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  • BS 8497-2:2008

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    Eyewear for protection against intense light sources used on humans and animals for cosmetic and medical applications Guidance on use

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-08-2013

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-03-2008

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Optical radiation hazards
    5 Eye protection
    6 User comfort and secondary safety issues
    Annexes
    Annex A (informative) - Ocular exposure to optical radiation
    Annex B (informative) - Retinal thermal hazard - Assessment
                            flowchart
    Annex C (informative) - Retinal thermal hazard - Example
                            calculation
    Annex D (informative) - Protective eyewear for the patient/client
    Annex E (informative) - Protective eyewear for the operator
    Annex F (informative) - Filter protection factor
    Annex G (informative) - Luminous transmittance
    Annex H (informative) - Colour perception of ILS protective
                            eyewear - Example
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Provides guidance and information to users, manufacturers and suppliers of ILS devices and safety advisors on the selection and safe use of eye protectors for humans and animals for cosmetic and medical applications used against excessive exposure to optical radiation in the spectral range 180 nm to 3000 nm, with the exception of laser radiation.

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    Committee EPL/76
    Development Note Supersedes 07/30162197 DC. (03/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 60601-2-57:2011 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of non-laser light source equipment intended for therapeutic, diagnostic, monitoring and cosmetic/aesthetic use
    I.S. EN 60601-2-57:2011 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-57: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF NON-LASER LIGHT SOURCE EQUIPMENT INTENDED FOR THERAPEUTIC, DIAGNOSTIC, MONITORING AND COSMETIC/AESTHETIC USE
    UNE-EN 60601-2-57:2012 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-57: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of non-laser light source equipment intended for therapeutic, diagnostic, monitoring and cosmetic/aesthetic use
    CEI EN 60601-2-57 : 2012 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-57: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF NON-LASER LIGHT SOURCE EQUIPMENT INTENDED FOR THERAPEUTIC, DIAGNOSTIC, MONITORING AND COSMETIC/AESTHETIC USE
    CSA C22.2 No. 60601-2-57:2011 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-57: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF NON-LASER LIGHT SOURCE EQUIPMENT INTENDED FOR THERAPEUTIC, DIAGNOSTIC, MONITORING AND COSMETIC/AESTHETIC USE
    09/30165797 DC : 0 BS EN 60601-2-57 ED.1 - MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-57: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF NON-LASER LIGHT SOURCE EQUIPMENT INTENDED FOR THERAPEUTIC, DIAGNOSTIC, MONITORING AND COSMETIC/AESTHETIC USE
    IEC 60601-2-57:2011 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-57: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of non-laser light source equipment intended for therapeutic, diagnostic, monitoring and cosmetic/aesthetic use
    BS 8497-1:2008 Eyewear for protection against intense light sources used on humans and animals for cosmetic and medical applications Specification for products
    CSA C22.2 No. 60601-2-57 : 2011 : R2016 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-57: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF NON-LASER LIGHT SOURCE EQUIPMENT INTENDED FOR THERAPEUTIC, DIAGNOSTIC, MONITORING AND COSMETIC/AESTHETIC USE
    EN 60601-2-57:2011 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-57: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of non-laser light source equipment intended for therapeutic, diagnostic, monitoring and cosmetic/aesthetic use

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 8497-1:2008 Eyewear for protection against intense light sources used on humans and animals for cosmetic and medical applications Specification for products
    BS 6967:1988 Glossary of terms for personal eye-protection
    BS ISO 17166:1999 Erythema reference action spectrum and standard erythema dose
    BS ISO/CIE 10527:1991 CIE standard colorimetric observers
    BS EN 166:2002 Personal eye protection. Specifications
    BS ISO 10526 : 2007 CIE STANDARD ILLUMINANTS FOR COLORIMETRY
    BS EN 165:2005 Personal eye-protection. Vocabulary
    2006/25/EC : 2006 AMD 3 2013 DIRECTIVE 2006/25/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 5 APRIL 2006 ON THE MINIMUM HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE EXPOSURE OF WORKERS TO RISKS ARISING FROM PHYSICAL AGENTS (ARTIFICIAL OPTICAL RADIATION) (19TH INDIVIDUAL DIRECTIVE WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 16(1) OF DIRECTIVE 89/391/EEC)
    BS EN 175:1997 Personal protection. Equipment for eye and face protection during welding and allied processes
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