EN 166

Personal eye protection - Specifications

This standard specifies the functional requirements for various types of personal eye protectors, incorporates general considerations concerning designation, classification, universal requirements for eye protection, testing and application, and safety marking, and describes how both frames and lenses are to be tested.

EN 166 is the core technical standard that all PPE used to protect the eyes or face must be approved in accordance with. Depending on equipment’s intended use, protection requirements may differ.