New testing done today by the State University of New York at Fredonia professor found the eclipse glasses purchased by Chautauqua County “blocked approximately the same amount of UV light as other glasses known to be safe.”

That was the report offered by Michael Dunham, associate professor of physics at the university, on Saturday afternoon. His findings come only an hour after Chautauqua County officials said the glasses being distributed to view the eclipse “undergo stringent safety measures … ensuring the highest quality and safety standards.”

The manufacturer of the glasses being distributed by Chautauqua County is not listed on the item, which was one of the concerns noted by Dunham. “We did perform multiple trials using various measurement methods and in each and every trial, the county glasses performed just as well as other glasses,” he said.

Those findings at SUNY backed what Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel confirmed after receiving the communication from SUNY late Friday. “Every indication we have right now is that these are compliant,” he said.

A statement issued later Saturday afternoon by the county noted: “We want to reassure our residents that the solar eclipse glasses provided by Chautauqua County are not only certified but also undergo stringent safety measures. These glasses were purchased from Fyre Marketing LLC in Florida through a comprehensive public procurement bid process, ensuring the highest quality and safety standards.

“The product description on the Fyre Marketing invoice explicitly states that the glasses are made from Paper Board, equipped with shade 14 safe solar lenses specifically for eclipse viewing. Furthermore, they are CE certified and ISO compliant, meeting the international safety standard ISO #12312-2. The manufacturing safety information is printed on each product, providing additional assurance of their safety for eclipse viewing.

“We encourage everyone to utilize these glasses responsibly and enjoy the eclipse safely. More information on eclipse safety is available online at CHQGov.com/eclipse.”

Fyre Marketing is not on a list of suppliers of safe viewers and filters on the American Astronomical Society web page. “If you don’t see a vendor listed on this page, it does not mean their products are unsafe — with so many sellers out there, it’s impossible for us to vet them all,” the American Astronomical Society wrote.

“As of February 8th — T (totality) minus 2 months — we are no longer adding vendors to this page. Any company worthy of your business should have established itself well before last October’s annular solar eclipse across the Americas, let alone well before this coming April’s eclipse!”

Companies listed on the society’s web page include: American Paper Optics / eclipseglasses.com / Eclipser; Flip’n Shades (clip-ons for baseball caps);Halo Eclipse Spectacles; Celestial Optical (EclipseGuard glasses^ | SolarShield sheets); Grafix Plastics (sheets & rolls, wholesale only); DayStar Filters; American PaperWear (Solar Rollens viewers); Seymour Solar (Hyperion sheets); Rainbow Symphony / Eclipse Shades and Thousand Oaks Optical.

The memo sent to SUNY colleagues was posted to social media this weekend by recipients. Dunham said the test done Friday by a student noted unsafe levels of ultraviolet light passing through the county-purchased glasses.

After today’s events, Dunham is a bit more comfortable. “Given these results and the county’s public statement that they are confident in the glasses, I can’t continue to raise alarm.”

Dunham’s comments before the recent tests are included in this article.