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GUIDE TO SAFETY MARKINGS

                                                  1                                                    B MARKING ON LENS

                                                                                                       VI Scale numbers (filters only)

                                                                                                       VII Identification of the manufacturer

B MARKING ON LENS                                                                                      VIII Optical class

VI Scale numbers (filters only)

VII Identification of the manufacturer                                                                 IX    Symbol for mechanical strength
                                                                                                             (optional)

VIII Optical class                                                                                             Symbol for non-adherence of
                                                                                                       X molten metal and resistance to
IX   Symbol for mechanical strength
     (optional)                                                                                                penetration of hot solids (optional)

       Symbol for non-adherence of                                                                              (K) Symbol for resistance to
X molten metal and resistance to                                                                       XI surface damage by fine particles

       penetration of hot solids (optional)                                                                     (optional)

XI   Symbol for resistance to surface                                                                  XII   (N) Symbol for resistance to fog-
     damage by fine particles (optional)                                                                     ging (optional)

XII  Symbol for resistance to fogging                                                                  V Certification mark
     (optional)

V Certification mark                                                                                   VIII  SYMBOLS FOR OPTICAL CLASS
                                                                                                             (LENS MARKING)

                                                                                                       1 Continuous Work

                                                                                                       2 Intermittent Work

                                                                                                       3 Occasional Work

                                             166                                                       A MARKING ON FRAME

                                                     A MARKING ON FRAME                                I Identification of the manufacturer

                                                     I Identification of the manufacturer              II Number of the EN Standard

                                                     II Number of the EN Standard                      III Field(s) of use (where applicable)

                                                     III Field(s) of use (where applicable)            IV    Symbol for resistance to high speed
                                                                                                             particles (where applicable)
                                                         Symbol for resistance to high
                                                     IV  speed particles (where applicable)

                                                                                                       V Certification mark

                                                     V Certification mark

                                                                                                       III APPLICATION SYMBOLS

IV MECHANICAL STRENGTH                               If protection against high-speed particles at     3 Liquid droplets or splashes (frame)
    IX (LENS AND FRAME MARKING)                      extreme temperatures is required then the
                                                     selected safety eyewear product should be               Large dust particles >5 microns
none  Without mechanical strength (filters           marked with the letter T immediately after the    4     (frame)
      only)                                          ‘Mechanical Strength’ letter; eg: FT, BT or AT.
                                                     If the ‘Mechanical Strength’ letter is not              Gases and small dust particles <5
     S Increased strength (5.1m/s)                   followed by the letter T, the safety eyewear      5     microns (frame)
                                                     product shall only be used against high-speed
     F Low energy impact (45m/s)                     particles at an ambient temperature.              8     Short circuit electric arc (frame
                                                     If the frame and lens display different                 and lens)
                                                     certification marks (F,B or A), the lowest level
     B Medium energy impact (120m/s)                 should be assigned to the entire safety eyewear   9     Molten metal and hot solids (frame
                                                     product.                                                and lens)
     A High energy impact (190 m/s)
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