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  • BS EN 166:2002

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    Personal eye protection. Specifications

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  13-06-2022

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  28-01-2002

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1. Scope
    2. Normative references
    3. Terms and definitions
    4. Classification
        4.1 Function of eye-protectors
        4.2 Types of eye-protectors
        4.3 Types of ocular
    5. Designation of filters
    6. Design and manufacturing requirements
        6.1 General Construction
        6.2 Materials
        6.3 Headbands
    7. Basic, particular and optional requirements
        7.1 Basic requirements
        7.2 Particular requirements
        7.3 Optional requirements
    8. Allocation of requirements, test schedules and application
        8.1 Requirements and test methods
        8.2 Test schedules for type examination
        8.3 Application of eye-protector types
    9. Marking
        9.1 General
        9.2 Ocular marking
        9.3 Frame marking
        9.4 Marking of eye-protectors where the frame and ocular
            for a single unit
    10. Information supplied by the manufacturer
    Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
             addressing essential requirements or other provisions of
             EU directives

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    Specifies functional requirements for various types of personal eye-protectors. Applies to all types of personal eye-protectors used against various hazards which are likely to damage the eye or impair vision, with the exception of X-rays, nuclear radiation, laser beams and low temperature infra-red (IR) radiation emitted by low temperature sources.

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    Committee PH/2
    Development Note Supersedes 98/564094 DC. (02/2002)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    DEFSTAN 02-372(PT2)/2(2002) : 2002 OXYGEN CLEAN STANDARDS (OX) - PART 2: LOW PRESSURE ELECTROLYSERS
    BS 7930-1:1998 Specification for eye-protectors for racket sports Squash
    BS 6266:2011 Fire protection for electronic equipment installations. Code of practice
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    BS 7028:1999 Eye protection for industrial and other uses. Guidance on selection, use and maintenance
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    BS 4110:1999 Specification for visors for vehicle users
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    BS 8497-2:2008 Eyewear for protection against intense light sources used on humans and animals for cosmetic and medical applications Guidance on use
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    EN 379:2003+A1:2009 Personal eye-protection - Automatic welding filters
    EN ISO 8980-1:2017 Ophthalmic optics - Uncut finished spectacle lenses - Part 1: Specifications for single-vision and multifocal lenses (ISO 8980-1:2017)
    EN 168:2001 Personal eye-protection - Non-optical test methods
    ISO 8980-1:2017 Ophthalmic optics — Uncut finished spectacle lenses — Part 1: Specifications for single-vision and multifocal lenses
    EN ISO 8980-3:2013 Ophthalmic optics - Uncut finished spectacle lenses - Part 3: Transmittance specifications and test methods (ISO 8980-3:2013)
    EN 165:2005 Personal eye-protection - Vocabulary
    EN ISO 8980-2:2017 Ophthalmic optics - Uncut finished spectacle lenses - Part 2: Specifications for power-variation lenses (ISO 8980-2:2017)
    EN 169:2002 Personal eye-protection - Filters for welding and related techniques - Transmittance requirements and recommended use
    ISO 8980-2:2017 Ophthalmic optics — Uncut finished spectacle lenses — Part 2: Specifications for power-variation lenses
    EN 167:2001 Personal eye-protection - Optical test methods
    EN 171:2002 Personal eye-protection - Infrared filters - Transmittance requirements and recommended use
    EN 170:2002 Personal eye-protection - Ultraviolet filters - Transmittance requirements and recommended use
    EN 172:1994/A2:2001 PERSONAL EYE PROTECTION - SUNGLARE FILTERS FOR INDUSTRIAL USE
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