IS 1179 : 1967 Equipment for eye and face protection during welding

UDC 614.891/.893 : 621.791 MTD 11
Reaffirmed 2019

1 Scope

1.0 This standard covers the requirements of goggles, handshield and helmet intended to protect an operator above theshoulder, from harmful radiation, spark and particles of hot metalduring welding, cutting and similar operations employing a gasflame or electric arc.

2 References

IS 2 :1960 Rules for rounding offnumerical values

IS 5983 : 1971Specification for protective filters for welding, cuttingand similar operations