§ 21-9-203 — Purchase and use of eye protective devices

(a) Every teacher and every pupil except nonparticipating
visitors, in any public school participating in any course
involving the following: (1) hot molten metals; (2) milling,
sawing, turning, shaping, cutting or stamping of any solid
materials with stationary power equipment; (3) gas or electric
arc welding; (4) caustic or explosive materials; or (5) any
other material or activity which creates a substantial risk of
harm to the eyes is required to wear industrial quality eye
protective devices meeting the standards of the American
Standard Safety Code for head, eye, and respiratory protection,
Z2.1-1959, promulgated by the American Standards Association,
Incorporated.
(b) The board of trustees of each school district shall
purchase such eye protective devices and cause them to be
available free of charge to all pupils and teachers involved in
the activities listed above; provided, that the board of
trustees shall not be required to furnish protective corrective
lenses.