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EN 1598 Health and safety in welding
EN 1598 Health and safety in welding - Standard
EN 1598 Health and safety in welding and allied processes- Transparent welding curtains, strips and screens for arc welding processes
EN 1598 Health and safety in welding - Scope
This standard specifies safety requirements for transparent welding curtains, strips and screens to be used for shielding of workplaces from their surroundings where arc welding processes are used They are designed to protect people from hazardous radiant emissions from welding arcs and spatter. Welding curtains, strips and screens specified in this standard are not intended to replace welding filters propriate welding filters for intentional viewing of welding arcs from a distance of less than 2 m are specified in EN 169. The present standard is not applicable for welding processes where laser radiation
is used Darker curtains or screens can be used for mutual separation of adjacent workplaces for reasons of comfort.
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