NF EN ISO 25980, A88-230 (05/2023)

This document specifies safety requirements for transparent welding curtains, straps and shields intended for use in workplaces where arc welding is carried out. They are intended to provide protection from harmful levels of optical radiation and splashes to workers who are in the vicinity of arc welding processes but who are not taking part in the welding itself. They are intended to reduce uncomfortable glare from the arc, but they also allow sufficient visible transmittance to allow a view of the workspace behind. Transparent welding curtains can also be used in other applications, as long as blue and UV light emissions are lower than those of arc welding and the transmitted infrared irradiance is below exposure limits applicable. They are designed to be used at a distance from the arc of at least 1 m. The welding curtains, straps and shields specified in this document are not intended to replace welding filters. For intentional observation of welding arcs, other means of protection are used, see ISO 16321-1 and ISO 16321-2. This document does not apply to protection against laser radiation for which ISO 19818-1 applies.
(Automatic translation from French)