Sellstrom Safety goggles

The vents decide what a goggle keeps out

A goggle seals around your eyes, so it covers what glasses leave open at the sides and the top. How it breathes decides what it is for. A direct-vent goggle has open holes for air and keeps out flying particles and dust. An indirect-vent goggle routes the air through covered ports, so liquid cannot run straight in: that is the chemical splash goggle. A non-vented goggle is sealed all the way round, for fine dust, mists and vapors that would get through any vent.

The Odyssey II is the Sellstrom goggle with the most versions: a chemical splash body, a Shade 5 lens for cutting, a wildland fire goggle and one made for gamma-ray sterilizing and autoclaves in clean rooms. Replacement lenses and straps fit the body you already own.

Prevent Blindness puts it in one line: if you work with chemicals, wear goggles. For heavier splash, add a face shield over them.

Venting and what it is for
Venting	Keeps out	Typical work
Direct vent	Flying particles, dust	Woodwork, drilling, sanding
Indirect vent	Splash and particles	Mixing chemicals, cleaning, lab work
Non-vented	Fine dust, mists, vapors	Spraying, fine powders
Shade 5 lens	Torch glare and sparks	Oxygen cutting, gas welding

These 17 products are part of the Sellstrom range, from $3.99 to $1793.00 in our last catalog update.

Which Sellstrom goggle vents keep out a chemical splash?

Indirect vents. They route air through covered ports, so liquid cannot run straight in. Non-vented goggles close the gaps entirely, and direct-vent goggles are for dust and flying particles, not splash.

Do Sellstrom goggles fit over your glasses?

Some do. Look for an over-the-glass goggle in the name or options, and check the product data of the goggle you pick before you order.

Can you replace the lens or strap of your Odyssey II goggle?

Yes. Replacement lenses, straps and bags made for the Odyssey II body keep a goggle in service. See the Odyssey II page.

This is general information about choosing protective equipment, not a hazard assessment of your workplace and not medical advice. Your employer's assessment, the markings on the product and its instructions come first; after any injury to the eye, get medical help right away.

What the safety sources say

Prevent Blindness: Preventing Eye Injuries at Work. More than 2,000 people injure their eyes at work each day, and experts believe the right eye protection could have lessened or prevented 90% of eye injuries. Work with particles or dust calls for safety glasses with side shields, chemicals for goggles, and welding for special-purpose glasses, goggles, face shields or helmets. Read October 2, 2026.
OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.133: Eye and face protection. Employers must ensure appropriate eye or face protection against flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, chemical gases or vapors and injurious light radiation, with side protection against flying objects, and filter lenses must carry a shade number suited to the work. Devices must meet ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2010, Z87.1-2003 or Z87.1-1989 (R-1998), and the table sets minimum shades such as 10 for gas metal arc welding at 60 to 160 A and 14 for carbon arc welding. Read October 2, 2026.

Each of these sources is linked in our eye and face protection guide.

Before the next shift

Pick the hazard, then the part

Every shield, window, lens, goggle and station in the Sellstrom range is one click from here, and you pick the exact part number on the next page.

Start with what can reach your eyes, your face or your ears, then pick the part for the gear you already own.

Sellstrom safety goggles

The vents decide what a goggle keeps out

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About Sellstrom safety goggles

Which Sellstrom goggle vents keep out a chemical splash?

Do Sellstrom goggles fit over your glasses?

Can you replace the lens or strap of your Odyssey II goggle?

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