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  • BS EN 175:1997

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    Personal protection. Equipment for eye and face protection during welding and allied processes

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-12-1997

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Design and manufacture
    5 Requirements
    6 Harness of of welder's face shields
    7 Requirements for protective equipment with special
        characteristics
    8 Test methods
    9 Marking
    10 Information for users
    Annex A (informative) Guidance on design on welder's
    shields
    Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
    addressing essential requirements or other provisions
    of EU Directives

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Defines safety requirements and methods of test for personal protective equipment for protection of the operator's eyes and face from harmful optical radiation and other specified risks or hazards in usual welding, cutting or similar applications.

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    Committee PH/2
    Development Note Supersedes BS 1542(1982) & 94/303016 DC (06/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

    BS 6942-2:1989 Design and construction of small kits for oxy-fuel gas welding and allied processes Specification for kits using refillable gas containers for oxygen and fuel gas
    BS 7028:1999 Eye protection for industrial and other uses. Guidance on selection, use and maintenance
    BS 8497-2:2008 Eyewear for protection against intense light sources used on humans and animals for cosmetic and medical applications Guidance on use
    EI Model Code of Safe Practice Part 16:2017 MODEL CODE OF SAFE PRACTICE - PART 16: GUIDANCE ON TANK CLEANING
    07/30162197 DC : 0 BS 8497-2 - EYEWEAR FOR PROTECTION AGAINST INTENSE LIGHT SOURCES USED ON HUMANS AND ANIMALS FOR COSMETIC AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS - PART 2: USER GUIDE
    BS 4163:2007 HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 4163:2000 HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS - CODE OF PRACTICE

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    EN 379:2003+A1:2009 Personal eye-protection - Automatic welding filters
    89/686/EEC : 1989 AMD 5 2012 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 21 DECEMBER 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    EN 168:2001 Personal eye-protection - Non-optical test methods
    EN 165:2005 Personal eye-protection - Vocabulary
    EN 166:2001 Personal eye-protection - Specifications
    EN 169:2002 Personal eye-protection - Filters for welding and related techniques - Transmittance requirements and recommended use
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