British Standards Institution

Source:: CEN
Committee:: PH/2 - Eye protection
Categories:: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Health and Safety | Noise. Human beings | Protective equipment | Protective equipment. Head

Scope

This document is applicable to all afocal (plano power) sunglasses and clip-ons for general use, including road use and driving, intended for protection against solar radiation.

Information on the use of sunglass filters is given in Annex A. Requirements for unmounted filters used as replacement or alternative filters are given in Annex C.

This document is not applicable to:

a) eyewear for protection against radiation from artificial light sources;

b) eye protectors intended for specific sports (e.g. ski goggles or other types – see ISO18527 (all parts));

c) sunglasses that have been medically prescribed for attenuating solar radiation;

d) products intended for direct observation of the sun, such as for viewing a partial or annular solar eclipse, for which ISO12312-2 applies;

e) products intended for occupational eye protection – see, for example, ISO16321 (all parts).

Purpose

This NWIP is for the European amendment of EN ISO 12312-1:2022 in order to date the undated normative references in Table 2 of the Annex ZA

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Standard timeline

1. Proposal

Proposal start date:

05/07/2023

Proposal end date:

17/07/2023

2. Draft

3. Public Comments

4. Comment Resolution

5. Approval

6. Publication

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NWIP EN ISO 12312-1:2022 Annex ZA Revision Eye and face protection — Sunglasses and related eyewear — Part 1: Sunglasses for general use

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