BS EN BRITISH STANDARD 207:1999 Incorporating AmendmentNo.1and Corrigendum No. 1 Personal eye-protection - Filters and eye-protectors against laser radiation (laser eye-protectors) The European Standard EN207:1998, with the incorporation of amendment A1:2002, has the status of a British Standard ICS 13.340.20 BSi British Standards BSEN207:1999 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 207:1998, including amendment A1:2002and Corrigendum September 2004.It supersedes BSEN207:1994which is withdrawn. NOTE The poor quality of Figure A.1 was noticed when the English language version of amendment A1:2002 to EN 207:1998 was incorporated into the national standard. The error has been reported to CEN in a proposal to amend the figure supplied in amendment A1:2002 to the European Standard. Thestartandfinishoftextintroducedoralteredbyamendmentisindicatedin the text by tags !--.Tags indicating changes to CEN text carry the number ofthe CEN amendment.For example, text alteredby CEN amendment A1 is indicatedby The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee PH/2, Eye protection, to Subcommittee PH/2/3, Eye protection against lasers, which has the responsibility to: aid enquirers to understand the text; present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, andkeep the UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled"International Standards Correspondence Index", or byusing the“Search"facility of the BSI Electronic Catalogue orof British Standards Olnine. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance witha BritishStandard does notofitselfconferimmunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 17 and a back cover. The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the This British Standard, having document was last issued. been prepared under the direction of the Health and Environment Sector Amendmentsissuedsincepublication Committee, was published under the authority of the Standards Committee and Date Amd. No. Comments comes into effecton 15 March 1999 14119 31 January 2003 Seenationalforeword BSI 27 October 2004 15399 27 0ctober 2004 Replacement of Table B.2 Corrigendum No. 1 ISBN0580307182 EUROPEANSTANDARD EN 207 September1998 NORME EUROPEENNE + A1 EUROPAISCHE NORM August2002 ICS 13.340.20 Incorporating corrigendum September 2004 Supersedes EN 207:1993 Descriptors: accident prevention, eyes, safety devices, filters, safety, radiation protection, laserradiation, specifications, transmittance, maximale value, tests, stability, marking, technical notices English version Personal eye-protection - - Filters and eye-protectors against laser radiation (laser eye-protection) (includes amendment A1:2002) Protection individuelle de Ioeil Personlicher Augenschutz Filtres et protecteurs de I'oeil contre les Filter und Augenschutzgerate gegen rayonnements laser (lunettes de protection Laserstrahlung (Laserschutzbrillen) laser) (enthaltAnderung A1:2002) (inclut I'amendement A1:2002) This European Standard was approvedby CEN on 24August1998.Amendment A1wasapprovedbyCENon30May2002 CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on appli