Abstract

This Uganda Standard specifies general requirements for eye and face protectors. These protectors are intended to provide protection for the eyes and faces of persons against one or more common occupational hazards such as impacts from flying particles and fragments, optical radiation, dusts, splashing liquids, molten metals, heat, flame, hot solids, harmful gases, vapours and aerosols. Additional requirements for eye and face protectors used during welding and related techniques and for mesh protectors are given in US ISO 16321-2 and US ISO 16321-3, respectively. (This standard cancels and replaces US ISO 4849:1981 Personal eye-protectors- Specifications, US ISO 4852:1978 Personal eye-protectors- Infra-red filters- Utilisation and transmittance requirements and US ISO/FDIS 16321-1:2019, Eye and face protection for occupational use- Part 1: General requirements which have been technically revised). This standard was published on 15 June 2021.