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Our test and certification scheme

For us, the testing and assessment of eye protection equipment has a long tradition.

DIN CERTCO has been testing and assessing eye protection equipment already since 1935 (at that time still as part of the DIN German Institute for Standardisation e.V.) and is today the competent contact partner for industry and commerce.

The PPE Directive as well as the standards for eye protection equipment are the basis of our testing and certification scheme.

Product examples of Category I

• sun glasses, sun protection filters for general use according to DIN EN 1836
• Skiing goggles according to DIN EN 174
• Other sports goggles (e.g. swimming goggles) according to customer needs

Product examples of Category II

• Occulars and face shields without filter effect according to DIN EN 166 and/or DIN EN ISO 8980
  • Outside lenses, face shields
  • Occulars with and without corrective effect
  • Frame spectacles
  • Goggles
  • Complete eye-protection equipment, etc.
• Eyes and face protection with filter effect according to DIN EN 166, DIN EN 170, DIN EN 171 and DIN EN 172
  • UV protective filter
  • IR protective filter
  • Sun protection filter for use in the factory
  • Complete eye-protection equipment with filter effect, etc.
• Welder’s protection equipment according to DIN EN 166, DIN EN 169 and DIN EN 175
  • Welder’s protective filters
  • Welder’s protective eyewear
  • Welder’s protective face shields and hand-held shields
  • Welder’s protective helmets, etc.
• Automatic protective filters for welders according to DIN EN 379
• Laser protective equipment according to DIN EN 207 and DIN EN 208
  • Laser protective filter
  • Laser adjustment filter
  • Laser protective eyewear
  • Laser adjustment eyewear, etc.
• Protective shields at work according to DIN EN 1598 and DIN EN 12254
  • Welder’s shields
  • Laser shields
• Other products according to DIN EN 1938, DIN EN 58218 and DIN EN 1731
  • Motorcycle and moped goggles
  • Motorcyclist’s helmet visor
  • Visors for motorist’s helmets
  • Protective face masks made of textile fabric (forestry worker’s visor), etc.

Additional Testing services (without certification)

• Ophthalmic optic products according to DIN EN ISO 12870, DIN EN ISO 14889 and DIN EN 14139
  • Spectacle frames
  • Spectacle lenses with corrective effect
  • Ready-to-wear spectacles, etc.
• Testing during development and the testing of individual requirements
  • Transmission degree
  • Peak refractive index
  • Mechanical rigidity
  • Nickel-release testing
  •  Scratch resistance
  • anti-fog resistance, etc.
  • diffusion of light
  • Homogeneity (transmission degree)

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