EN ISO 12312-2:2015

Eye and face protection - Sunglasses and related eyewear - Part 2: Filters for direct observation of the sun (ISO 12312-2:2015)

ISO 12312-2:2015 applies to all afocal (plano power) products intended for direct observation of the sun, such as solar eclipse viewing.
ISO 12312-2:2015 does not apply to the following:
a)    afocal (plano power) sunglasses and clip-ons for general use intended for protection against solar radiation;
b)    eyewear for protection against radiation from artificial light sources, such as those used in solaria;
c)    eye protectors specifically intended for sports (e.g. ski goggles or other types);
d)    sunglasses that have been medically prescribed for attenuating solar radiation;
e)    prescription sunglass lenses.

Augen- und Gesichtsschutz - Sonnenbrillen und ähnlicher Augenschutz - Teil 2: Filter für die direkte Beobachtung der Sonne (ISO 12312-2:2015)

Dieser Teil der ISO 12312 gilt für alle Produkte ohne Korrekturwirkung (mit Nullgläsern), die für die direkte Beobachtung der Sonne vorgesehen sind, zum Beispiel bei der Betrachtung einer Sonnenfinsternis.
Informationen zur Verwendung von Filtern für die direkte Beobachtung der Sonne werden in Anhang A und Anhang B gegeben.
Dieser Teil der ISO 12312 gilt nicht für:
a)   Sonnenbrillen ohne Korrekturwirkung (mit Nullgläsern) sowie Aufsteckscheiben für den allgemeinen Gebrauch bestimmt zum Schutz gegen Sonnenstrahlung;
b)   Augenschutz gegen die Strahlung künstlicher Lichtquellen, z. B. von Solarien;
c)   Augenschutzgeräte speziell für den Sport (z. B. Skibrillen oder andere Arten);
d)   Sonnenbrillen, die aus medizinischen Gründen zur Dämpfung von Sonnenstrahlung verschrieben wurden;
e)   Sonnenfilter mit Korrekturwirkung.

Protection des yeux et du visage - Lunettes de soleil et articles de lunetterie associés - Partie 2: Filtres pour l'observation directe du soleil (ISO 12312-2:2015)

L'ISO 12312-2:2015 s'applique à tous les produits afocaux (non correcteurs) destinés à l'observation directe du soleil, par exemple à l'observation d'une éclipse solaire.
L'ISO 12312-2:2015 ne s'applique pas à:
a)    aux lunettes de soleil afocales (non correctrices) et aux contre-verres pour usage général, destinés à la protection contre le rayonnement solaire;
b)    aux équipements de protection de l'?il contre le rayonnement des sources de lumière artificielle, telles que celles utilisées dans les solariums;
c)    aux protecteurs d'yeux spécialement destinés aux activités sportives (par exemple, les masques de ski ou autres types);
d)    aux lunettes de soleil ayant fait l'objet d'une prescription médicale et permettant d'atténuer le rayonnement solaire;
e)    aux verres solaires correcteurs.

Varovanje oči in obraza - Sončna očala in sorodna oprema za varovanje oči - 2. del: Filtri za neposredno opazovanje sonca (ISO 12312-2:2015)

Ta standard velja za afokalne (brez korekcije) izdelke za neposredno opazovanje sonca, kot je npr. sončev mrk. Ta standard se ne uporablja za:  – afokalna (brez korekcije) sončna očala in nastavke za sončna očala za splošno uporabo, ki so namenjeni zaščiti pred sončnim sevanjem; – oprema za varovanje oči pred sevanjem umetnih virov svetlobe, kot so viri, uporabljeni v solarijih; – zaščito za oči pri športih, za katero so na voljo drugi standardi (npr. smučarska očala ali druge vrste); – sončna očala, ki so bila zdravniško predpisana za slabitev vpliva sončnega sevanja.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 16-Jun-2015
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Dec-2015
• 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/WG 1 - Sunglare eye protectors
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 17-Jun-2015
• Completion Date: 17-Jun-2015
• 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
• Ref Project: SIST EN ISO 12312-2:2015 - Eye and face protection - Sunglasses and related eyewear - Part 2: Filters for direct observation of the sun (ISO 12312-2:2015)

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2015
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Eye and face protection - Sunglasses and related eyewear - Part 2: Filters for direct
observation of the sun (ISO 12312-2:2015)
Augen- und Gesichtsschutz - Sonnenbrillen und ähnlicher Augenschutz - Teil 2: Filter für
die direkte Beobachtung der Sonne (ISO 12312-2:2015)
Protection des yeux et du visage - Lunettes de soleil et articles de lunetterie associés -
Partie 2: Filtres pour l'observation directe du soleil (ISO 12312-2:2015)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 12312-2:2015
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 12312-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2015
ICS 13.340.20
English Version
Eye and face protection - Sunglasses and related eyewear - Part
2: Filters for direct observation of the sun (ISO 12312-2:2015)
Protection des yeux et du visage - Lunettes de soleil et Augen- und Gesichtsschutz - Sonnenbrillen und ähnlicher
articles de lunetterie associés - Partie 2: Filtres pour Augenschutz - Teil 2: Filter für die direkte Beobachtung der
l'observation directe du soleil (ISO 12312-2:2015) Sonne (ISO 12312-2:2015)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 April 2015.

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.

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Kingdom.
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© 2015 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN ISO 12312-2:2015 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword .3
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC Personal protective equipment .4
European foreword
This document (EN ISO 12312-2:2015) 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 December 2015, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by December 2015.
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 12312-2:2015 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 12312-2:2015 without any modification.

Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC Personal protective equipment
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association to provide a means of conforming to Essential Requirements of the
New Approach Directive 89/686/EEC – Personal Protective Equipment.
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 given in Table ZA.1 confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of
conformity with the corresponding Essential Requirements of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive 89/686/EEC
Clause(s)/sub-clause(s) of this Essential Requirements (ERs) of Qualifying remarks/Notes
European Standard Directive 89/686/EEC
4.3.2 1.1.2.1. Highest level of protection ER not relevant for this type of
possible PPE
4.1, 4.1.1 1.1.2.2. Classes of protection ER not relevant for this type of
appropriate to different levels of risk PPE. There is only one level of
risk.
4.2.1, 4.3.1 1.2.1. Absence of risks and other ER not relevant for this type of
PPE. ER 1.2.1 should only be
‘inherent' nuisance factors
cited if there are risks of this type
that are not covered by 1.2.1.1 to
1.2.1.3
4.3.3 1.2.1.1. Suitable constituent Agreed
materials
4.3.3 1.2.1.2. Satisfactory surface Agreed
condition of all PPE parts in contact
with the user
4.2.1 1.2.1.3. Maximum permissible user Agreed
impediment
4.3.1, 4.3.2 1.3.1. Adaptation of PPE to user Agreed
morphology
5 1.4. Information supplied by the Agreed, but to be checked in
manufacturer detail
4.3.2 2.3. PPE for the face, eyes and ER 2.3 is relevant in this case (in
nd
respiratory tracts particular the 2 paragraph), but
is not addressed in 4.3.2. In fact
there is no clause in ISO 12312-2
that addresses optical neutrality.
Clause(s)/sub-clause(s) of this Essential Requirements (ERs) of Qualifying remarks/Notes
European Standard Directive 89/686/EEC
5 2.12. PPE bearing one or more ER 2.12 relates to markings on
identification or recognition marks the PPE itself. When looking at
directly or indirectly relating to clause 5, this seems to be more
health and safety about information that
accompanies the PPE (which is
covered by ER 1.4).
4.1, 4.1.1, 5 3.9.1. Non-ionizing radiation ER 3.9.1 is the key requirement in
this case. It is addressed by
clause 4.1, not clause 5. ER 3.9.1
has also consequences for the
marking, which are not yet
addressed in this standard.
It should also be considered if the
dimensions required in 4.3.2 are
sufficient to cover this risk.
WARNING: Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the
scope of this standard.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 12312-2
First edition
2015-06-15
Eye and face protection — Sunglasses
and related eyewear —
Part 2:
Filters for direct observation of the sun
Protection des yeux et du visage — Lunettes de soleil et articles de
lunetterie associés —
Partie 2: Filtres pour l’observation directe du soleil
Reference number
ISO 12312-2:2015(E)
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ISO 12312-2:2015(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Requirements and associated test methods . 1
4.1 Transmittance . 1
4.1.1 General. 1
4.1.2 Uniformity of luminous transmittance . 2
4.2 Material and surface quality . 2
4.2.1 Requirements . 2
4.2.2 Test method . 2
4.3 Mounting . 2
4.3.1 General. 2
4.3.2 Dimensions . 2
4.3.3 Material quality . 3
5 Labelling . 3
Annex A (informative) Use of filters for direct observation of the sun . 4
[23]
Annex B (informative) Solar eclipse eye safety: User’s guide . 6
Bibliography .10
ISO 12312-2:2015(E)
Foreword
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