eye and face protection equipment
Category II products and require a Module B
Category III products if the equipment has electrical properties. They therefore require a Module C2 or D in addition to Module B
Test standards
- EN 166: Eye protection equipment for welding
- EN 171: Infrared filters
- EN 169: Safety glasses
- EN ISO 16321-1: Eye and face protection for professional use
- EN ISO 16321-2: Supplementary requirements for welding guards and welding techniques
- EN ISO 16321-3: Additional requirements for mesh guards
- EN 166 01/2002 Eye protection equipment for welding
- EN 175: Welding masks
- EN 1731: Mesh visors
- EN 14458: High performance visors only for use with protective helmets
-
compliance requirements
Optical tests: field of view, transmission and scattering, and refractive properties tests.
Non-optical tests: strength and resistance to heat, ignition and corrosion.
OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Drops or splashes of liquids
- Large dust particle
- Gas and fine dust particles
- Electric arc in short circuit
- Molten metals and hot solids
- Resistance to surface damage by fine particles
- Resistance to fogging
- Improved infrared reflection
- Replacement eyepieces
CONTACT US FOR MORE INFO
Need more information or technical specifications on testing? We can answer your questions.