FAQ
Personal Protective Equipment (or safety gear) is developed to meet specialised applications and offer optimum protection.
ProChoice Safety Gear must pass stringent testing procedures in house and where applicable meet Australian Safety Standards. This means our range has been developed for particular applications.
To assist in choosing the correct safety gear for a job we have put together some Frequently Asked Question's about each of our product categories. Product knowledge is important. If you have any particular questions, please contact us at enquiries@prochoice.com.au
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Visors & Visor Accessories
What does this AS/NZS1337:1992 standard test for?
A number of requirements need to be met before any eye protection can meet this standard. All eye protection must meet the following criteria.
General
Finish – The eye protector must be finished correctly and not cause injury or discomfort during use.
Materials – Materials should not cause skin irritation, abrasion or cause skin discolouration.
Optical properties of lenses – Lenses offer protection, provide no distortion and are comfortable to wear.
Ventilation – Eye protectors that completely occlude the ocular area must provide ventilation (Note: some medium and high impact protection are exempt from this requirement).
Dimensional requirements for eye shields and face shields – The minimum vertical dimension for eyewear is 70mm and for a face shield, the lower edge of the browguard to the lower edge of the visor is 170mm.
Impact resistance – All eye protection shall be capable of withstanding impact from a specified weight ball without cracking, detaching or dislodging, breaking or coming into contact with the eye or the head.
Penetration resistance – Eye protection must withstand penetration of a specified weight projectile without cracking into two or more pieces, being pierced or allowing the projectile to come into contact with the eye or the head.
Flame propagation – Materials used in the construction of protectors should withstand heat so that the burning rate of the material will be no greater than 100mm per minute.
Thermal stability - Materials used in the construction of protectors shall be stable at elevated temperatures and will show no physical distortion in optical properties or strength.
Protection against corrosion – When tested for corrosion, the materials shall have a smooth surface free from corrosion.
Low impact protection – All eye protection should be capable of withstanding the relevant test for low impact.
Medium impact protection – Medium impact protection will be wide vision goggles, wide vision spectacles, faceshields, eye shields and helmets and are able to withstand a greater impact.
