Product standard
EN 166
EN 166 — Personal eye protection
EN 166 is the European framework standard for eye and face protection. It sets the general requirements and the marking system, and the specific hazards (impact, molten metal, chemicals) are addressed by the letters and numbers in that marking.
What it covers
- Marking system: the letters and numbers that state what the eyewear protects against
- Optical quality classes and the tolerances behind them
- Minimum coverage area for the eye and, where applicable, the face
Documents you can ask for
- Marking on the product (frame and lens)
- Test report covering the impact class you are buying
- Declaration of conformity
Products declared against EN 166
No catalogue line currently carries this declaration. Send us the requirement and we will confirm which of our items can be supplied against it.