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AS 16091981
Australian Standard
EYE PROTECTORS FOR MOTOR
CYCLISTS AND RACING CAR
DRIVERS
1974
1981
Incorporating:
Amdt 11982
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PREFACE
This edition of this standard was prepared by the Associations Committee on
Automotive Eye Protection. It covers eye protectors designed to provide protection for
the eyes of motor cyclists and racing car drivers.
Requirements for material, optical qualities and mechanical strength are set out in the
standard and it includes appendices prescribing appropriate test methods.
This edition of the standard includes technical and editorial amendments identified as
necessary during the application of the 1974 edition.
Following the recommendations of a number of organizations, the committee decided
to allow limited use of tinted lenses, provided that these lenses comply with the
requirements set out in this standard and the coloration limits prescribed in AS 1067*.
These eye protectors are intended to be restricted to daytime use only.
NOTES:
1. Although only limit ed technical data is available, the wearing of sunglasses, photochromic lenses and
prescripti on spectacles worn as the sole protecti on for the eyes, is not recommended. Such eyewear
is unli kely to comply with the mechanical str ength requir ed for protecti on against impacting part icles.
2. The University of New South Wales and the Australi an Road Research Board, in conjuncti on with the
Depart ment of Motor Transport in New South Wales, are curr entl y conducti ng feasibil it y studies into
matt ers concerning tinted visors. scratched visors and the habitual use of eye protectors by motor
cyclists and wil l make their findings publi c when the study is fi nished.
During the preparation of this standard cognizance was taken of the work under taken
by ISO/TC 94/SC 6, Personal Eye Protectors.*
The material quality of lenses and the optical requirements maintain uniformity where
appropriate with
AS 1067 Sunglass Lenses
AS 1337 Eye Protectors for Industrial Applications
This standard requires reference to the following standards:
AS 1067 Sunglass Lenses
AS 1199 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes
AS 1399 Guide to AS 1199, Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by
Attributes
AS 1680 Code of Practice for Interior Lighting and the Visual Environment
AS 1698 Protective Helmets for Vehicle Users
AS 2961 Typeface Nomenclature and Classification
*ISO = International Organization for Standardization.
As revised.
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EYE PROTECTORS FOR MOTOR CYCLISTS AND RACING CAR DRIVERS
SECTION 1. SCOPE, APPLICATION AND DEFINITIONS
1.1 SCOPE. This standard specifies requirements
for eye protectors for motor cyclists and racing car
drivers. It deals with materials, construction, attach
ment, optical properties, testing, labelling and
marking.
The standard incorporates the basic requirements for
eye protectors capable of maintaining visibility and
providing protection for the eyes of motor cyclists
and racing car drivers.
1.2 APPLICATION. Eye protectors for motor
cyclists and racing car drivers shall comply with the
appropriate requirements of Sections 2, 3 and 4.
Lenses for eye
Section 5.
protectors
shall
comply
with
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SECTION 2. MATERIALS
2.1 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS.
2.1.1 Eye Protectors Excluding Lenses. Materials
used in the construction of eye protectors and which
come into contact with the skin shall be non-irritant
when subjected to perspiration and shall not discolour
the skin.
Materials of construction shall not be prone to undue
absorption of moisture nor liable to deformation at
the temperatures and conditions normally encountered
in service.
2.1.2 Headbands and Harnesses. Headbands and
harnesses, where provided, shall be of good quality
durable material and shall have a minimum width of
10 mm.
2.2 LENSES.
2.2.1 Materials. Lenses may be made from any
material which complies with the performance and
optical requirements of this standard.
2.2.2 Finish. Lenses shall be free from any
projections, sharp edges or features likely to cause
discomfort or injury during use.
2.2.3 Visual Quality. On visual inspection of
the viewing area (see Clause 2.2.4) lenses shall be
reasonably free of pits, scratches, greyness, watermarks, bubbles, striae, local aberrations and inclusions
which could impair or prevent the use of the lenses for
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DESIGN.
CONSTRUCTION.
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5.1.2 Requirements.
5.1.2.1 Clear lenses. Untinted lenses shall have a
luminance transmittance of not less than 85 percent.
5.1.2.2 Tinted lenses. Tinted lenses shall have a
luminance transmittance of not less than 50 percent
and shall comply with the coloration requirements of
AS 1067.
NOTE: Visors assembled with a tinted stri p posit ioned outside
the normal field of view do not requir e special labell ing.
However, the tinted area must comply wit h the prescribed
colorati on requir ements and optical performance.
Requirements.
(i)
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DD
AA
M
BB
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Datum line
Datum length of lens
Datum centre (mid-point of AA)
Mid-datum depth of lens
(measured through M)
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SECTION 6.
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6.1 GENERAL. Eye protectors for motor cyclists and racing car drivers shall be
subjected to the tests set out in Appendices A, B and C.
6.2 TEST SPECIMENS. The tests shall be conducted on not less than five eye
protectors of each design or model and each protector shall comply with the
appropriate requirements.
NOTES:
1. This standard makes no provision for stati stical sampling, qualit y contr ol or contr actual arr angements.
2. Where compli ance wit h this standard is to be assessed on the basis of stati stical sampling and inspecti on, the sampling plan should be in accordance wit h the relevant clause in AS 1199, and should take
into account the guidance given in AS 1399.
The designati on of an acceptable qualit y level does not imply that the supplier has the right to supply
knowingly any defective it em or unit of product.
SECTION 7.
WARNING
Tinted lenses are not suitable for use at
night.
Lenses damaged by scratches will reduce
visibility and should be replaced.
Visors and goggles having minor scuffed
areas or small surface scratches should not
be used at night.
Contact with petroleum products and other
solvents may impair the optical properties
and reduce the mechanical strength.
7.3.2 Printing. The printed wording shall comply
with the following:
(a) The wording shall be clearly legible in either
upper case or upper and lower case, monoline,
geometric lineale typeface of medium width (see
Note) not less than 10 point type size (upper
case character height nominal 2.5 mm). The
word WARNING shall be in bold typeface.
(b) The label wording of each statement shall start
on a separate line. Each statement shall be a
separate paragraph. The word WARNING shall
be separated from all other wording by at least
one line space of the type size used for the text.
(c) The wording prescribed in this standard shall be
separated by a space of at least 5 mm from any
other wording, number or symbol which may
appear on the label.
NOTE: Typeface descri ptions for monoli ne, geometri c,
l ineale and medium width are given in BS 2961. The
foll owing extr acts from BS 2961 are relevant:
Monoli neany typeface in which all strokes of the letters are
apparently of equal thickness.
Linealetypeface without seri fs.
NOTE: Formerl y called sans-serif .
Geometricl ineale typefaces constr ucted on simple geometr ic
shapes. circle or rectangle.
Medium widthby medium width is meant the width which the
manufacturer (of the type) puts forward under the name of
the family (i .e. the group of typefaces which are derived from
one basic design) as representi ng the design in that normal
width fr om which variants in the famil y have been or may be
deri ved.
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APPENDIX A
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APPENDIX B
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APPENDIX C
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