SIST EN ISO 18526-2:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 18526-2:2020
01-maj-2020
Varovanje oči in obraza - Preskusne metode - 2. del: Fizikalne optične lastnosti
(ISO 18526-2:2020)
Eye and face protection - Test methods - Part 2 : Physical optical properties (ISO 18526-
2:2020)
Augen- und Gesichtsschutz - Prüfverfahren - Teil 2: Physikalisch optische Eigenschaften
(ISO 18526-2:2020)
Protection des yeux et du visage - Méthodes d'essai - Partie 2: Propriétés optiques
physiques (ISO 18526-2:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 18526-2:2020
ICS:
13.340.20 Varovalna oprema za glavo Head protective equipment
SIST EN ISO 18526-2:2020 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN ISO 18526-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

March 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.20
English Version

Eye and face protection - Test methods - Part 2 : Physical
optical properties (ISO 18526-2:2020)
Protection des yeux et du visage - Méthodes d'essai - Augen- und Gesichtsschutz - Prüfverfahren - Teil 2:
Partie 2: Propriétés optiques physiques (ISO 18526- Physikalisch optische Eigenschaften (ISO 18526-
2:2020) 2:2020)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 January 2020.

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European foreword
This document (EN ISO 18526-2:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 94
"Personal safety -- Personal protective 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 September 2020, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
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, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 18526-2:2020 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 18526-2:2020 without any
modification.

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SIST EN ISO 18526-2:2020
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 18526-2
First edition
2020-02
Eye and face protection — Test
methods —
Part 2:
Physical optical properties
Protection des yeux et du visage — Méthodes d'essai —
Partie 2: Propriétés optiques physiques
Reference number
ISO 18526-2:2020(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .vii
Introduction .viii
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Preparatory information . 1
5 General test requirements . 2
6 Test methods for measuring transmittance — General . 2
6.1 Uncertainty of measurement . 2
6.2 Reporting compliance . 3
6.3 Applicability . 3
6.4 Position and direction of measurement . 3
6.5 Wavelength intervals . 3
6.6 Test report . 3
7 Luminous transmittance . 3
7.1 Calculations of luminous transmittance from spectral values . . 3
7.2 Test report . 3
7.3 Broadband method of measurement of luminous transmittance . 4
7.3.1 Apparatus . 4
7.3.2 Calibration . 4
7.3.3 Procedure . 4
7.3.4 Test reports for luminous transmittance values . 4
7.4 Measurement of uniformity of luminous transmittance . 4
7.4.1 Unmounted filter covering one eye . 4
7.4.2 Filter covering both eyes . 6
7.5 Transmittance matching at right and left reference points . 9
7.5.1 Test method . 9
7.5.2 Calculations .10
7.5.3 Test report .10
8 Ultraviolet transmittance .10
8.1 General .10
8.2 Spectral transmittance and mean spectral transmittance .10
8.3 Solar UV transmittance .10
8.4 Solar UV-A transmittance .10
8.5 Solar UV-B transmittance .10
8.6 Mean UV-A transmittance .10
8.7 Mean UV-B transmittance .11
8.8 Mean 380 nm to 400 nm transmittance .11
8.9 Test report .11
9 Blue-light transmittance .11
9.1 Solar blue-light transmittance .11
9.1.1 Calculation of solar blue-light transmittance from spectral values .11
9.1.2 Broadband method of measurement of solar blue-light transmittance .11
9.2 Blue-light transmittance from artificial sources .11
9.2.1 Calculation of blue-light transmittance from artificial sources from
spectral values .11
9.2.2 Broadband method of measurement of blue-light transmittance from
artificial sources .12
9.2.3 Test report .12
10 IR transmittance .12
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10.1 Near IR transmittance.12
10.1.1 Calculation .12
10.2 IR-A transmittance .12
10.2.1 Calculation .12
10.3 IR-B transmittance .12
10.3.1 Calculation .12
10.4 Solar IR transmittance .12
10.4.1 Calculation .12
10.5 Test report .12
11 Relative visual attenuation coefficient for traffic signal light detection, Q .13
signal
11.1 Calculation .13
11.2 Test report .13
12 Spectral reflectance .13
12.1 Uncertainty of measurement .13
12.2 Position and direction of measurement .13
12.2.1 Specular spectral reflectance .13
12.2.2 Total spectral reflectance (specular included) . .13
12.2.3 Total spectral reflectance (specular excluded) .14
12.2.4 0°/45° and 45°/0° geometry .14
12.3 Wavelength intervals .14
12.4 Test report .14
13 Luminous reflectance .14
13.1 Calculations .14
13.2 Test report .14
13.3 Luminous reflectance of mesh .14
14 Scattered light .15
14.1 Wide angle scatter .15
14.1.1 Principle .15
14.1.2 Apparatus .15
14.1.3 Test sample .16
14.1.4 Test procedure .16
14.1.5 Calculation .16
14.1.6 Test report .17
14.2 Narrow angle scatter .17
14.2.1 Principle .17
14.2.2 Test methods .18
14.2.3 Test report .23
15 Polarization .23
15.1 Plane of transmission .23
15.1.1 Apparatus .23
15.1.2 Test procedure .23
15.1.3 Test report .24
15.2 Polarizing efficiency .24
15.2.1 Principle .24
15.2.2 Test procedure for the spectrophotometric method .25
15.2.3 Test report .25
15.2.4 Test procedure for the broadband method .25
15.2.5 Test report .26
16 Photochromic lenses .26
16.1 Light source(s) to approximate the spectral distribution of solar radiation for air
mass 2 for testing .26
16.1.1 Radiation source using one lamp .26
16.1.2 Radiation source using two lamps . .27
16.2 Conditioning for luminous transmittance in the faded state .27
16.3 Measurement .28
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16.3.1 Principle .28
16.3.2 Faded state .28
16.3.3 Darkened states .28
17 Automatic welding filters .29
17.1 General .29
17.2 Luminous transmittance in the light state .29
17.2.1 Measurement .29
17.2.2 Test report .30
17.3 Luminous transmittance in the dark state .30
17.3.1 Measurement .30
17.3.2 Test report .30
17.4 Shade number of welding filters with automatic shade number setting .30
17.4.1 Principle .30
17.4.2 Apparatus .31
17.4.3 Test procedure .31
17.4.4 Test report .31
17.5 Luminous transmittance variation over time.31
17.5.1 Principle .31
17.5.2 Apparatus .32
17.5.3 Test procedure .32
17.5.4 Test report .32
17.6 Blue-light transmittance for artificial sources .32
17.6.1 Measurement .32
17.6.2 Test report .32
17.7 Uniformity of luminous transmittance for flat filters .
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