EN ISO 12311:2013

Personal protective equipment - Test methods for sunglasses and related eyewear (ISO 12311:2013, Corrected version 2014-08-15)

ISO 12311:2012 specifies reference test methods for determining the properties of sunglasses given in ISO 12312 (all parts). It is applicable to all sunglasses and related eyewear.
Other test methods may be used if shown to be equivalent.

Persönliche Schutzausrüstung - Prüfverfahren für Sonnenbrillen und ähnlichen Augenschutz (ISO 12311:2013)

Diese Internationale Norm beschreibt die Prüfmethoden, um die nötigen Messungen durchzuführen, die nach ISO 12312-1 Eye and face protection - Sunglasses and related eyewear - Part 1: Sunglasses for general use nötig sind.
Diese Prüfmethoden sind Referenzmethoden. Andere Prüfverfahren dürfen verwendet werden, falls deren Gleichwertigkeit nachgewiesen wurde.

Équipement de protection individuelle - Méthodes d'essai pour lunettes de soleil et articles de lunetterie associés (ISO 12311:2013, Version corrigée 2014-08-15)

L'ISO 12311:2013 spécifie les méthodes d'essai de référence permettant de déterminer les propriétés des lunettes de soleil indiquées dans l'ISO 12312 (toutes les parties). Elle s'applique à toutes les lunettes de soleil et aux articles de lunetterie associés.
D'autres méthodes d'essai peuvent être utilisées s'il est démontré qu'elles sont équivalentes.

Osebna varovalna oprema - Preskusne metode za sončna očala in podobno opremo (ISO 12311:2013, popravljena verzija 2014-08-15)

Ta mednarodni standard določa referenčne preskusne metode za ugotavljanje lastnosti sončnih očal iz standarda ISO 12312 (vsi deli). Uporablja se za vsa sončna očala in podobna očala. Uporabljajo se lahko druge preskusne metode, če so dokazano enakovredne.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 06-Aug-2013
• Withdrawal Date: 12-Dec-2023
• ICS: 11.040.70 - Ophthalmic equipment
• ICS: 13.340.20 - Head protective equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 85 - Eye-protective equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 85 - Eye-protective equipment
• 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
• Mandate: M/031 - Standardization mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning standards for Personal Protective Equipment
• Ref Project: SIST EN ISO 12311:2013 - Personal protective equipment - Test methods for sunglasses and related eyewear (ISO 12311:2013, Corrected version 2014-08-15)

Relations

• Replaced By: EN ISO 12311:2023 - Personal protective equipment - Test methods for sunglasses and related eyewear (ISO 12311:2023)
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2013
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Personal protective equipment - Test methods for sunglasses and related eyewear (ISO
12311:2013)
Persönliche Schutzausrüstung - Prüfverfahren für Sonnenbrillen und ähnlichen
Augenschutz (ISO 12311:2013)
Équipement de protection individuelle - Méthodes d'essai pour lunettes de soleil et
articles de lunetterie associés (ISO 12311:2013)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 12311:2013
ICS:
11.040.70 Oftalmološka oprema Ophthalmic equipment
13.340.20 Varovalna oprema za glavo Head protective equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 12311
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2013
ICS 13.340.20
English Version
Personal protective equipment - Test methods for sunglasses
and related eyewear (ISO 12311:2013)
Équipement de protection individuelle - Méthodes d'essai Persönliche Schutzausrüstung - Prüfverfahren für
pour lunettes de soleil et articles de lunetterie associés Sonnenbrillen und ähnlichen Augenschutz (ISO
(ISO 12311:2013) 12311:2013)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 June 2013.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC 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 translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same
status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United
Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2013 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN ISO 12311:2013: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
Foreword .3
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC .4

Foreword
This document (EN ISO 12311:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 94 “Personal safety
- Protective clothing and 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 February 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by February 2014.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] 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, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive.
For relationship with EU Directive, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 12311:2013 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 12311:2013 without any modification.
Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association and supports essential requirements of the EU Directive
89/686/EEC on PPE.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Communities under that Directive and has
been implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the clauses of this
standard, together with the relevant requirements given in the product standards, confers within the limits of
the scope of those standards, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding Essential Requirements of
that Directive and associated EFTA regulations.

WARNING — Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling within
the scope of this standard
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 12311
First edition
2013-08-01
Personal protective equipment —
Test methods for sunglasses and
related eyewear
Équipement de protection individuelle — Méthodes d’essai pour
lunettes de soleil et articles de lunetterie associés
Reference number
ISO 12311:2013(E)
©
ISO 2013
ISO 12311:2013(E)
© ISO 2013
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form
or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior
written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISO’s member body in the country of
the requester.
ISO copyright office
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Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11
Fax + 41 22 749 09 47
E-mail [e-mail]
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ii © ISO 2013 – All rights reserved

ISO 12311:2013(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Prerequisites . 1
5 General test requirements . 2
6 Test methods for assessing the construction and materials . 2
6.1 Prior assessment of construction, marking and information . 2
6.2 Test method for assessment of filter material and surface quality. 2
7 Test methods for measuring spectrophotometric properties . 3
7.1 Measurement of spectral transmittance τ(λ). 3
7.2 Measurement of uniformity of luminous transmittance . 4
7.3 Calculation of ultraviolet transmittance . 7
7.4 Calculation of solar blue-light transmittance τ .
sb 8
7.5 Calculation of solar IR transmittance τ .
SIR 9
7.6 Measurement of absolute spectral reflectance ρ(λ) . 9
7.7 Absolute luminous reflectance ρ .
V 10
7.8 Calculation of relative visual attenuation quotient for signal light detection Q .
signal 11
7.9 Wide angle scatter .11
7.10 Polarizing filters .14
7.11 Photochromic filters .17
8 Test methods for measuring optical properties .19
8.1 Test method for spherical, astigmatic and prismatic refractive powers .19
8.2 Test method for the prism imbalance of complete sunglasses or filters covering
both eyes .23
8.3 Test method for local variations in refractive power .25
9 Test methods for mechanical properties .30
9.1 Test method for minimum robustness of filters.30
9.2 Test method for impact resistance of filters, strength level 1 .33
9.3 Test method for impact resistance of sunglasses, strength level 1 .35
9.4 Test method for impact resistance of sunglasses, strength level 2 .36
9.5 Test method for impact resistance of sunglasses, strength level 3 .37
9.6 Test method for frame deformation and filter retention .39
9.7 Test method for increased endurance of sunglasses .42
9.8 Test method for resistance to solar radiation .46
9.9 Test method for resistance to ignition .48
9.10 Test for resistance to perspiration of the sunglass frame .48
Annex A (normative) Application of uncertainty of measurement .52
Annex B (informative) Sources of uncertainty in spectrophotometry and their estimation
and control .54
Annex C (informative) Definitions in summations form .61
Annex D (normative) Product of the energy distribution of Standard Illuminant D65 as specified
in ISO 11664-2 and the spectral visibility function of the average human eye for daylight
vision as specified in ISO 11664-1 .65
Annex E (normative) Spectral functions for the calculation of solar UV and solar blue light
transmittance values .66
Annex F (normative) Spectral distribution of solar irradiance in the infrared spectrum for the
[7
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2013
Osebna varovalna oprema - Preskusne metode za sončna očala in podobno
opremo (ISO 12311:2013, popravljena verzija 2014-08-15)
Personal protective equipment - Test methods for sunglasses and related eyewear (ISO
12311:2013, Corrected version 2014-08-15)
Persönliche Schutzausrüstung - Prüfverfahren für Sonnenbrillen und ähnlichen
Augenschutz (ISO 12311:2013)
Équipement de protection individuelle - Méthodes d'essai pour lunettes de soleil et
articles de lunetterie associés (ISO 12311:2013, Version corrigée 2014-08-15)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 12311:2013
ICS:
11.040.70 Oftalmološka oprema Ophthalmic equipment
13.340.20 Varovalna oprema za glavo Head protective equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 12311
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2013
ICS 13.340.20
English Version
Personal protective equipment - Test methods for sunglasses
and related eyewear (ISO 12311:2013, Corrected version 2014-
08-15)
Équipement de protection individuelle - Méthodes d'essai Persönliche Schutzausrüstung - Prüfverfahren für
pour lunettes de soleil et articles de lunetterie associés (ISO Sonnenbrillen und ähnlichen Augenschutz (ISO
12311:2013, Version corrigée 2014-08-15) 12311:2013, korrigierte Fassung 2014-08-15)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 June 2013.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC 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 translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same
status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United
Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2013 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN ISO 12311:2013 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
Foreword .3
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC .4

Foreword
This document (EN ISO 12311:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 94 “Personal safety
- Protective clothing and 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 February 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by February 2014.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] 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, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive.
For relationship with EU Directive, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 12311:2013, Corrected version 2014-08-15 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO
12311:2013 without any modification.
Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association and supports essential requirements of the EU Directive
89/686/EEC on PPE.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive and has been
implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the clauses of this
standard, together with the relevant requirements given in the product standards, confers within the limits of
the scope of those standards, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding Essential Requirements of
that Directive and associated EFTA regulations.

WARNING — Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling within
the scope of this standard
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 12311
First edition
2013-08-01
Corrected version
2014-08-15
Personal protective equipment — Test
methods for sunglasses and related
eyewear
Équipement de protection individuelle — Méthodes d’essai pour
lunettes de soleil et articles de lunetterie associés
Reference number
ISO 12311:2013(E)
©
ISO 2013
ISO 12311:2013(E)
© ISO 2013
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form
or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior
written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISO’s member body in the country of
the requester.
ISO copyright office
Case postale 56 • CH-1211 Geneva 20
Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11
Fax + 41 22 749 09 47
E-mail [e-mail]
Web www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
ii © ISO 2013 – All rights reserved

ISO 12311:2013(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Prerequisites . 1
5 General test requirements . 2
6 Test methods for assessing the construction and materials . 2
6.1 Prior assessment of construction, marking and information . 2
6.2 Test method for assessment of filter material and surface quality. 2
7 Test methods for measuring spectrophotometric properties . 3
7.1 Measurement of spectral transmittance τ(λ). 3
7.2 Measurement of uniformity of luminous transmittance . 5
7.3 Calculation of ultraviolet transmittance . 7
7.4 Calculation of solar blue-light transmittance τ .
sb 9
7.5 Calculation of solar IR transmittance τ .
SIR 9
7.6 Measurement of absolute spectral reflectance ρ(λ) . 9
7.7 Absolute luminous reflectance ρ .
V 10
7.8 Calculation of relative visual attenuation quotient for signal light detection Q .
signal 11
7.9 Wide angle scatter .11
7.10 Polarizing filters .14
7.11 Photochromic filters .17
8 Test methods for measuring optical properties .19
8.1 Test method for spherical, astigmatic and prismatic refractive powers .19
8.2 Test method for the prism imbalance of complete sunglasses or filters covering
both eyes .23
8.3 Test method for local variations in refractive power .25
9 Test methods for mechanical properties .30
9.1 Test method for minimum robustness of filters.30
9.2 Test method for impact resistance of filters, strength level 1 .33
9.3 Test method for impact resistance of sunglasses, strength level 1 .35
9.4 Test method for impact resistance of sunglasses, strength level 2 .36
9.5 Test method for impact resistance of sunglasses, strength level 3 .37
9.6 Test method for frame deformation and filter retention .39
9.7 Test method for increased endurance of sunglasses .42
9.8 Test method for resistance to solar radiation .46
9.9 Test method for resistance to ignition .48
9.10 Test for resistance to perspiration of the sunglass frame .48
Annex A (normative) Application of uncertainty of measurement .52
Annex B (informative) Sources of uncertainty in spectrophotometry and their estimation
and control .54
Annex C (informative) Definitions in summations form .61
Annex D (normative) Product of the energy distribution of Standard Illuminant D65 as specified
in ISO 11664-2 and the spectral visibility function of the average human eye for daylight
vision as specified in ISO 11664-1 .65
Annex E (normative) Spectral functions for the calculation of solar UV and solar blue light
transmittance values .
...