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BS 8497-2:2008

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Eyewear for protection against intense light sources used on humans and animals for cosmetic and medical applications Guidance on use

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-08-2013

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-03-2008

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Optical radiation hazards
5 Eye protection
6 User comfort and secondary safety issues
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Ocular exposure to optical radiation
Annex B (informative) - Retinal thermal hazard - Assessment
                        flowchart
Annex C (informative) - Retinal thermal hazard - Example
                        calculation
Annex D (informative) - Protective eyewear for the patient/client
Annex E (informative) - Protective eyewear for the operator
Annex F (informative) - Filter protection factor
Annex G (informative) - Luminous transmittance
Annex H (informative) - Colour perception of ILS protective
                        eyewear - Example
Bibliography

Provides guidance and information to users, manufacturers and suppliers of ILS devices and safety advisors on the selection and safe use of eye protectors for humans and animals for cosmetic and medical applications used against excessive exposure to optical radiation in the spectral range 180 nm to 3000 nm, with the exception of laser radiation.

Committee
EPL/76
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 07/30162197 DC. (03/2008)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS EN 60601-2-57:2011 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of non-laser light source equipment intended for therapeutic, diagnostic, monitoring and cosmetic/aesthetic use
I.S. EN 60601-2-57:2011 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-57: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF NON-LASER LIGHT SOURCE EQUIPMENT INTENDED FOR THERAPEUTIC, DIAGNOSTIC, MONITORING AND COSMETIC/AESTHETIC USE
UNE-EN 60601-2-57:2012 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-57: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of non-laser light source equipment intended for therapeutic, diagnostic, monitoring and cosmetic/aesthetic use
CEI EN 60601-2-57 : 2012 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-57: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF NON-LASER LIGHT SOURCE EQUIPMENT INTENDED FOR THERAPEUTIC, DIAGNOSTIC, MONITORING AND COSMETIC/AESTHETIC USE
CSA C22.2 No. 60601-2-57:2011 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-57: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF NON-LASER LIGHT SOURCE EQUIPMENT INTENDED FOR THERAPEUTIC, DIAGNOSTIC, MONITORING AND COSMETIC/AESTHETIC USE
09/30165797 DC : 0 BS EN 60601-2-57 ED.1 - MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-57: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF NON-LASER LIGHT SOURCE EQUIPMENT INTENDED FOR THERAPEUTIC, DIAGNOSTIC, MONITORING AND COSMETIC/AESTHETIC USE
IEC 60601-2-57:2011 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-57: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of non-laser light source equipment intended for therapeutic, diagnostic, monitoring and cosmetic/aesthetic use
BS 8497-1:2008 Eyewear for protection against intense light sources used on humans and animals for cosmetic and medical applications Specification for products
CSA C22.2 No. 60601-2-57 : 2011 : R2016 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-57: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF NON-LASER LIGHT SOURCE EQUIPMENT INTENDED FOR THERAPEUTIC, DIAGNOSTIC, MONITORING AND COSMETIC/AESTHETIC USE
EN 60601-2-57:2011 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-57: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of non-laser light source equipment intended for therapeutic, diagnostic, monitoring and cosmetic/aesthetic use

BS 8497-1:2008 Eyewear for protection against intense light sources used on humans and animals for cosmetic and medical applications Specification for products
BS 6967:1988 Glossary of terms for personal eye-protection
BS ISO 17166:1999 Erythema reference action spectrum and standard erythema dose
BS ISO/CIE 10527:1991 CIE standard colorimetric observers
BS EN 166:2002 Personal eye protection. Specifications
BS ISO 10526 : 2007 CIE STANDARD ILLUMINANTS FOR COLORIMETRY
BS EN 165:2005 Personal eye-protection. Vocabulary
2006/25/EC : 2006 AMD 3 2013 DIRECTIVE 2006/25/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 5 APRIL 2006 ON THE MINIMUM HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE EXPOSURE OF WORKERS TO RISKS ARISING FROM PHYSICAL AGENTS (ARTIFICIAL OPTICAL RADIATION) (19TH INDIVIDUAL DIRECTIVE WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 16(1) OF DIRECTIVE 89/391/EEC)
BS EN 175:1997 Personal protection. Equipment for eye and face protection during welding and allied processes

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