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What Are ANSI Safety Glasses?

ANSI is short for the America National Standards Institute. This body sets standards for various products to help ensure they meet a minimum level of effectiveness. When a pair of safety glasses are ANSI-rated, that means they have been shown to meet the standards set by ANSI for a specific rating.

For safety glasses, the ANSI ratings are typically related to protection from impacts and other eye hazards. If you are using your glasses for eye safety, you likely want to find a pair that are rated by ANSI or a similar body. These typically offer the best protection for your eyes.

What Does the ANSI Z87 Rating Mean?

Z87 is a standard set by ANSI for eye protection from glasses. Safety Gear Pro offers Z87 prescription safety glasses in addition to our non-prescription safety glasses.

The standard covers impact, splash and dust and optical radiation protection. These are separate sub-standards and a pair may be rated for impact but not optical radiation protection, for example. Most ANSI Z87.1 prescription safety glasses have a marking at the temple indicating their rating. Additionally, our product pages include this information for all pairs of frames.

OSHA requires a Z87 rating for work glasses. However, there have been several revisions of the standard and not all are accepted by OSHA. Check with the agency for the latest information on what you need for the workplace.

Do Polycarbonate Lenses Meet ANSI Standards?

All our polycarbonate lenses are ANSI Z87 rated and meet the standard. Check the product page to ensure that a pair of safety glasses you are interested in is appropriately rated.

Safety Gear Pro offers a polycarbonate lens option that can make prescription safety glasses Z87-rated. This is available on many of our frames but not all. Please select the “Add Prescription Lenses” option to ensure that a pair of frames has a prescription safety glasses Z87 polycarbonate option.