EN 169:2002

Personal eye-protection - Filters for welding and related techniques - Transmittance requirements and recommended use

This European standard specifies the scale numbers and transmittance requirements for filters intended to protect operators performing work involving welding, braze-welding, arc gouging and plasma jet cutting. The other applicable requirements for these types of filters are given in EN 166:1995. Guidance on the selection and use of these filters are given in Annex A. The specifications for welding filters with switchable luminous transmittance and welding filters with dual luminous transmittance are given in EN 379:1994.

Persönlicher Augenschutz - Filter für das Schweißen und verwandte Techniken - Transmissionsanforderungen und empfohlene Anwendung

Diese Europäische Norm legt Schutzstufen und Transmissionsanforderungen für Filter fest, die für den Schutz von Beschäftigten beim Schweißen, Hartlöten, Lichtbogenfugenhobeln und Plasmaschmelzschneiden vorgesehen sind. Sie enthält auch Anforderungen für Schweißerschutzfilter mit zwei Schutzstufen.
Die weiteren geltenden Anforderungen für diese Filterarten sind in EN 166 angegeben. Die Anforderungen für die Tragkörper/Rahmen, in die sie eingebaut werden sollen, sind in EN 175 angegeben.
Anhang A gibt einen Leitfaden für die Auswahl und Anwendung dieser Filter.
Die Festlegungen für Schweißerschutzfilter mit umschaltbarem Lichttransmissionsgrad sind in EN 379 angegeben.

Protection individuelle de l'oeil - Filtres pour le soudage et les techniques connexes - Exigences relatives au facteur de transmission et utilisation recommandée

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les numéros d'échelon et les exigences relatives au facteur de transmission des filtres destinés à assurer la protection d'opérateurs effectuant les travaux concernant le soudage, le soudo brasage, le gougeage à l'arc avec jet d'air comprimé et le coupage au jet de plasma. Elle comprend également les exigences relatives aux filtres de soudage à doubles numéros d'échelon.
Les autres exigences applicables pour ces types de filtres figurent dans l'EN 166. Les exigences relatives aux montures/supports sur lesquels ils doivent être montés figurent dans l'EN 175.
Un guide pour le choix et l'utilisation de ces filtres est donné à l'annexe A.
Les spécifications pour les filtres de soudage avec facteur de transmission dans le visible commutable font l'objet de l'EN 379.

Osebno varovanje oči - Filtri za varilne in sorodne tehnike - Zahteve prepustnosti in priporočena uporaba

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 19-Nov-2002
• Withdrawal Date: 26-Apr-2022
• ICS: 13.340.20 - Head protective equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 85 - Eye-protective equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 85/WG 4 - Welding, ultraviolet and infrared filters
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Completion Date: 27-Apr-2022
• Directive: 2016/425 - Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC
• Directive: 89/686/EEC - Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment
• Directive: 93/68/EEC - Council Directive amending Dir. 87/404/EEC (simple pressure vessels), 88/378/EEC (safety of toys), 89/106/EEC (construction products), 89/336/EEC (electromagnetic compatibility), 89/392/EEC (machinery), 89/686/EEC (personal protective equipment), 90/384/EEC (automatic weighing instruments), 90/385/EEC (active implantable medicinal devices), 90/396/EEC (appliances burning gaseous fuels), 91/263/EEC (telecommunications terminal equipment), 92/42/EEC and 73/23/EEC
• Directive: 93/95/EEC - Personal protective equipment (Dir. 89/686/EEC amendment)
• Directive: 96/58/EC - Personal protective equipment (Dir. 89/686/EEC amendment)
• Mandate: M/BC/CEN/88/4 - Order for standardization concerning Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.) - eye protection
• Ref Project: SIST EN 169:2003 - Personal eye-protection - Filters for welding and related techniques - Transmittance requirements and recommended use

Relations

• Replaces: EN 169:1992 - Personal eye-protection - Filters for welding and related techniques - Transmittance requirements and recommended utilisation
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Replaced By: EN ISO 16321-1:2022 - Eye and face protection for occupational use - Part 1: General requirements (ISO 16321-1:2021)
• Effective Date: 13-Apr-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Personal eye-protection - Filters for welding and related techniques - Transmittance requirements and recommended useProtection individuelle de l'oeil - Filtres pour le soudage et les techniques connexes - Exigences relatives au facteur de transmission et utilisation recommandéePersönlicher Augenschutz - Filter für das Schweißen und verwandte Techniken - Transmissionsanforderungen und empfohlene Anwendung13.340.20Varovalna oprema za glavoHead protective equipmentICS:SIST EN 169:2003enTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 169:200201-april-2003SIST EN 169:2003SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 169November 2002ICS 13.340.20Supersedes EN 169:1992English versionPersonal eye-protection - Filters for welding and relatedtechniques - Transmittance requirements and recommendeduseProtection individuelle de l'oeil - Filtres pour le soudage etles techniques connexes - Exigences relatives au facteurde transmission et utilisation recommandéePersönlicher Augenschutz - Filter für das Schweißen undverwandte Techniken - Transmissionsanforderungen undempfohlene AnwendungThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 2 October 2002.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2002 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 169:2002 E

Guidance on selection and use.7A.1General.7A.1.1Scale numbers to be used for gas welding and braze welding.7A.1.2Scale numbers to be used for oxygen cutting.8A.1.3Scale numbers to be used for plasma jet cutting.8A.1.4Scale numbers to be used for electric arc welding or air-arc gouging.8A.1.5Scale numbers of filters to be used by welders’ assistants.10A.1.6Filters with enhanced colour recognition.10A.1.7Filters with enhanced reflectance in the infrared.10A.2Remarks.10Annex B (normative)
Relative visual attenuation quotient for signal light recognition.11B.1Definition of relative visual attenuation quotient for signal light recognition.11B.2Spectral functions for the calculation of luminous transmittance and relative visualattenuation quotients.12Annex C (informative)
Uncertainty of measurement and results interpretation.13C.1Test report and uncertainty of measurement.13Annex ZA (informative)
Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements orother provisions of EU Directives.15Bibliography.16

Annex B is normative.In the revision of this European Standard, and that of EN 379, which was performed concurrently, it was decided toremove from EN 379 welding filters with dual scale numbers and include them within this European Standard.This document supersedes EN 169:1992.According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the followingcountries are bound to: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland,Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UnitedKingdom.

313 nm, the spectral transmittance shall not exceed the value permitted for 313 nm;b) for 313 nm <
365 nm, the spectral transmittance shall not exceed the value permitted for 365 nm;c) for 365 nm <
380 nm, the spectral transmittance shall not exceed the luminous transmittance v;d) for 380 nm <
480 nm, the spectral transmittance shall not exceed the value observed at 480 nm.NOTE 1Luminous transmittance values are based on the spectral distribution of illuminant A and on the CIE (1931) standardobserver (2°) (see ISO/CIE 10526:1999 and ISO/CIE 10527:1991).NOTE 2The IR transmittance values are determined by integration of the spectral data.5.3 Oculars with enhanced colour recognition (optional)Between 500 nm and 650 nm, the spectral transmittance shall be not less than 0,2 v.The relative visual attenuation quotient Q, for signal lights red, yellow, green and blue shall be not less than 0,8.5.4 Oculars with enhanced reflectance in the infrared (optional)Oculars which are claimed to have enhanced reflectance in the infrared shall have a mean spectral reflectancegreater than 60 % within the wavelength range 780 nm to 2 000 nm when measured in accordance withEN 167:2001, clause 8.5.5 Additional requirements for welding filters with dual scale number5.5.1 Difference in scale numberThe difference in scale number between the light and dark zones shall be no more than five.5.5.2 Transmittance5.5.2.1The requirements of 5.5.2.2 and 5.5.2.3 shall be satisfied when the transmittances are measured inaccordance with EN 167.5.5.2.2The minimum luminous transmittance in the light zone shall be 0,16 %.5.5.2.3The spectral transmittance in the ultraviolet and the mean transmittance in the infrared given in Table 1and the additional requirements a) to d) in 5.2 required for the dark zone shall also apply to the light zone.5.5.3 DimensionsThe dark zone shall be at least 25 mm vertical depth across the horizontal length.Any region separating the light and dark zones shall not exceed 2 mm vertical depth across the horizontal length.This region shall provide at least the same protection against radiation as the dark zone.
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