EN ISO 18526-3:2020

Eye and face protection - Test methods - Part 3: Physical and mechanical properties (ISO 18526-3:2020)

This document specifies the reference test methods for determining the physical and mechanical properties of eye and face protectors.
This document does not apply to any eye and face protection products for which the requirements standard(s) specifies other test methods.
Other test methods can be used if shown to be equivalent and include uncertainties of measurement no greater than those required of the reference method.

Augen- und Gesichtsschutz - Prüfverfahren - Teil 3: Physikalische und mechanische Eigenschaften (ISO 18526-3:2020)

Dieses Dokument legt die Bezugsprüfverfahren für die Bestimmung der physikalischen und mechanischen Eigenschaften von Augen- und Gesichtsschutzgeräten fest.
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für etwaige Anforderungsnormen für Augen- und Gesichtsschutzprodukte, für die andere Prüfverfahren festgelegt sind.
Andere Prüfverfahren können angewendet werden, sofern ihre Gleichwertigkeit nachgewiesen ist und ihre Präzision die für das Referenzverfahren geforderte nicht übersteigt.

Protection des yeux et du visage - Méthodes d'essai - Partie 3: Propriétés physiques et mécaniques (ISO 18526-3:2020)

Le présent document spécifie les méthodes d'essai de référence pour la détermination des propriétés physiques et mécaniques des protecteurs des yeux et du visage.
Le présent document ne s'applique à aucun produit relatif à la protection des yeux et du visage pour lequel la norme d'exigences spécifie d'autres méthodes d'essai.
D'autres méthodes d'essai peuvent être utilisées si leur équivalence est démontrée et si les incertitudes de mesure qui leur sont associées n'excèdent pas celles exigées par la méthode de référence.

Varovanje oči in obraza - Preskusne metode - 3. del: Fizikalne in mehanske lastnosti (ISO 18526-3:2020)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-Jan-2020
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Jan-2023
• ICS: 13.340.20 - Head protective equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 85 - Eye-protective equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 85 - Eye-protective equipment
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 29-Jan-2020
• Completion Date: 29-Jan-2020
• 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
• Ref Project: SIST EN ISO 18526-3:2020 - Eye and face protection - Test methods - Part 3: Physical and mechanical properties (ISO 18526-3:2020)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 167:2001 - Personal eye-protection - Optical test methods
• Effective Date: 04-Sep-2024
• Replaces: EN 168:2001 - Personal eye-protection - Non-optical test methods
• Effective Date: 04-Sep-2024

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2020
Varovanje oči in obraza - Preskusne metode - 3. del: Fizikalne in mehanske
lastnosti (ISO 18526-3:2020)
Eye and face protection - Test methods - Part 3: Physical and mechanical properties
(ISO 18526-3:2020)
Augen- und Gesichtsschutz - Prüfverfahren - Teil 3: Physikalische und mechanische
Eigenschaften (ISO 18526-3:2020)
Protection des yeux et du visage - Méthodes d'essai - Partie 3: Propriétés physiques et
mécaniques (ISO 18526-3:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 18526-3:2020
ICS:
13.340.20 Varovalna oprema za glavo Head protective equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 18526-3
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
January 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.20
English Version
Eye and face protection - Test methods - Part 3: Physical
and mechanical properties (ISO 18526-3:2020)
Protection des yeux et du visage - Méthodes d'essai - Augen- und Gesichtsschutz - Prüfverfahren - Teil 3:
Partie 3: Propriétés physiques et mécaniques (ISO Physikalische und mechanische Eigenschaften (ISO
18526-3:2020) 18526-3:2020)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 7 January 2020.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 18526-3:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 94
"Personal safety -- Personal protective equipment" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC
85 “Eye protective equipment” the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by July 2020, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by July 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 18526-3:2020 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 18526-3:2020 without any
modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 18526-3
First edition
2020-01
Eye and face protection — Test
methods —
Part 3:
Physical and mechanical properties
Protection des yeux et du visage — Méthodes d'essai —
Partie 3: Propriétés physiques et mécaniques
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ISO 18526-3:2020(E)
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ISO 18526-3:2020(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .vi
Introduction .vii
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Preparatory information . 1
5 General test requirements . 2
6 Physical test methods . 2
6.1 Physical inspection . 2
6.1.1 Principle . 2
6.1.2 Procedure . 2
6.1.3 Test report . 2
6.2 Field of view . 3
6.2.1 Principle . 3
6.2.2 Apparatus . 3
6.2.3 Procedure . 3
6.2.4 Test report . 3
6.3 Area to be protected — Assessment from the frontal direction . 4
6.3.1 Principle . 4
6.3.2 Apparatus . 4
6.3.3 Procedure . 4
6.3.4 Test report . 4
6.4 Area to be protected — Assessment from the lateral direction . 4
6.4.1 Principle . 4
6.4.2 Apparatus . 4
6.4.3 Procedure . 4
6.4.4 Test report . 5
6.5 Retention by headbands and harnesses (sit and fit) . 5
6.5.1 Principle . 5
6.5.2 Procedure . 5
6.5.3 Test report . 5
6.6 Visual assessment of material and surface quality of lenses . 5
6.6.1 Principle . 5
6.6.2 Apparatus . 5
6.6.3 Procedure . 6
6.6.4 Test report . 6
6.7 Resistance to thermal exposure . 6
6.7.1 Principle . 6
6.7.2 Procedure . 7
6.7.3 Test report . 7
6.8 Resistance to ultraviolet radiation . 7
6.8.1 Principle . 7
6.8.2 Solar ultraviolet radiation . 7
6.8.3 Ultraviolet radiation from artificial sources. 9
6.9 Resistance to corrosion . 9
6.9.1 Principle .
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