note that while most laser beams used in high school classrooms are safe, there may be instances where a higher-class laser is required. If you need to use a class 2M or 3R laser, it is crucial to provide laser-specific safety eyewear. When purchasing safety glasses for your students, make sure they meet the ANSI Z80.1, Z136.1, and Z136.3 standards to ensure the highest level of protection for your students’ vision.

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Ensuring the safety of your students involves not only providing adequate eye protection but also educating them about the significance of eye safety and the risks associated with not wearing goggles. It is essential to demonstrate how to wear goggles correctly to ensure proper functionality and consistently monitor and rectify any improper usage during every class period. By instilling a culture of eye safety in your students, you can help prevent accidents and promote a safer learning environment.

Maintaining safety goggles is essential, especially when teaching a large number of students. Given that teachers have busy schedules, we suggest assigning students to carry out eyewear maintenance tasks to keep the goggles in good condition. The tasks that these students will be responsible for include spraying the goggles with a lens cleaning spray, wiping each lens with a soft, microfiber cloth, and storing each pair of goggles in an individual hard case to prevent any scratching or breakage.

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It is important to take care of your classroom set of safety goggles to ensure they last for many years. However, even with proper cleaning and maintenance, there will come a time when you need to replace your eyewear. There are a few signs that indicate it’s time for a replacement, such as scratches on the goggle lenses, loose or stretched-out bands, or ill-fitting flanges on chemical safety goggles. By recognizing these signs and promptly replacing worn-out goggles, you can help ensure your students’ safety in the classroom.

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Distortion Goggles

If you try shooting a basket or throwing a ball at a target, you'll probably come pretty close, even on your first try. But when you put on this special set of goggles and try to make the same shots, things get very interesting.

• Plastic safety goggles with a flat face plate (available at hardware and home improvement stores or from scientific supply companies)
• Scissors or craft knife
• Two fresnel prisms for correcting vision problems (such as 3M TM Press-On TM Prisms, 30 diopter)
• Masking tape
• Beanbag or ball that can be thrown indoors without breaking things
• Partner (optional)

• Lay each prism over one lens of the goggles. Use scissors or a craft knife to cut away any excess so the prism fits precisely over the lens.

• Using masking tape, mark a squarish target on a floor or wall, 12–16 inches (30-40 centimeters) on each side.

Stand about 9 or 10 feet (3 m) from the target. (The farther you are from the target, the more obvious the effect will be.) Throw the beanbag or ball at the target, underhand. Notice how close you get. Repeat your throw a few times.

Put the goggles on, and make sure that you can see the hoop or target through the goggles. Make sure that your throwing hand is positioned so that you cannot see it or the ball through the goggles.

Try to hit the target with the ball, again throwing underhand. Notice how close you get. What do you notice about the accuracy of your throw? Have your partner retrieve the ball for you if possible—it’s hard to do with the goggles on. Keep trying until you hit the target three times in a row. How many tries does it take you?

Take the goggles off and try again. Notice how close you get to the target. Keep trying until you score three times in a row. How many tries does it take you? What do you notice about the accuracy of your throws?

When you throw a ball at a target, many different parts of your brain are working together. Your eyes and visual systems give your brain information about where things are, while your proprioceptive systems give your brain information about where your body is in space. Your motor systems use all this information to produce movement, so you can throw the ball in the right direction.

When you first put on the goggles, the ball doesn’t go where your eye says it should. Because of the way it refracts, or bends, light, the prism makes objects in front of you appear to be to one side. Light travels from the target to your eye along the path shown by the arrows in the diagram below (click to enlarge). 

As light passes through the prism, it is bent twice—once when it enters the prism and again when it leaves. Your eye-brain system tries to follow this light back to its origin in order to locate the target, but it doesn’t have the ability to recognize that the light was bent. It follows the light back along a straight line defined by the ray of light that enters your eye, and so the target appears to be somewhere on this line.

At first, your throws probably miss the target by a lot. Your brain, however, soon adapts to the distortion produced by the goggles, and your visual and motor systems make adjustments. You begin to aim farther to the side and get closer to hitting the target.

When you remove the goggles, your brain remembers the prism distortion, and it functions as if the goggles were still in place. It may take a few trials for your brain to “unlearn” the adjustments it made and return to normal. Your experience with the goggles shows that your brain and and its different systems are dynamic: They continually respond and adapt to your experiences, whether or not you’re thinking about them.

You forced your eyes and brain to adapt when you put on the goggles. But your brain is challenged on a daily basis to relearn skills and change the way it processes information—all it takes is driving someone else’s car, taking a new route to the grocery store, or putting your toothbrush in a new location. If we did not have the ability to adapt to changes in the world (or to changes in our perception of the world), life would be much harder.

How Fast Do People Adapt? Try collecting quantitative data from different people using the prism goggles to find the range of learning and unlearning times.

Where Is Adaptation Happening? Can you think of experiments that would help you to figure out whether your sensory systems, your motor systems, or both, adapt to the goggles? Try switching your throwing hand after taking the goggles off, throw overhand rather than underhand, or cover one eye during adaptation, then switch eyes after removing the goggles. What would the results of these experiments tell you?

Playing with Prisms Experiment with your goggles. Try different orientations of the prisms, or use different prisms.

Old Habits Die Hard Is there something in your house that you use a lot and that has been in the same location for a long time? Change its location and notice how long you reflexively keep trying the old location first. How long does it take for you to completely change?

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10 Science Lab Safety Rules For Kids

Science experiments are vital for kids. They are useful in understanding the theories and concepts of science that can not be comprehended alone by science text books. But science labs are risky by the very nature of chemicals and lab experiments that are being conducted out there.

Here are 10 safety rules that should be followed in science labs to avoid accidents and injuries in the lab.

• Kids should not be allowed to touch any chemicals or lab equipment unless they are instructed to do so.
• Students should never ever work in science lab in the absence of their teachers.
• Students must follow all the written and verbal instructions when conducting the science experiment. In case they do not follow anything, they must clarify it first.
• It is very important to be alert and be cautious when in the science laboratory . Eating, drinking, playing pranks, using mobile phones, or listening to music should be strictly prohibited.
• Before using any chemicals, read the label carefully. When mixing chemicals or conducting the experiment, keep the test tube containing the chemical away from your face, mouth, and body.
• Unused chemicals should never be put back in the original bottle. They must be disposed off as per the guidelines given by the lab assistant or science teacher.
• Students must be made to wear safety goggles, lab coat, and shoes in the science laboratory. Loose clothes, sandals, and open hairs should be a strict NO in school science labs.
• Examine glassware before using. Do not use chipped or cracked test tubes or beakers.
• Hot apparatus take time to cool down. Allow time to cool them down and use tongs or heat protective gloves to pick them up.
• If any accident takes place, do not panic. Inform your teacher immediately and lab assistants for help.

Let your students have a safe learning experience in your school science labs.

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Learning Resources Lab Gear - 2 Pieces, Ages 3+ Toddler Learning Games, Pretend Play Scientist Costume, Lab Gear for Kids, Science for Kids, STEM Games

Beaker Creatures

Primary Science

• 65% POLYESTER / 35% COTTON
• DRESS THE PART: Get ready for science experiments, or play dress up as a mad scientist!
• SCIENCE PLAY: Promote science and encourage STEM play with young children
• Lab coat and adjustable glasses help set role play into action
• Intended for dramatic play only
• Fits most children ages 3-6 years old

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Product Dimensions	17 x 9.8 x 1.1 inches
Item Weight	0.8 ounces
ASIN	B00IVQHC0Q
Item model number	LER2761
Manufacturer recommended age	36 months - 12 years
Best Sellers Rank	#104,509 in Toys & Games ( ) #2,190 in
Customer Reviews	4.7 out of 5 stars
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	Yes
Release date	January 1, 2014
Department	Children
Manufacturer	Learning Resources

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Kids will make their first scientific discoveries with this Lab Coat and Lab Glasses. Glasses are adjustable and the lab coat is easy to take on and off. Intended for dramatic play only. Fits most children ages 3-6.

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PRIMARY SCIENCE LAB GEAR

With its crisp white fabric and fun logo, the lab coat looks great on boys and girls. The official-looking lab glasses let both genders see themselves taking on important roles in STEM fields.

Encourage creative role play beyond the typical princess and cowboy scenarios! Kids can pretend to be a serious scientist doing experiments or a mad professor.	The colorful play lab glasses look like the ones grown-up scientists wear, but feature comfortable over-the-ear arms that are adjustable for growing kids!	Kids can slip into the role of scientist as easily as they slip into this lab coat. Two large, basic snaps make it fast and simple to put on and take off. Sized for Ages 3 to 6

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Customers like the versatility, appearance, value, adjustability, and fabric of the product. They mention that it's a wonderful product for budding scientists, perfect for science projects, and a great addition to any STEM classroom activity. That said, opinions are mixed on fit.

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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the product. They mention that it is made from a very high quality, durable fabric. They also appreciate the fantastic detail and quality.

"...Kids used them right out of the box. They fit well, good quality . Well-designed logo. Looks really good on the lab coat...." Read more

"...The material is well made and stitched. It has gone into the washer and dryer without issue. It ended up being plan B on Halloween as well...." Read more

"...Iwas surprised of how good of quality it was compared to some of the other kids dress up costumes I have seen ...." Read more

"...fits her perfectly (and she is tall for her age) and is made from a very high quality , durable fabric...." Read more

Customers like the appearance of the lab coat. They say it's cute, cool, and a good Halloween costume. Some customers also mention that it makes them feel empowered to look like a scientist and act like.

"...They fit well, good quality. Well-designed logo. Looks really good on the lab coat . Good quality goggles, with smooth edges. Adjustable, too...." Read more

"...It made them feel empowered to look like a scientist and act like a scientist which also made learning about the six steps to an experiment a..." Read more

"This is a really cute set , but the glasses don't stay on well...." Read more

"...I ordered this and it fit and looks great . However, I didn't end up needing it again...." Read more

Customers find the value of the product to be great. They say it's a fun costume for a reasonable price, and a great entry-level kit for aspiring scientists.

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"...I also like it was reasonably priced ." Read more

"This was worth the money abd quality was very nice. They are very happy 😊..." Read more

"...keep the smock because it's actually very good quality and the price was good too . Perhaps or little shopper has an eye for a good value. :-)" Read more

Customers find the product versatile and perfect for science projects, STEM classroom activities, and scientist days. They also say it's a great addition to science kits and for pretend play.

"...These lab coats are a perfect addition to an early childhood development curriculum for several reasons:1...." Read more

"Such a wonderful product for budding scientist ! My family loves everything science related, my 6 year old daughter is top of her class in science!..." Read more

"... Makes him feel like a real scientist and he looks so cute!!" Read more

"...The perfect complement to her new chemistry set . She feels so professional. Material and stitching are of good quality...." Read more

Customers find the product great for kids, fun to wear, and a big hit with them. They say it's great for pretend play and also great to use during actual science experiments. Customers also mention that it'll make their kids excited to learn and experiment.

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"...She feels like a real scientist when she wears these & gets very excited to learn & experiment ! We are entering the schools science fair this year!..." Read more

"...Durable for a young kid and really let's them use their imagination !" Read more

"My niece said it is fun to play with and she even uses it to play doctor, haha." Read more

Customers find the goggles adjustable for different size kids. They also say the ear pieces are adjustable.

"...Good quality goggles, with smooth edges. Adjustable , too. We'll be able to use those for a few years...." Read more

"...is easy for them to put on themselves given the goggles are adjustable for different size kids . I also like it was reasonably priced ." Read more

"...The goggles are adjustable and will grow with her ever-expanding brain and the lab coat fits her perfectly (she's the tallest in her class)...." Read more

"...The goggles go on like sun glasses & the ear pieces are adjustable , pulling out to accommodate larger head sizes...." Read more

Customers like the fabric of the product. They mention that it's nice and awesome.

"The fabric is nice . The goggles are adjustable to make longer or shorter. My kids loved them." Read more

"...The googles are a little big for my 4 and 5 year old, but the coats are awesome ...." Read more

"My four year old wants to be a Scientist because the jacket is cool. Nice fabric and the goggles can be adjusted." Read more

"...You will be impressed! The buttons and fabric of the coat are top notch and the glasses are quite durable. Fantastic purchase!" Read more

Customers are mixed about the fit of the product. Some mention that it fits great, the stems on glasses are adjustable, and the goggles adjust to fit different sized kids. However, others say that it was a bit big for their tiny frame, the lab coat was able to cuff it, and did not fit for their 8 year old.

"...Kids used them right out of the box. They fit well , good quality. Well-designed logo. Looks really good on the lab coat...." Read more

"...The sleeves were a bit long but nothing like rolling them up and I believe he’ll grow into it soon enough. We also bought a chemistry lab set...." Read more

"...He is tall for his age but slim and the coat fit him good ...." Read more

"...I picked this up for her and while the goggles are definitely too big and the coat required just a little sleeve rolling.... SHE LOVED IT...." Read more

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