Mesh type eye and face protectors for industrial and non-industrial use against mechanical hazards and/or heat

This standard specifies materials, design, performance requirements, methods of tests and marking requirements for personal mesh eye protectors against mechanical and/or thermal hazards for industrial and non-industrial use. Such equipment includes: - mesh goggles and mesh spectacles; - mesh visors for forestry work and/or trimming for combination with and without safety caps; - mesh visors for combination with safety caps as used in steel work and foundries. This standard is not applicable to mesh eye protectors for protection against molten metal splash hot solid risks or electrical hazard. Mesh eye protectors as for use in sports as ice hockey and fencing are excluded from this standard.