BS EN 175 (1997) Personal protection - Equipment f

|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||BRITISHSTANDARDBSEN175:1997TheEuropeanStandardEN175:1997hasthestatusofaBritishStandardICS13.340.20NOCOPYINGWITHOUTBSIPERMISSIONEXCEPTASPERMITTEDBYCOPYRIGHTLAWPersonalprotectionÐEquipmentforeyeandfaceprotectionduringweldingandalliedprocessesLicensedCopy:sheffieldunsheffieldun,na,TueOct1008:12:16BST2006,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIThisBritishStandard,havingbeenpreparedunderthedirectionoftheHealthandEnvironmentSectorBoard,waspublishedundertheauthorityoftheStandardsBoardandcomesintoeffecton15December1997©BSI1997ISBN0580286479BSEN175:1997AmendmentsissuedsincepublicationAmd.No.DateTextaffectedNationalforewordThisBritishStandardistheEnglishlanguageversionofEN175:1997.ItsupersedesBS1542:1982,whichiswithdrawn.TheUKparticipationinitspreparationwasentrustedtosubcommitteePH/2/2,Industrialeyeprotectors,whichhastheresponsibilityto:±aidenquirerstounderstandthetext;±presenttotheresponsibleEuropeancommitteeanyenquiriesontheinterpretation,orproposalsforchange,andkeeptheUKinterestsinformed;±monitorrelatedinternationalandEuropeandevelopmentsandpromulgatethemintheUK.Alistoforganizationsrepresentedonthiscommitteecanbeobtainedonrequesttoitssecretary.Cross-referencesTheBritishStandardswhichimplementinternationalorEuropeanpublicationsreferredtointhisdocumentmaybefoundintheBSIStandardsCatalogueunderthesectionentitled`InternationalStandardsCorrespondenceIndex',orbyusingthe`Find'facilityoftheBSIStandardsElectronicCatalogue.CompliancewithaBritishStandarddoesnotofitselfconferimmunityfromlegalobligations.SummaryofpagesThisdocumentcomprisesafrontcover,aninsidefrontcover,theENtitlepage,pages2to10,aninsidebackcoverandabackcover.LicensedCopy:sheffieldunsheffieldun,na,TueOct1008:12:16BST2006,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSICENEuropeanCommitteeforStandardizationComiteÂEuropeÂendeNormalisationEuropaÈischesKomiteefuÈrNormungCentralSecretariat:ruedeStassart36,B-1050Brussels©1997CEN-AllrightsofexploitationinanyformandbyanymeansreservedworldwideforCENnationalMembersRef.No.EN175:1997EEUROPEANSTANDARDEN175NORMEEUROPEÂENNEEUROPAÈISCHENORMJuly1997ICS13.340.20Descriptors:Welders(personnel),welding,accidentprevention,personalprotectiveequipment,eyes,safety,specifications,dimensions,humanfactorsengineering,thermalproperties,mechanicalproperties,flammability,electricalinsulation,markingEnglishversionPersonalprotectionÐEquipmentforeyeandfaceprotectionduringweldingandalliedprocessesProtectionindividuelleÐEquipementsdeprotectiondesyeuxetduvisagepourlesoudageetlestechniquesconnexesPersoÈnlicherSchutzÐGeraÈtefuÈrAugen-undGesichtsschutzbeimSchweiûenundbeiverwandtenVerfahrenThisEuropeanStandardwasapprovedbyCENon1996-12-29.CENmembersareboundtocomplywiththeCEN/CENELECInternalRegulationswhichstipulatetheconditionsforgivingthisEuropeanStandardthestatusofanationalstandardwithoutanyalteration.Up-to-datelistsandbibliographicalreferencesconcerningsuchnationalstandardsmaybeobtainedonapplicationtotheCentralSecretariatortoanyCENmember.ThisEuropeanStandardexistsinthreeofficialversions(English,French,German).AversioninanyotherlanguagemadebytranslationundertheresponsibilityofaCENmemberintoitsownlanguageandnotifiedtotheCentralSecretariathasthesamestatusastheofficialversions.CENmembersarethenationalstandardsbodiesofAustria,Belgium,CzechRepublic,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg,Netherlands,Norway,Portugal,Spain,Sweden,SwitzerlandandUnitedKingdom.LicensedCopy:sheffieldunsheffieldun,na,TueOct1008:12:16BST2006,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIPage2EN175:1997©BSI1997ForewordThisEuropeanStandardhasbeenpreparedbyTechnicalCommitteeCEN/TC85,Eyeprotectiveequipment,thesecretariatofwhichisheldbyAFNOR.ThisEuropeanStandardshallbegiventhestatusofanationalstandard,eitherbypublicationofanidenticaltextorbyendorsementatthelatestbyJanuary1998,andconflictingnationalstandardsshallbewithdrawnatthelatestbyJanuary1998.ThisEuropeanStandardhasbeenpreparedunderamandategiventoCENbytheEuropeanCommissionandtheEuropeanFreeTradeAssociationandsupportsessentialrequirementsofEUDirective(s).ForrelationshipwithEUDirective(s),seeinformativeannexZA,whichisanintegralpartofthisstandard.AnnexAisinformative.AccordingtotheCEN/CENELECInternalRegulations,thenationalstandardsorganizationsofthefollowingcountriesareboundtoimplementthisEuropeanStandard:Austria,Belgium,CzechRepublic,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg,Netherlands,Norway,Portugal,Spain,Sweden,SwitzerlandandtheUnitedKingdom.ContentsPageForeword1Scope32Normativereferences33Definitions34Designandmanufacture35Requirements46Harnessofwelder'sfaceshields57Requirementsforprotectiveequipmentwithspecialcharacteristics58Testmethods69Marking710Informationforusers8AnnexA(informative)Guidanceondesignofwelder'sshields9AnnexZA(informative)ClausesofthisEuropeanStandardaddressingessentialrequirementsorotherprovisionsofEUDirectives10LicensedCopy:sheffieldunsheffieldun,na,TueOct1008:12:16BST2006,UncontrolledC