• I.S. EN 169:2002

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION - FILTERS FOR WELDING AND RELATED TECHNIQUES - TRANSMITTANCE REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDED USE

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  23-06-2022

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-12-2001

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Designation and identification
    5 Requirements
      5.1 General
      5.2 Transmittance requirements
      5.3 Oculars with enhanced colour recognition (optional)
      5.4 Oculars with enhanced reflectance in the infrared
          (optional)
      5.5 Additional requirements for welding filters with dual
          scale number
          5.5.1 Difference in scale number
          5.5.2 Transmittance
          5.5.3 Dimensions
    Annex A (informative) Guidance on selection and use
          A.1 General
              A.1.1 Scale numbers to be used for gas welding and
                    braze welding
              A.1.2 Scale numbers to be used for oxygen cutting
              A.1.3 Scale numbers to be used for plasma jet
                    Cutting
              A.1.4 Scale numbers to be used for electric arc
                    welding or air-arc gouging
              A.1.5 Scale numbers of filters to be used by
                    welders' assistants
              A.1.6 Filters with enhanced colour recognition
              A.1.7 Filters with enhanced reflectance in the
                    infrared
          A.2 Remarks
    Annex C (informative) Uncertainty of measurement and results
            interpretation
          C.1 Test report and uncertainty of measurement
    Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
             addressing essential requirements or other provisions
             of EU Directives
    Bibliography

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    Specifies the scale numbers and transmittance requirements for filters intended to protect operators performing work involving welding, braze-welding, arc gouging and plasmajet cutting.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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

    EN 175:1997 Personal protection - Equipment for eye and face protection during welding and allied processes
    EN 379:2003+A1:2009 Personal eye-protection - Automatic welding filters
    ISO/CIE 10527:1991 CIE standard colorimetric observers
    EN 165:2005 Personal eye-protection - Vocabulary
    EN 166:2001 Personal eye-protection - Specifications
    EN 167:2001 Personal eye-protection - Optical test methods
    ISO/CIE 10526:1999 CIE standard illuminants for colorimetry
    ISO 4063:2009 Welding and allied processes — Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers
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