Pyramex Safety Standards

Pyramex Safety Standards

Pyramex constantly tests its products to meet the following standards or requirements. Please call your representative for detailed test results.

Safety Spectacles ANSI Z87.1 / CSA Z94.3
Respiratory Products NIOSH 42CFR 84
Hearing Protection ANSI S3.19

All Factories are ISO 9002 Certified

Spectacles
Polycarbonate
• Commonly used for safety, prescription and sunglass spectacles.
• Filters 99% of harmful UV light.
• Provides good chemical resistance.

Anti-Scratch or Hard Coated Lens
• Lenses are dip coated in a silicone base permanent anti-scratch solution.
• Coating provides excellent scratch resistance and high gloss finish.
• Anti-scratch coatings provide additional chemical resistance but DOES NOT affect the optical characteristics of the lens.

Anti-Fog Lens
• Anti-fog coatings are permanent, easily cleaned and provide a high gloss finish.
• Anti-fog coatings are self-sealing, small scratches automatically seal in minutes.
• Anti-fog coatings also provide anti-static properties.

Cleaning and Disinfecting Method
• Clean with soap (mild detergent) and water.
• Pad dry with clean lint-free cloth.
• Disinfect with general disinfectant or UV light germicide chamber at 100°C for one hour.

Masks
NIOSH 42 CFR Part 84
Before choosing respiratory protection, it is imperative that safety distributors and end users understand the basics of how this regulation works.
42 CFR Part 84 categorizes respiratory filters according to the filter efficiency along with resistance to filter efficiency degradation.
Filter efficiency is rated at 3 levels: 95%, 99% and 99.97% (considered 100%).
Resistance to filter efficiency is also rated on three levels:
N=Not resistant to oils,
R=Resistant to oil (some restrictions may apply) P=oil proof (some time restrictions may apply).
These 9 classifications of filters are as follows:

Filter efficiency levels
95% 99% 100%
N For solid particulates and non-aerosols that do not degrade filter performance N95 N99 N100
R For solid particulates and degrading oil based aerosols (use limitations). R95 R99 R100
P For solid particulates and degraded oil based aerosols (no limitation). P95 P99 P100

Under 42 CFR Part 84, before selecting any respirator, the user must know or determine the specific particulate contaminant present, the concentration of the contaminant in the area and whether oil aerosols are present within the environment. NIOSH no longer approves respirators for specific uses or applications; therefore, the user is required to be knowledgeable regarding potential exposure to particulate contaminants.