Product information

Safety goggles

All Proteye safety glasses comply with the European directive 2016/425 for personal protective equipment EN166 and have been tested according to the legally required standards and guidelines by: Inspec International Ltd. Notified body: 0194

A brief description of the European eye protection standards EN 166
All manufacturers of safety glasses must comply with European standards. The frame and lenses are tested and must both bear the CE mark and the manufacturer's logo. The CE marking guarantees that the product meets the EU requirements of consumer safety, health and the environment.

EN 166 Personal eye protection
The frame is marked Proteye, EN 166 F and CE. This indicates that the frame has been tested and meets the European standard. Other information on the temples of frames; model number, spring length, color. Any additional information on the bridge of the nose; disc/glass size and nose size. The lenses fall into optical class 1. This is the highest optical class for everyday use.

The safety classes of glasses fall into the increased robustness class S, the minimum resistance is against the impact of a 22mm steel ball hitting the glass surface at 5.1 m/sec. The safety class with high speed with low energy falls into class F. The minimum requirement here is an impact resistance of a 6 mm steel ball with a speed of 45 m/s.

The markings you will find on the lenses are always: CE, Proteye logo and optical class 1. In addition, the lens resistance class markings; S, F.

Filters

EN 169 filters for welding, torch cutting and related activities.
EN 170 UV filters for protection against harmful UV rays. Please note that these filters are not suitable for welding and related activities.
EN 172 Solar filters for industrial use
Sun filter markings

5-1.4 20 – 41.9 % filter
5-1.7 41.9 – 56.8%
5-2 56.8-70.9 %
5-2.5 70.9-82.2 %
5-1.1 <2.5 photochromic.