4. Individual protection
Personal protection is the last resort. Everything must be in place to ensure that protection is not provided by personal protection alone. Personal protective equipment (PPE) for the eyes and face includes goggles, masks, shields, mesh visors, and so on. The use of protective clothing is expanding rapidly. If the powers used are capable of starting fires, protective clothing must be flame-retardant, heat-resistant and fire-resistant. In the absence of clothing that specifically protects against optical radiation, an alternative is to wear clothing that protects against heat and fire.
Figure 6 shows PPE pictograms.
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Bibliography
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Websites
Institut national de recherche et sécurité INRS http://www.inrs.fr
National Optical Safety Committee CNSO http://www.cnso.fr
International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection ICNIRP http://www.icnirp.org
...Standards and norms
- Personal eye protection – Ultraviolet filters. Transmittance requirements and recommended use - NF EN 170 - 02-03
- Personal eye protection – Infrared filters – Transmission factor requirements and recommended use - NF EN 171 - 05-02
- Personal eye protection – Sun protection filters for industrial use - NF EN 172/A1 - 06-00
- Personal eye protection – Specifications - NF EN 166 - 01-02
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Legislative texts
Decree no. 2010-750 of July 2, 2010 on the protection of workers against the risks arising from artificial optical radiation.
Directive 2006/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 5, 2006 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (artificial radiation).
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