Eye protection with new ISO standards

The eyes are one of the most developed and sensitive human organs. Everyone should take care of them, because visual impairment can affect the development of other diseases. ISO decided to study this problem and developed new standards focused on eye protection devices. They will help protect your eyes against dangers such as ultraviolet and infrared radiation. Creating the document, the developers also were attentive to the latest discoveries in the field of welding protection.

Similar national standards already exist. But only ISO standards have the status of internationally agreed. They were divided into two parts. The first is designed to protect against dangers in the workplace. It publishes requirements for equipment that protects against harmful gases, splashes and flying particles, as well as optical radiation.

• ISO 16321-1 «Eye and face protection for occupational use» – Part 1: general requirements;
  
  
• ISO 16321-2 «Eye and face protection for occupational use» – Part 2: additional requirements for protection equipment using in welding process and methods related to it;
  
  
• ISO 16321-3 «Eye and face protection for occupational use» – Part 3: additional requirements for defensy grids.

The second part regulates the requirements for protective equipment used on the sports ground. They are adressed to skiing, swimming, racketball and squash.

• ISO 18527-1 «Eye and face protection for sports use» – Part 1: requirements for goggle for alpine skiing and snowboarding;
  
  
• ISO 18527-2 «Eye and face protection for sports use» – Part 2: requirements for protective equipment for eyes in racketball and squash;
  
  
• ISO 18527-3 «Eye and face protection for sports use» – Part 3: requirements and test methods for swimming goggles.

While studying the standards, each manufacturer can improve the quality of production, thereby preserve community health. "IndigoSoft" will help you to get in touch with new documents and keep abreast of the latest developments in the field of standardization, and experts will be delighted to share the information about the standards you are interested in.