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  • EN 167:2001

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    Personal eye-protection - Optical test methods

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    Published date:  14-11-2001

    Publisher:  Comite Europeen de Normalisation

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Test for spherical, astigmatic and prismatic
      refractive powers
      3.1 Testing unmounted oculars covering one eye
      3.2 Testing unmounted oculars covering both eyes and
          mounted oculars (spectacles, goggles and
          face-shields)
    4 Light diffusion test
      4.1 Principle
      4.2 Test methods
    5 Assessment of quality of material and surface
    6 Determination of transmittance
    7 Determination of variations in luminous transmittance
      7.1 Unmounted oculars covering one eye
      7.2 Mounted oculars and unmounted oculars covering both
          eyes
      7.3 Method to correct transmittance for variations
          in thickness of the ocular
    8 Determination of spectral reflectance in infrared
    Annex A (normative) Method for measuring spherical and
            astigmatic refractive powers over small areas
            A.1 Principle
            A.2 Apparatus
            A.3 Measurements
    Annex B (informative) Uncertainty of measurement and results
            interpretation
            B.1 Test report and uncertainty of measurement
    Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
             addressing essential requirements or other provisions
             of EU Directives

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    This European standard specifies optical test methods for eye-protectors, the requirements for which are contained in other EN's. Alternative methods may be used if shown to be equivalent. Non-optical test methods are given in EN 168. A definition of terms is given in EN 165.

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    Committee CEN/TC 85
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Comite Europeen de Normalisation
    Status Current

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

    DIN EN 14458 E : 2004 FACESHIELDS AND VISORS FOR USE WITH FIREFIGHTERS' AND HIGH PERFORMANCE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY HELMETS USED BY FIREFIGHTERS, AMBULANCE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
    I.S. EN 1836:2005 PERSONAL EYE-EQUIPMENT - SUNGLASSES AND SUNGLARE FILTERS FOR GENERAL USE AND FILTERS FOR DIRECT OBSERVATION OF THE SUN
    07/30169347 DC : 0 BS EN 1938 - PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION - GOGGLES FOR MOTORCYCLE AND MOPED USERS
    BS ISO 11999-1:2015 PPE for firefighters. Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures General
    DIN EN ISO 25980 E : 2015 HEALTH AND SAFETY IN WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES - TRANSPARENT WELDING CURTAINS, STRIPS AND SCREENS FOR ARC WELDING PROCESSES (ISO 25980:2014)
    08/30169126 DC : DRAFT JAN 2008 BS EN 208 - PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION - EYE-PROTECTORS FOR ADJUSTMENT WORK ON LASERS AND LASER SYSTEMS (LASER ADJUSTMENT EYE-PROTECTORS)
    UNE-EN ISO 25980:2015 Health and safety in welding and allied processes - Transparent welding curtains, strips and screens for arc welding processes (ISO 25980:2014)
    I.S. EN ISO 25980:2014 HEALTH AND SAFETY IN WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES - TRANSPARENT WELDING CURTAINS, STRIPS AND SCREENS FOR ARC WELDING PROCESSES (ISO 25980:2014)
    ISO 16073:2011 Wildland firefighting personal protective equipment Requirements and test methods
    DIN EN 1836:2007-11 PERSONAL EYE-EQUIPMENT - SUNGLASSES AND SUNGLARE FILTERS FOR GENERAL USE AND FILTERS FOR DIRECT OBSERVATION OF THE SUN
    I.S. EN 166:2002 PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION - SPECIFICATIONS
    BS EN ISO 11553-1:2008 Safety of machinery. Laser processing machines General safety requirements
    DIN EN 1836:1997-03 PERSONAL EYE-EQUIPMENT - SUNGLASSES AND SUNGLARE FILTERS FOR GENERAL USE AND FILTERS FOR DIRECT OBSERVATION OF THE SUN
    DIN EN 168:2002-04 PERSONAL EYE PROTECTION - NON-OPTICAL TEST METHODS
    DIN EN 170:2003-01 PERSONAL EYE PROTECTION - ULTRAVIOLET FILTERS - TRANSMITTANCE REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDED USE
    ONORM EN 379 : 2009 PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION - AUTOMATIC WELDING FILTERS
    BS EN 14458:2004 Personal eye-equipment. Faceshields and visors for use with firefighters and high performance industrial safety helmets used by firefighters, ambulance and emergency services
    I.S. EN 1598:2011 HEALTH AND SAFETY IN WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES - TRANSPARENT WELDING CURTAINS, STRIPS AND SCREENS FOR ARC WELDING PROCESSES
    06/30154243 DC : DRAFT AUG 2006 ISO 16073 - WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    PREN 14458 : DRAFT 2016 PERSONAL EYE-EQUIPMENT - HIGH PERFORMANCE VISORS INTENDED ONLY FOR USE WITH PROTECTIVE HELMETS
    DIN EN ISO 25980:2015-01 Health and safety in welding and allied processes - Transparent welding curtains, strips and screens for arc welding processes (ISO 25980:2014)
    ISO 11999-1:2015 PPE for firefighters Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures Part 1: General
    S.R. CR 13464:1999 GUIDE TO SELECTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF OCCUPATIONAL EYE AND FACE PROTECTORS
    DIN EN 14458:2016-09 (Draft) PERSONAL EYE-EQUIPMENT - FACESHIELDS AND VISORS FOR USE WITH FIREFIGHTERS' AND HIGH PERFORMANCE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY HELMETS USED BY FIREFIGHTERS, AMBULANCE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
    DIN EN ISO 11553-1:2009-03 Safety of machinery - Laser processing machines - Part 1: General safety requirements (ISO 11553-1:2005)
    UNE-EN 207:2018 Personal eye-protection equipment - Filters and eye-protectors against laser radiation (laser eye-protectors)
    I.S. EN 170:2002 PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION - ULTRAVIOLET FILTERS - TRANSMITTANCE REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDED USE
    I.S. EN 171:2002 PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION - INFRARED FILTERS - TRANSMITTANCE REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDED USE
    DIN EN 1598:1998-01 HEALTH AND SAFETY IN WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES - TRANSPARENT WELDING CURTAINS, STRIPS AND SCREENS FOR ARC WELDING PROCESSES
    I.S. EN 379:2003 PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION - AUTOMATIC WELDING FILTERS
    UNI EN ISO 11553-1 : 2009 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - LASER PROCESSING MACHINES - PART 1: GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    I.S. EN 1938:2010 PERSONAL EYE PROTECTION - GOGGLES FOR MOTORCYCLE AND MOPED USERS
    DIN EN 1731:2007-02 Personal eye protection - Mesh eye and face protectors
    I.S. EN 1731:2006 PERSONAL EYE PROTECTION - MESH EYE AND FACE PROTECTORS
    DIN EN 1598:2011-12 HEALTH AND SAFETY IN WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES - TRANSPARENT WELDING CURTAINS, STRIPS AND SCREENS FOR ARC WELDING PROCESSES
    I.S. EN 208:2009 PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION - EYE-PROTECTORS FOR ADJUSTMENT WORK ON LASERS AND LASER SYSTEMS (LASER ADJUSTMENT EYE-PROTECTORS)
    I.S. EN 207:2017 PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - FILTERS AND EYE-PROTECTORS AGAINST LASER RADIATION (LASER EYE-PROTECTORS)
    DIN EN 1938:2010-12 Personal eye protection - Goggles for motorcycle and moped users
    06/30156009 DC : DRAFT SEP 2006 BS EN 13921 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - ERGONOMIC PRINCIPLES
    05/30133728 DC : DRAFT MAY 2005 EN 71-1 - SAFETY OF TOYS - PART 1: MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    16/30336443 DC : 0 BS EN 207 - PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - FILTERS AND EYE-PROTECTORS AGAINST LASER RADIATION (LASER EYE-PROTECTORS)
    AEP-4495 : 2016 GUIDANCE FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF LASER EYE PROTECTION (LEP) FOR THE INDIVIDUAL MILITARY USER
    16/30337083 DC : 0 BS EN 14458 - PERSONAL EYE-EQUIPMENT - HIGH PERFORMANCE VISORS INTENDED ONLY FOR USE WITH PROTECTIVE HELMETS
    DIN EN 379:2009-07 PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION - AUTOMATIC WELDING FILTERS
    BS EN 168:2002 Personal eye-protection. Non-optical test methods
    BS EN 170:2002 Personal eye-protection. Ultraviolet filters.Transmittance requirements and recommended use
    ISO 25980:2014 Health and safety in welding and allied processes — Transparent welding curtains, strips and screens for arc welding processes
    UNE-EN 208:2010 Personal eye-protection - Eye-protectors for adjustment work on lasers and laser systems (laser adjustment eye-protectors)
    UNE-EN 1598:2012 Health and safety in welding and allied processes - Transparent welding curtains, strips and screens for arc welding processes
    I.S. EN 169:2002 PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION - FILTERS FOR WELDING AND RELATED TECHNIQUES - TRANSMITTANCE REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDED USE
    UNI EN 1731 : 2007 PERSONAL EYE PROTECTION - MESH EYE AND FACE PROTECTORS
    UNI EN 379 : 2009 PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION - AUTOMATIC WELDING FILTERS
    UNI EN 1598 : 2012 HEALTH AND SAFETY IN WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES - TRANSPARENT WELDING CURTAINS, STRIPS AND SCREENS FOR ARC WELDING PROCESSES
    UNI EN 1938 : 2010 PERSONAL EYE PROTECTION - GOGGLES FOR MOTORCYCLE AND MOPED USERS
    UNI EN 208 : 2010 PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION - EYE-PROTECTORS FOR ADJUSTMENT WORK ON LASERS AND LASER SYSTEMS (LASER ADJUSTMENT EYE-PROTECTORS)
    12/30270480 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 25980 - HEALTH AND SAFETY IN WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES - TRANSPARENT WELDING CURTAINS, STRIPS AND SCREENS FOR ARC WELDING PROCESSES
    05/30084794 DC : DRAFT MAR 2005 EN 1731 - MESH TYPE EYE AND FACE PROTECTORS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND NON-INDUSTRIAL USE AGAINST MECHANICAL HAZARDS AND/OR HEAT
    08/30169129 DC : DRAFT JAN 2008 BS EN 207 - PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - FILTERS AND EYE-PROTECTORS AGAINST LASER RADIATION (LASER EYE-PROTECTION)
    BS ISO 16073:2011 Wildland firefighting personal protective equipment. Requirements and test methods
    EN 14458:2004 Personal eye-equipment - Faceshields and visors for use with firefighters' and high performance industrial safety helmets used by firefighters, ambulance and emergency services
    I.S. EN 14458:2004 PERSONAL EYE-EQUIPMENT - FACESHIELDS AND VISORS FOR USE WITH FIREFIGHTERS' AND HIGH PERFORMANCE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY HELMETS USED BY FIREFIGHTERS, AMBULANCE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
    DIN EN 207:2016-05 (Draft) PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - FILTERS AND EYE-PROTECTORS AGAINST LASER RADIATION (LASER EYE-PROTECTORS)
    I.S. EN ISO 11553-1:2008 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - LASER PROCESSING MACHINES - PART 1: GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 169:2002 Personal eye-protection. Filters for welding and related techniques. Transmittance requirements and recommended use
    BS EN 171:2002 Personal eye-protection. Infrared filters. Transmittance requirements and recommended use
    BS EN 1598:2011 Health and safety in welding and allied processes. Transparent welding curtains, strips and screens for arc welding processes
    BS EN 1938:2010 Personal eye protection. Goggles for motorcycle and moped users
    ISO 11553-1:2005 Safety of machinery Laser processing machines Part 1: General safety requirements
    BS EN 207:2017 Personal eye-protection equipment. Filters and eye-protectors against laser radiation (laser eye-protectors)
    BS EN 379 : 2003 PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION - AUTOMATIC WELDING FILTERS
    BS EN 174:2001 Personal eye-protection. Ski goggles for downhill skiing
    BS EN 1836:2005 Personal eye-equipment. Sunglasses and sunglare filters for general use and filters for direct observation of the sun
    DIN EN 171:2002-08 PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION - INFRARED FILTERS - TRANSMITTANCE REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDED USE
    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 166:2001 Personal eye-protection - Specifications
    EN 1836:2005+A1:2007 Personal eye-equipment - Sunglasses and sunglare filters for general use and filters for direct observation of the sun
    EN 207:2017 Personal eye-protection equipment - Filters and eye-protectors against laser radiation (laser eye-protectors)
    EN 1938:2010 Personal eye protection - Goggles for motorcycle and moped users
    EN 13921:2007 Personal protective equipment - Ergonomic principles
    EN 169:2002 Personal eye-protection - Filters for welding and related techniques - Transmittance requirements and recommended use
    EN 379:2003+A1:2009 Personal eye-protection - Automatic welding filters
    EN ISO 25980:2014 Health and safety in welding and allied processes - Transparent welding curtains, strips and screens for arc welding processes (ISO 25980:2014)
    EN 174:2001 (edition 2) Personal eye-protection - Ski goggles for downhill skiing
    EN 1598:2011 Health and safety in welding and allied processes - Transparent welding curtains, strips and screens for arc welding processes
    EN 168:2001 Personal eye-protection - Non-optical test methods
    EN 1731:2006 Personal eye protection - Mesh eye and face protectors
    14/30302355 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 11553-1 ED.2 - SAFETY OF MACHINERY - LASER PROCESSING MACHINES - PART 1: GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN ISO 25980:2014 Health and safety in welding and allied processes. Transparent welding curtains, strips and screens for arc welding processes
    PREN 207 : DRAFT 2016 PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - FILTERS AND EYE-PROTECTORS AGAINST LASER RADIATION (LASER EYE-PROTECTORS)
    UNI EN ISO 25980 : 2014 HEALTH AND SAFETY IN WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES - TRANSPARENT WELDING CURTAINS, STRIPS AND SCREENS FOR ARC WELDING PROCESSES
    BS EN 208:2009 Personal eye-protection. Eye-protectors for adjustment work on lasers and laser systems (laser adjustment eye-protectors)
    EN ISO 11553-1:2008 Safety of machinery - Laser processing machines - Part 1: General safety requirements (ISO 11553-1:2005)
    BS EN 13921:2007 Personal protective equipment. Ergonomic principles
    BS EN 1731:2006 Personal eye protection. Mesh eye and face protectors
    BS EN 166:2002 Personal eye protection. Specifications
    DIN EN 14458:2004-11 FACESHIELDS AND VISORS FOR USE WITH FIREFIGHTERS' AND HIGH PERFORMANCE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY HELMETS USED BY FIREFIGHTERS, AMBULANCE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
    DIN EN 208:2010-04 Personal eye-protection - Eye-protectors for adjustment work on lasers and laser systems (laser adjustment eye-protectors)
    DIN EN 169:2003-02 PERSONAL EYE PROTECTION - FILTERS FOR WELDING AND RELATED TECHNIQUES - TRANSMITTANCE REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDED USE
    EN 208 : 1998 PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION - EYE-PROTECTORS FOR ADJUSTMENT WORK ON LASERS AND LASER SYSTEMS (LASER ADJUSTMENT EYE-PROTECTORS)
    DIN EN 13921:2007-08 Personal protective equipment - Ergonomic principles
    CR 13464:1999 Guide to selection, use and maintenance of occupational eye and face protectors

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

    EN 168:2001 Personal eye-protection - Non-optical test methods
    EN 165:2005 Personal eye-protection - Vocabulary
    EN 166:2001 Personal eye-protection - Specifications
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