Eye Protectors

Eyewear Expertise - QC for Eye and face Protectors

Professional eye and face protection are crucial in a number of working environments where workers face such risks as chemical splash, flying debris, excessive dust, glare, UV radiation, biohazards, and more. It is usually the employer’s responsibility to supply eye and face protectors to adequate protection in working environment, apart from that, safety goggles are also important for personal use in the general public. In this sensitive product category, the importance of comprehensive quality control cannot be overstated, as even a simple mechanical failure can lead to dangerous exposure, injury, or even loss of sight. Personal eye and face protectors are classified as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) according to European Regulation (EU) 2016/425, and included in Categories II or III, depending on their design. Eye and face protectors include such products as:

• Safety glasses – clear, tinted, prescription

• Safety goggles – impact resistant, splash-resistant, dust-proof

• Safety goggles – mounted with optical lenses

• Overspecs and face shields

• Welding goggles

• Mesh goggles

Dedicated Eyewear Testing Labs

QIMA labs are accredited to perform tests to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard for eyewear and ophthalmic products, and issue reports with IAS and ILAC endorsement, which are also recognized by the British Standards Institution, SAI Global, CSI Spa and Benchmark Product Certification.We provide lab tests and quality control to ensure compliance of your eye protectors to all applicable international standards, including:

• Europe: EN 1938, ISO 16321 -1/ -2/ -3, ISO 18527-1/ -2 / -3

• USA & Canada: ANSI / ISEA Z87.1, CSA Z94.3

• Australia: AS/NZS 1337.1, AS/NZS 1337.6

• China: GB/T 14866, GB 32166.1

• Japan: JIS T 8141, JIS T 8147

Accredited Lab Testing for Eye Protectors

Our accredited labs offer the widest available selection of tests for mechanical, optical, and chemical characteristics of your eye protectors and safety glasses, including, but not limited to:

• Anti-fog, for ISO 16321-1/-2/-3, ISO 18527-1/-2/-3, and ANSI/ISEA Z87.1

• Dimensional requirements (incl. goggles), for ISO 16321-1/-2/-3, ANSI/ISEA Z87.1, and AS/NZS 1337.1

• Eye protectors for prescription use, for ISO 16321-1, AS/NZS 1337.6 and ANSI/ISEA Z87.1

• Haze, for ISO 16321-1, AS/NZS 1337.1, ANSI/ISEA Z87.1, and ASTM D1003

• High-velocity test, for ANSI/ISEA Z87.1 and ISO 16321-1

• Impact resistance to drop-ball, for ISO 16321-1, AS/NZS 1337.1, ANSI/ISEA Z87.1

• Impact resistance to high mass, for ISO 16321-1 and ANSI/ISEA Z87.1

• Infrared filters, for ISO 16321-1, AS/NZS 1338.3, and ANSI/ISEA Z87.1

• Lateral protection, for ISO 16321-1, ANSI/ISEA Z87.1, and AS/NZS 1337.1

• Low impact resistance test, for AS/NZS 1337.1

• Luminous transmittance (non-filtering oculars), for ISO 16321-1, ANSI/ISEA Z87.1, AS/NZS 1337.1, and CSZ Z94.3

• Medium / high / extra high impact resistance tests for AS/NZS 1337.1 and AS/NZS 1337.6

• Mesh eye and face protectors, for ISO 16321-3 and AS/NZS 1337.1

• Ocular surface quality, for ISO 16321-1, ANSI/ISEA Z87.1, and AS/NZS 1337.1

• Optical power (eye-protectors with non-prescription lenses), for ISO 16321-1, ANSI/ISEA Z87.1, AS/NZS 1337.1, CSA Z94.3, and GB/T14866

• Penetration test, for ISO 16321-1, ANSI/ISEA Z87.1 and AS/NZS 1337.1

• Prismatic imbalance, for ISO 16321-1, ANSI/ISEA Z87.1, and AS/NZS 1337.1

• Resistance to chemical splashes on goggles, for ISO 16321-1, ANSI/ISEA Z87.1, and AS/NZS 1337.1

• Resistance to corrosion, for ISO 16321-1, AS/NZS 1337.1, and ANSI/ISEA Z87.1

• Resistance to fine particles damage, for ISO 16321-1

• Resistance to high-speed particles (45m/s, 120m/s and 190m/s), for ISO 16321-1

• Resistance to high-speed particles at extreme temperatures (45m/s, 120m/s and 190m/s) for ISO 16321-1

• Resistance to ignition, for ISO 16321-1 and ANSI/ISEA Z87.1

• Resistance to optical radiation, for ISO 16321-1

• Resolving power, for ANSI/ISEA Z87.1

• Scattered light, for ISO 16321-1, and AS/NZS 1337.1

• Sunglare filters, for ISO 16321-1, AS/NZS 1337.1, and ANSI/ISEA Z87.1

• Thermal stability, for ISO 16321-1 and AS/NZS 1337.1

• Transmittance properties and variations (filtering oculars), for ISO 16321-1/-2, AS/NZS 1337.1, AS/NZS 1338.1, AS/NZS 1338.2, AS/NZS 1338.3, and ANSI/ISEA Z87.1

• UV filters, for ISO 16321-1, AS/NZS 1338.2, and ANSI/ISEA Z87.1

• Welding filters, for ISO 16321-1, AS/NZS 1338.1 and ANSI/ISEA Z87.1

All testing programs can be tailored to your manufacturing needs and supply chain specifics. Get in touch with us, and our specialists will be happy to provide you with a quote. Learn more about quality control services and lab tests we offer for other eyewear categories:

• Spectacle frames

• Optical lenses

• Ready-to-wear reading glasses

• Fashion sunglasses

• Ski goggles and performance eyeglasses