New eye-protection guidelines have just been released.
[MEDICAL, SAFETY & SPORT]
Our eyes are our window to the world and one of our most developed sensory organs, but they are often neglected. Damage to them, on the other hand, might have far-reaching physical and psychological implications. Protecting our eyes, along with other personal protective devices, should take precedence in every scenario we find ourselves in, including work and play.
The ISO expert subcommittee on eye and face protection has just released a set of standards for eye and face protection devices that protect against all types of eye hazards, including ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) radiation, and take into account the most recent developments in welding protection.
While there are numerous national standards for eye and face protection, they are the first internationally approved standards for eye and face protection, and they address the most recent developments and innovations in the usage of eye and face protection.
IN THE WORKPLACE
The international standard ISO 16321 outlines the general standards for eye and face protection. These shields are designed to protect people’s eyes and faces from a variety of typical workplace risks, including flying particles and fragments, optical radiation, dusts, splashing liquids, molten metals, heat, flame, hot solids, hazardous gases, vapours, and aerosols.
The ISO 16321 family of standards establishes the general requirements for eye and face protection in the workplace, including protection against flying particles, toxic gases, visual radiation, splashes, and other risks.
It is divided into three sections:
- Part 1- General criteria of ISO 16321-1, Eye and face protection for occupational use.
- ISO 16321-2, Eye and face protection for occupational use – Part 2: Additional requirements for protectors used during welding and related techniques.
- Part 3: Additional criteria for mesh protectors, ISO 16321-3, Eye and facial protection for occupational use.
SPORTING ACTIVITES PLAYED ON THE FIELD
This document applies to all goggles with plano lenses, intended for eye protection against hazards including ultraviolet and visible solar radiation, rain, snow and wind, during downhill skiing, snowboarding and other similar activities.
The ISO 18527 series regulates eye and face protection for skiing, swimming, racquetball, and squash to ensure that it properly protects against potential threats.
The three components of 18527 series are as follows:
- Eye and face protection for sports – Part 1: Requirements for downhill skiing and snowboarding goggles, ISO 18527-1.
- Eye and face protection for sports use – Part 2: Requirements for squash eye protectors and racquetball and squash eye protectors 57, ISO 18527-2.
- Eye and face protection for sports usage – Part 3: Requirements and test procedures for eyewear designed for surface swimming is ISO 18527-3.
These standards, as well as others relating to eye and face protection, were created by ISO’s technical committee ISO/TC 94, Personal safety – Personal protective equipment’s subcommittee SC 6, Eye and face protection. BSI, ISO’s UK member, is in charge of the ISO/TC 94/SC 6 secretariat.
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