Arc eye though windows?

[LeeW]

Do I need to worry about people outside my garage seeing the arc though the windows. The windows have frosted glass is that makes any diffrence.

 

[Hitch]

Dont worry about it, if they are just walking past occasionally it wont have enough exposure to worry them in the slightest, even less with frosted glass.

 

[Drains]

I don't think UV goes through glass (hence you can't get sunburn in the hoose), so no worries.

 

[Wozzaaah]

YES! Health and safety regulations stipulate that you must have a great big box of Speedglas 9002X Flexviews outside your house just in case anyone should feel the need to watch you. Oh and you need to tell us all where you live so we can check whether the general public are adequately protected from stray UV rays

It's amazing how mezmerising some people find welding, even if you tell them not to watch thay can't resist it

 

[rtbcomp]

Somebody casually walking by should be OK but you only need some busybody to alert the jobsworths at the council and you could be in bother.

 

[Cappy]

It's amazing how mezmerising some people find welding, even if you tell them not to watch thay can't resist it

Not just people do you remember there was a bit on the news a few years ago where the electricity board was going to have to fit a field full of cows with masks because of welding work on one of the pylons.

Or was it April 1st - who knows

 

[irondarren]

I would have honestly thought frosted glass would defract the light enough, so that the only way you could get any eye damage would be to press your nose up against the window

 

[Hitch]

Could get a 'DO NOT WATCH THE ARC' sticker for the window

 

[Wozzaaah]

Not just people do you remember there was a bit on the news a few years ago where the electricity board was going to have to fit a field full of cows with masks because of welding work on one of the pylons.

Or was it April 1st - who knows

Hehe, quite probably or a Sunday Sport story?

 

[peterd51]

Hi,

I heard some years ago that if someone was wearing contact lenses than an arc could 'weld' the lens to the eye...

is this an old wives tale?

I was also told that as I wear galsses that I should never get arc-eye, the lens would stop it...

but as I've got older I now find I need to take my glasses off for close work!

Regards
Peter

 

[rtbcomp]

Hi,

I heard some years ago that if someone was wearing contact lenses than an arc could 'weld' the lens to the eye...

is this an old wives tale?

I was also told that as I wear galsses that I should never get arc-eye, the lens would stop it...

but as I've got older I now find I need to take my glasses off for close work!

Regards
Peter

I think there is confusion between arc-eye, which I believe is caused by the intense light, and UV damage. Clear glass will stop a lot of the UV, but it won't reduce the intensity, so glasses won't offer any protection.

 

[Cran]

I don't think UV goes through glass (hence you can't get sunburn in the hoose), so no worries

cool I can just use an old sheet of glass to look through instead of buying a welding helmet!

 

[shenion]

UV does go through glass.

Many windows do have a UV coating so UV from the sun does not fade carpets and furniture.

My glasses are glass, I had a UV coating added.

 

[irondarren]

Im very sure your right about that shenion, I know the Safety glasses i got (plastic lens) will stop UV, not sure if thats natural for plastic to do that or if they are treated with an anti uv coating. But as you say plain glass doesnt stop UV light

 

[Drains]

UV does go through glass.

Many windows do have a UV coating so UV from the sun does not fade carpets and furniture.

I stand corrected. I forgot about the fading effect on furniture etc.

Re contact lenses - it is indeed an old wives tale that the lens will become forever attached to the eye. If you google it, you'll find umpteen articles on how it's tosh.

 

[snowcat]

It's amazing how mezmerising some people find welding, even if you tell them not to watch thay can't resist it

I had that last year a boat load of Russians just stared at me all day long like swathy moths... they also had to touch the red oxide to see if it was really paintThey were sailing at five oclock so Im assuming they sank that night after ploughing into a on comeing craft when all members contracted arc eye......

 

[Wozzaaah]

Ah, another one, why do people not believe the 'wet paint' sign? They just HAVE to touch it.

 

[snowcat]

Ah, another one, why do people not believe the 'wet paint' sign? They just HAVE to touch it.

Something else a diffrent lot did a couple of weeks back.. I TIG,ed a large fitting on the end of a hydralic feed pipe...Not one but two of them had to grab the nut and give it a spin..dispite them watching me weld it 30 seconds earlier.. It seems heat has the same effect.. but I was PMSL

 

[Welderpaul]

Same happened last week! The workshop nugget was grinding off some protruding M16 stud with a 4 1/2" grinder. Red hot it was. He had cut almost all the way through, stopped, then used his fingers to try and snap it off. MMM The smell of burning skin.
Sure, people have to learn, but he did the same the previous week.!!!

 

[snowcat]

Same happened last week! The workshop nugget was grinding off some protruding M16 stud with a 4 1/2" grinder. Red hot it was. He had cut almost all the way through, stopped, then used his fingers to try and snap it off. MMM The smell of burning skin.
Sure, people have to learn, but he did the same the previous week.!!!

When you here it hiss you know it bloady hurts...but at least the missing links give us something to laugh at