ANSI/ISEA 87.1 American National Standard for Vocational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices

Eye and Face Protection Equipment Tests

ANSI/ISEA 87.1 American National Standard for Vocational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a non-profit organization with a primary mission, enhancing both the global competitiveness of US business and the US quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems and maintaining their integrity.

ANSI/ISEA 87.1 American National Standard for Vocational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices

This standard lays down the criteria for the general requirements, testing, permanent marking, selection, maintenance and use of shields to minimize the occurrence and severity or prevention of injury from hazards such as impact, non-ionizing radiation and exposure to liquid splashes in occupational environments. . and training environments, including but not limited to machine operations, material welding and cutting, chemical processing and assembly operations. Anti-fog lens reviews, new content has been added to address comfortable optical requirements, and the standard has been updated to provide additional clarity to the test application.

ANSI Z87.1 certification provides a system organized according to the hazards encountered. With this standard, the choice of protective eyewear revolves around what best represents the protection needed for the specific hazards encountered in the workplace. The most common dangers are:

  • blunt effect
  • Radiation
  • Splashes and droplets
  • Powder
  • small particles

Most safety eyewear manufacturers provide packaging and product information that shows how products meet ANSI Z87.1 standards. In addition, prescription safety lenses are also permitted under the standard if they meet high-impact testing requirements.

ANSI/ISEA 87.1 Test Procedure

ANSI Z87.1 certified safety glasses undergo extensive testing to ensure they will protect the eyes as expected. Tests include:

  • Basic and high-impact for lenses and frames,
  • Exposure to non-ionizing radiation and chemicals
  • Resistance to flammable substances and corrosion.

EUROLAB Laboratory, with its professional test staff, provides the best test and compliance service to you, our producers, within the scope of ANSI/ISEA 87.1 American National Standard for Vocational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices.

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