British Standards Institution

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible the preparation of standards for eye protection against all hazards other than ionizing radiation and for the UK input to CEN/TC 85 Eye protective equipment and ISO/TC 94/SC6 Eye protection.

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In Progress (14)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
Revision of EN 12254,	Screens for laser working places - Safety requirements and testing Categories: Information management \| Vocabularies \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Protective equipment Proposal begins : 2020-01-28	Proposal
PD ISO/TS 19818-2	Eye and face protection — Protection against laser radiation — Part 2: Guidance on the selection and use of laser eye and face protection related to ISO 19818-1 Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
NWIP EN ISO 12312-1:2022 Annex ZA Revision	Eye and face protection — Sunglasses and related eyewear — Part 1: Sunglasses for general use Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Noise. Human beings \| Protective equipment \| Protective equipment. Head Proposal begins : 2023-07-05	Proposal
ISO/NP 7052	Eye and face protection -- Protection against biological hazards Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Protective equipment \| Protective equipment. Head \| Protective equipment. Other Proposal begins : 2021-02-24	Proposal
ISO/NP 18527-5	Eye and face protection for sports use — Part 5: Requirements for snowmobile user goggles Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-08-27	Proposal
ISO/NP 18527-4	Eye and face protection for sports use — Part 4: Requirements for motorcycle and moped riders (plus motorized scooters and ATV/quad bike/motocross) Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-08-27	Proposal
Draft Decision CEN/TC 85 04/2023	Personal eye protection - Eye protectors for snowmobile users Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Protective equipment \| Protective clothing \| Protective equipment. Head Proposal begins : 2023-09-07	Proposal
Draft Decision CEN/TC 85 03/2023	Personal eye protection - Goggles for motorcycle and moped users Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Protective equipment \| Protective clothing \| Protective equipment. Head Proposal begins : 2023-09-07	Proposal
BS ISO 19818	Requirements for eye and face protection against laser radiation Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS ISO 19734	Eye and face protection -- Guidance on selection, use and maintenance Categories: Protective equipment. Head Drafting begins : 2017-07-07	Drafting

Published (11)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TR 22463:2019	Patient and client eye protectors for use during laser or intense light source (ILS) procedures. Guidance Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2019-04-29	Published standard
BS ISO 18527-3:2020	Eye and face protection for sports use. Requirements and test methods for eyewear intended to be used for surface swimming Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Indoor sports \| Equipment. Outdoor and water sports Published standard begins : 2021-01-12	Published standard
BS ISO 12609-2:2013	Eyewear for protection against intense light sources used on humans and animals for cosmetic and medical applications. Guidance for use Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2013-08-05	Published standard
BS ISO 12609-1:2013	Eyewear for protection against intense light sources used on humans and animals for cosmetic and medical applications. Specification for products Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2013-08-05	Published standard
BS EN ISO 19734:2021	Eye and face protection. Guidance on selection, use and maintenance Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2021-06-30	Published standard
BS EN ISO 12312-1:2022+A11:2024	Eye and face protection. Sunglasses and related eyewear. Sunglasses for general use Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2024-10-14	Published standard
BS EN 208:2009	Personal eye-protection. Eye-protectors for adjustment work on lasers and laser systems (laser adjustment eye-protectors) Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2010-03-29	Published standard
BS EN 1938:2010	Personal eye protection. Goggles for motorcycle and moped users Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2010-09-03	Published standard
BS EN 13178:2000	Personal eye protection. Eye protectors for snowmobile users Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Winter sports \| Equipment. Outdoor and water sports Published standard begins : 2000-06-26	Published standard
BS 7028:1999	Eye protection for industrial and other uses. Guidance on selection, use and maintenance Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 1999-10-14	Published standard

Withdrawn (13)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN ISO 4007:2012	Personal protective equipment. Eye and face protection. Vocabulary Categories: Environment. Health protection. Safety \| Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2018-12-11	Withdrawn
BS EN 379:2003+A1:2009	Personal eye-protection. Automatic welding filters Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2022-06-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 379:2003	Personal eye-protection. Automatic welding filters Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2009-10-28	Withdrawn
BS EN 207:2009	Personal eye-protection equipment. Filters and eye-protectors against laser radiation (laser eye-protectors) Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2012-10-10	Withdrawn
BS EN 1836:2005	Personal eye-equipment. Sunglasses and sunglare filters for general use and filters for direct observation of the sun Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2013-09-18	Withdrawn
BS EN 174:2001	Personal eye-protection. Ski goggles for downhill skiing Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Winter sports Withdrawn begins : 2022-07-08	Withdrawn
BS EN 172:1995	BS EN 172-A1 Personal eye protection - Sunglare filters for industrial use Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2002-01-29	Withdrawn
BS EN 168:2002	Personal eye-protection. Non-optical test methods Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2024-10-14	Withdrawn
BS EN 167:2002	Personal eye protection. Optical test methods Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2020-03-31	Withdrawn
BS EN 166:2002	Personal eye protection. Specifications Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2022-06-13	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Association of British Dispensing Opticians
B S I F - Personal Safety Manufacturers Association
B S I F Test and Certification Association
British Measurement and Testing Association
BSI KiteMark Certification
BSI Standards Development Manager
C M F - Cast Metals Federation
Centurion Safety Products Ltd
College of Optometrists
Committee Manager
M o D - U K Defence Standardization
Optical Coatings Technologies
Optical Confederation
Optical Suppliers Association
Red Eyewear Ltd

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - PH/2/4
Former Chair - PH/2/9
Individual Capacity - Eyewear Design Expert
Individual Capacity - Public Health and Environmental Vision
Individual Capacity - Virtus Expert
Individual Capacity – Ophthalmic Expert
Secretary - ISO/TC94/SC6

BSI roles

Committee Chair

PH/2 - Eye protection

Committee standards activity