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EN 166: 2001

Personal eye-protection. Specifications.

This document specifies functional requirements for various types of personal eye-protectors and incorporates general considerations such as designation; classification; basic requirements applicable to all eye-protectors; various particular and optional requirements; allocation of requirements, testing and application; marking; information for users.

 

OPTICAL CLASS

Optical class 1 =  Continuous works (best quality)

Optical class 2 = Intermittent works

Optical class 3 =  Occasional works only (lower quality) 
 

 MECHANICAL RESISTANCE

Symbol

Mechanical resistance

No symbol

Minimum robustness

S

Increased robustness

F

Low energy impact

B

Medium energy impact

A

High energy impact


 

SYMBOLES DES DOMAINES D'UTILISATION 

Symbol

Designation

No symbol

General use

3

Liquids

4

Large dust particles

5

Gas and fine dustparticles

8

Short circuit electric arc

9

Molten metals  and hot solids

 

 

 

 

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