Face Shields & Screens
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About face shields
A face shield is used as an alternative to goggles for infection control, and unlike goggles it also protects other parts of the face. For protection from splashes and sprays a face shield should cover the crown of the head and chin and wrap around to the ears, which helps prevent splashes getting around the edges and reaching the eyes. The bloodborne pathogens standard names chin-length face shields among the devices worn with a mask when splashes or spatter may be generated. This type also holds shields and splash guards that mount on lab equipment rather than on a person.
Covers the face as well as the eyes, and is used in place of goggles. A face shield may not fit over some respirators.
Sources: CDC NIOSH: Eye Protection for Infection Control · OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030, Bloodborne pathogens