Legislation & Standards

Here you can find information about EU standards and level of classification for our all our products. For more details on European Standards or to purchase copies of European Standards contact the British Standards Institute (BSI).

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Welding - Legislation & Standards

Eye and Face protection for Welding Welding shields, visors and welding filters (PDF, 37KB)
Classification of eye- and face protection is made according to the standards EN166, EN169, EN175 and EN379.

Adflo clear visor worn by working welder Powered Air Respirators for Welding (PDF, 37KB)
The current European standard for a complete powered air filtering device incorporating a face shield or visor is EN 12941.

Welder in action with helmet down Compressed Air Respirators for Welding (PDF, 32KB)
For compressed air respirators incorporating a face shield or a visor two standards are applicable: EN 270 and EN1835.