Personal Protective Equipment

Certottica’s laboratories can perform tests in compliance with a vast range of standards applicable to both category 1 PPE and to category 2 and 3 PPE.

List of category 1 PPE standards

Sunglasses

  • ISO 12312-1 Eye and face protection—Sunglasses and related eyewear — Part 1: Sunglasses for general use

  • ANSI Z80.3 Ophthalmic – Non-prescription sunglasses and fashion eyewear – Requirements

  • AS/NZS 1067 Sunglasses and fashion spectacles

  • Sunglasses for sports use

  • ISO 12312-3 Eye and face protection—Sunglasses and related eyewear — Part 3: Sunglasses for running, cycling and similar active lifestyles.

  • ISO 18527-2:2021 Eye and face protection for sports use – Part 2: Requirements for eye protectors for squash and eye protectors for racquetball and squash

Ski goggles

  • EN 174 Personal eye-protection – Ski goggles for downhill skiing

  • ISO 18527-1:2021 Eye and face protection for sports use – Part 1: Requirements for downhill skiing and snowboarding goggles

  • ASTM F 659 Standard Specification for Skier Goggles and Faceshields

Swimming goggles

  • ISO 18527-3:2020 Eye and face protection for sports use – Part 3: Requirements and test methods for eyewear intended to be used for surface swimming

  • EN 16805 Diving Equipment – Diving mask – Requirements and test methods

Other PPE impact tests

  • MIL-PRF-31013 Spectacles, special protective eyewear cylindrical system

  • MIL-STD-662F V50 ballistic test for armour

  • STANAG 2920 Ballistic test method for personal armour materials and combat clothing

  • STANAG 4296 Eye protection for the individual soldier – Ballistic protection

List of category 2 PPE standards

Safety glasses and goggles for industrial use for protection from non-ionizing radiation

  • EN 166 Personal eye-protection – Specifications

  • EN 167 Personal eye-protection – Optical test methods

  • EN 168 Personal eye-protection – Non-optical test methods

  • EN 169 Personal eye-protection – Filters for welding and related techniques – Transmittance requirements and recommended utilisation

  • EN 170 Personal eye-protection – Ultraviolet filters – Transmittance requirements and recommended use

  • EN 171 Personal eye-protection – Infrared filters – Transmittance requirements and recommended use

  • EN 172 Personal eye-protection – Sunglare filters for industrial use

  • ISO 16321-1:2021 Eye and face protection for occupational use – Part 1: General requirements

  • ANSI Z87.1 Occupational and educational personal eye and face protection devices

  • AS/NZS 1337 .1 Personal eye protection Part 1: Eye and face protectors for occupational applications

  • AS/NZS 1338.1 Filters for eye protectors – Part 1: Filters for protection against radiation generated in welding and allied operations

  • AS/NZS 1338.2 Filters for eye protectors – Filters for protection against ultraviolet radiation

  • CSA Z94.3 Eye and Face Protectors

 

Welding screens

  • EN 175 Personal protection – Equipment for eye and face protection during welding and allied processes

  • ISO 16321-2:2021 Eye and face protection for occupational use – Part 2: Additional requirements for protectors used during welding and related techniques, soon to replace European standards

Motorbike, motocross and snowmobile glasses

  • EN 1938 Personal eye-protection – Goggles for motorcycle and moped users

  • EN 13178 Personal eye-protection – Eye protectors for snowmobile users

Mesh eye and face protectors

  • EN 1731 Personal eye protection – Mesh eye and face protectors

  • ISO 16321-3:2021 Eye and face protection for occupational use – Part 3: Additional requirements for mesh protectors