ANSI Z87 pertains to which category of PPE?

• A. Hearing protection
• B. Respiratory protection
• C. Protective eyewear and face wear
• D. Footwear safety

Answer: (C)

ANSI Z87 defines the requirements for protective eyewear and face protection used in work environments. It covers safety glasses, goggles, face shields, welding shields, and similar devices, detailing performance criteria such as impact resistance, optical quality, coverage, and proper markings to show compliance. The focus on eye and face protection is why this standard belongs to protective eyewear and face wear, rather than to other PPE categories. Hearing protection has its own criteria for sound attenuation and device design, respiratory protection relies on fit testing and filtering standards, and footwear safety uses entirely different specifications.