Sellstrom Torch Cutting and Brazing Shields and Goggles

Read the plate thickness, then pick the shade

Gas work runs lighter than an arc. OSHA sets Shade 3 for torch brazing, 3 to 5 for oxygen cutting depending on plate thickness, and 4 to 6 for gas welding. A Shade 5 IR goggle or window covers most cutting and welding of medium plate, and a flip-up visor lets you switch between the flame and the grinder.

OSHA also asks for goggles or other suitable eye protection during all gas welding and oxygen cutting. Anything on this page is for the flame, not for an electric arc, where the minimum shade starts at 7.

These 14 products are of the Sellstrom safety lineup, $4.99 to $87.59 in our last catalog update.

Which Sellstrom shade do you need for oxygen cutting?

Shade 3 to 5 depending on plate thickness, by the OSHA table: 3 under 1 in, 4 from 1 to 6 in, 5 over 6 in. See the welding shade guide.

Can you use these Sellstrom shields for MIG welding?

No. They are for the flame. Stick, MIG and TIG start at Shade 7 or 8 and need a welding helmet.

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

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.
OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.252: Welding, cutting and brazing, general requirements. Helmets or hand shields must be used during all arc welding or arc cutting except submerged arc welding, and goggles or other suitable eye protection during gas welding or oxygen cutting. Helmets and hand shields must insulate against heat and electricity and protect the face, neck and ears from direct radiant energy from the arc. Read October 2, 2026.

Each of these sources is linked in our welding shade guide.

Before the next shift

Pick the hazard, then the part

Every shield, window, lens, goggle and station in the Sellstrom safety lineup 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 protection for torch cutting, brazing and gas welding

Read the plate thickness, then pick the shade

Other ways in

Torch cutting and brazing: what people ask

Which Sellstrom shade do you need for oxygen cutting?

Can you use these Sellstrom shields for MIG welding?

Pick the hazard, then the part