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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Eye and face protectors for sports use - Part 1 - Requirements for downhill skiing and

Protection des yeux et du visage à usage sportif - Partie 1: Exigences relatives aux

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Foreword ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................vi

1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

4 General requirements for goggles ...................................................................................................................................................... 2

4.1 Headforms ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

4.2 Construction .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2

4.3 Lens material and surface quality .......................................................................................................................................... 2

4.4 Physiological compatibility .......................................................................................................................................................... 2

4.5 Retention by headband and harnesses (sit and fit) ................................................................................................ 3

5 Transmittance ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

5.1 Test methods ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

5.2 Transmittance categories .............................................................................................................................................................. 3

5.3 General transmittance requirements .................................................................................................................................. 4

5.3.1 Uniformity of luminous transmittance and transmittance matching ................................ 4

5.3.2 Ultraviolet transmittance of the frame or housing ............................................................................. 5

5.4 Special transmittance requirements .................................................................................................................................... 5

5.4.1 Photochromic lenses .................................................................................................................................................... 5

5.4.2 Polarizing lenses .............................................................................................................................................................. 5

5.4.3 Gradient-tinted lenses ................................................................................................................................................. 5

5.4.4 Claimed solar transmittance properties (optional)........................................................................... 6

5.5 Scattering of light .................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

6 Refractive power ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

6.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

6.2 Spherical and cylindrical power .............................................................................................................................................. 7

6.3 Spatial deviation .................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

6.4 Prism imbalance .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

7 Mechanical testing .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8

7.1 Temperature range .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8

7.1.1 Basic requirement .......................................................................................................................................................... 8

7.2 Mechanical strength ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8

8 Resistance to solar radiation ................................................................................................................................................................... 9

9 Resistance to ignition ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

10 Protection against water and snow ................................................................................................................................................... 9

11 Field of view............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

12 Minimum area to be protected from ultraviolet radiation ....................................................................................10

12.1 Assessment of frontal protection .........................................................................................................................................10

12.2 Assessment of lateral protection ..........................................................................................................................................10

13 Optional requirements ...............................................................................................................................................................................11

13.1 Extended low temperature range ........................................................................................................................................11

13.2 Resistance to fogging ......................................................................................................................................................................11

13.3 Resistance to abrasion ...................................................................................................................................................................11

14 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer and labelling .......................................................................12

14.1 Complete goggles ...............................................................................................................................................................................12

14.1.1 Mandatory markings on goggles .....................................................................................................................12

14.1.2 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer with each goggle .................................12

14.1.3 Additional information to be available from the manufacturer ...........................................15

15 Selection of test samples ...........................................................................................................................................................................15

15.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................15

15.2 Preparation and conditioning of test samples ..........................................................................................................15

Annex A (informative) Selection and use of ski and snowboarding goggles ............................................................18

Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential

requirements of Regulation 2016/425 aimed to be covered ..............................................................................21

Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................23

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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 94, Personal safety - Protective clothing and

This family of documents was developed in response to the worldwide stakeholder's demand for

minimum requirements and test methods for eye and face protectors traded internationally. ISO 4007

gives the terms and definitions for all the various product types. The test methods are in the ISO 18526-

series, while the requirements for occupational eye and face protectors are in the ISO 16321- series. Eye

protection for specific sports is mostly dealt with by the ISO 18527- series. A guidance document for the

This document applies to all afocal (plano power) goggles, intended for eye protection against

hazards including ultraviolet and visible solar radiation, rain, snow and wind, during downhill skiing,

snowboarding and other similar activities. It deals with materials, construction, optical properties and

Requirements for the labelling and marking of goggles and for information to be supplied by the

manufacturer are also specified. Information on the Selection and use of downhill skiing and

a) eye protectors for protection when operating or travelling on a motorized vehicle;

b) eye protectors for protection against artificial optical radiation, such as those used in solaria;

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are

indispensable for its application. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document

ISO 4007:2018, Personal protective equipment – Eye and face protection – Vocabulary

ISO 8980-4:2006, Ophthalmic optics — Uncut finished spectacle lenses — Part 4: Specifications and test

ISO 8980-5:2005, Ophthalmic optics — Uncut finished spectacle lenses — Part 5: Minimum requirements

ISO 18526-1, Eye and face protection – Test methods – Part 1: Geometrical optical properties

ISO 18526-2, Eye and face protection – Test methods – Part 2: Physical optical properties

ISO 18526-3, Eye and face protection – Test methods – Part 3: Physical and mechanical properties

For the purposes of this document, the terms and the definitions given in ISO 4007 and the following apply.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

For the purposes of this document, “goggle” or “goggles” shall be taken to mean goggles for downhill

Unless the manufacturer defines the applicable headforms according to ISO 18526-4 to be compatible

with the goggle, the test methods where headforms are required shall use the headform 1-M according

Areas of the goggles that may, during intended use, come into contact with the wearer shall be smooth,

without sharp protuberances that may cause discomfort or injury to the wearer. This shall be tested by

In a circular area 30 mm diameter centred on the reference point but excluding a marginal area 5 mm

wide around the edge of the lens if this overlaps with the circular area, filters shall have no material or

machining defects that may impair vision, e.g., bubbles, scratches, inclusions, dull spots, pitting, mould

marks, notches, reinforced areas, specks, beads, water specks, pocking, gas inclusions, splintering,

cracks, polishing defects or undulations. Outside this zone, small isolated material and/or surface defects

may be acceptable. This shall be tested by visual assessment in accordance with ISO 18526-3, 6.6.

Goggles shall be designed and manufactured in such a way that, when used under the conditions and

for the purposes intended, they will not compromise the health or safety of the wearer. The risks

posed by substances leaking or evaporating from the goggle that can come into prolonged contact

with the wearer, shall be reduced by the manufacturer to within the limits of any existing regulatory

requirement. Special attention shall be given to substances that are allergenic, carcinogenic, mutagenic

NOTE 1 Excessive pressure due to a poor fit on the face, chemical irritation or allergy is known to produce

reactions. Rare or idiosyncratic reactions to any material are known to occur and the individual wearer is well

NOTE 2 Specific national regulations with regard to restriction of certain chemical substances should be

Goggles shall sit in the intended position during normal use and shall adapt to the contours of the face..

The head strap shall be designed to be flexible or adjustable and sit securely on the back of the head or a

helmet. The head strap assembly shall not cause any discomfort nor exhibit any insecurity when tested

Transmittance values shall be determined in accordance with ISO 18526-2:, Clauses 6 to 11 as

appropriate. Luminous transmittance shall be calculated using CIE standard illuminant D65

Depending upon their luminous transmittance at their reference point and at (+5 ± 2) °C in the case

of lenses with temperature sensitive transmittance, lenses for downhill skiing and snowboarding use

The range of the luminous transmittance of these five categories is given by the values in Table 1.

There are only three descriptive groups for use by consumers as shown in Table 8. An overlap of the

transmittance values shall be not more than ± 2 % (absolute) between the categories 0, 1, 2 and 3.

If the supplier declares a luminous transmittance value, the maximum deviation for this value shall be

±3 % absolute for the transmittance values falling in categories 0 to 3 and ±30 % relative to the stated

When describing the transmittance properties of a lens with changeable tint, e.g. photochromic, two

categories for transmittance values are generally used. These two values correspond to the highest and

In the case of a gradient-tinted lens the transmittance value at the reference point shall be used to

For a gradient-tinted lens, the overlap in luminous transmittance allowed between categories shall be

Table 1 also specifies also the UV requirements for these lenses. If the lenses are claimed by the

manufacturer to protect against IR radiation, the IR requirements in Table 1 apply.

NOTE Some national requirements may stipulate a different requirement for the long wavelength limit of UV-A.

Lenses that are intended to be uniformly tinted shall appear to be visually uniform within a circle 30

mm in diameter around the reference points or to the edge of the lens less the marginal zone 5 mm

wide, whichever is greater,and appear to have the same transmittance at the two reference points

when inspected against a white background in accordance with ISO 18526-3, 6.6. Where there is visible

non-uniformity, then, when tested according to ISO 18526-2, 7.4, the relative difference in the luminous

transmittance value between any two points of the lens shall not be greater than 15 % (relative to the

higher value), except for tint category S4 where it shall not be greater than 20 %.

Where there are visibly mismatched transmittances at the reference points, when measured in

accordance with ISO 18526-2, 7.5, the difference in luminous transmittance values at the reference

points for the right and left eyes shall not exceed 15 % (relative to the higher transmittance).

In the case of mounted linear gradient-tinted lenses, when inspected against a white background

in accordance with ISO 18526-3:—, 6.6, the luminous transmittances shall appear constant in the

horizontal direction and having equal transmittance at the reference points. Where there is visible

rotation of the gradient or visibly mismatched transmittances at the reference points, when measured

in accordance with ISO 18526-2, 7.5 the difference in the luminous transmittances between pairs

of points of the lens at the reference points and 15 mm to the left, to the right, above and below the

When measured in accordance with ISO 18526-2, 7.5, the difference in the luminous transmittances

between pairs of points of the lens at the reference points and 15 mm to the left, to the right, above and

Changes of luminous transmittance that are caused by thickness variations due to the design of the lens

are permitted. For verification, the test method in ISO 18526-2, 7.4.1.4 shall be used.

When tested in accordance with ISO 18526-2, Clause 6, non-lens areas of goggles shall provide at least

the same level of protection against ultraviolet radiation, for the area to be protected according Clause

12, as given by a lens of any tint category declared usable with the goggle by the manufacturer or

The tint category of photochromic lenses shall be determined by its luminous transmittance in its faded

state, τ , and its luminous transmittance in its darkened state, τ , achieved after 15 min irradiation

measured according to ISO 18526-2, Clause 14, at a temperature of (5 ± 2) °C. In both states, the

If the lenses in the goggles are claimed to be polarizing, the lenses shall be fitted in the frame so that

their planes of transmission, when tested according to ISO 18526-2, 15.1, shall not deviate from the

vertical by more than ±5°. When the goggle is fitted with two separate lenses, any misalignment

between the planes of transmission of the left and right lenses shall not be greater than 6°.

When tested according to ISO 18526-2, 15.2, the polarization efficiency shall be > 78 % for lens

NOTE These values are equivalent to ratios of the transmittance values parallel and perpendicular to the