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Welding goggles

Using welding goggles to protect eyes whilst angle grinding

Welding goggles protect the eyes from heat, debris and optical radiation. A mixture of neodymium and praseodymium salts is used to colour the glass.

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Rights: Jozef Polc, 123RF Ltd
Published: 26 July 2019Size: 594.7 KB
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