EN 166 Personal Eye Protection - Standard Test for Properties

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EN 166 Personal Eye Protection - Standard Test for Properties

The EN 166 standard is a European standard for personal eye protection. This standard is a special safety norm. If a piece of glasses has the EN 166 certificate, it means that it is safe.

EN 166 Personal Eye Protection - Standard Test for Properties

The EN 166 standard, the main European technical safety standard for eye protection, covers hazards that are likely to cause damage to the eye, with the exception of nuclear radiation, x-rays, laser emissions and infrared rays emitted by low-temperature sources.

This standard describes minimum requirements for glasses, which are generally personal protective equipment. Compliance with EN 166 standard is of great importance in terms of security in the armed forces and industrial workplaces.

This standard has defined different categories of personal eye protection:

  • EN 166S describes safety glasses requirements. For example, the frame and lens of the glasses must withstand the action of a 18mm steel ball weighing 1,3 grams, dropping from 43 meters at a speed of 22 km / h, the lens should not disperse and remain in the frame, and the frame should remain intact.
  • EN 166F describes safety glasses requirements. For example, the frame and lens of the glasses must withstand a 162mm steel ball effect weighing 0,86 grams, fired at 6 km / h, the lens must not disperse and remain in the frame, and the frame must remain intact.
  • EN 166B describes safety glasses requirements. For example, the frame and lens of the glasses must withstand a 432mm steel ball effect, weighing 0,86 grams, fired at 6 km / h, the lens must not disperse and remain in the frame, and the frame must remain intact.

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