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title: "Safety Eyewear | Australian Standard AS/NZS 1337.1 | uvex Safety Australia"
url: "https://www.uvex.co.nz/en/knowledge/safety-standards/safety-glasses/"
description: "All uvex eyewear is approved under the standard AS/NZS 1337.1:2010. Purchase modern eye protection that combines safety, functionality, quality and design."
date: 2024-01-30
modified: 2024-01-30
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# Safety Eyewear | Australian Standard AS/NZS 1337.1 | uvex Safety Australia

![Australian Standards for Safety Glasses](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/images/ZgfCGv1QkeKDq0w_qZKfY2KykEo22kS8PTzJgZwcnFQ/w:375/h:210/fn:Y3NtXzIwMTZfdXZleF9tYWluX3NsaWRlcl9leWV3ZWFyXzUxZjI4NTA4NjE:t/cb:4e6976d73e6ad14e2b128d56ed0265316f01f8db/el:1/fq:jpeg:85:avif:70:webp:80/c:1920.54025:1080.303890625:fp:0.69749453125:0.37931848343343/rt:force/aHR0cHM6Ly9kM3JieGdlcW4xeWU5ai5jbG91ZGZyb250Lm5ldC9maWxlYWRtaW4vd3d3LnV2ZXgtaGVja2VsLmZyL0hvbWVwYWdlLzIwMTZfdXZleF9tYWluX3NsaWRlcl9leWV3ZWFyLmpwZz8xNDg4MTgzOTc5) Australian Standards for Safety Glasses

   AS/NZS 1337.1:2010 – Personal eye protection
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The aim of this Standard is to assist in the provision of safe, efficient and comfortable vision in the occupational situation, including consideration of the need for protection against sunglare and optical radiation in the natural environment.

AS/NZS 1337.1:2010 specifies minimum requirements for non-prescription eye and face protectors and associated oculars. They are designed to provide protection for the eyes and faces of persons against common occupational hazards such as flying particles and fragments, dusts, splashing materials and molten metals, harmful gases, vapours and aerosols. Requirements for optical qualities and low, medium, high and very high impact resistance are given and appendices describing appropriate test methods are included in this Standard.

All uvex eyewear is approved under the standard AS/NZS 1337.1:2010. All AS/NZS 1337.1:2010 approved eyewear requires the relevant lens markings to show that the product is approved to standards.

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  Marking in accordance with AS/NZS 1337.1:2010
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 ### Marking on frame and arms

      ![Lens markings Australian Standard](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/images/-wqTmwjG1unOv3QAQh6L0UjBuZoHLcYwMrsY4WbYEVk/w:345/h:131/fn:Y3NtX01hcmtpbmdfb25fZnJhbWVfYW5kX2FybXNfMzVlZDA3ZmFjZg:t/cb:097b0f29f45147d49d8b6631dc168bb82d2c42ae/el:1/fq:jpeg:85:avif:70:webp:80/aHR0cHM6Ly9kM3JieGdlcW4xeWU5ai5jbG91ZGZyb250Lm5ldC9maWxlYWRtaW4vdXNlcl91cGxvYWQvTWFya2luZ19vbl9mcmFtZV9hbmRfYXJtcy5KUEc_MTU1NDc3MjM0Mg)

**Other markings as applicable**

| Marking | Hazard | Application for |
|---|---|---|
| C or 3 | splash proof | goggles, eye shields and face shields |
| D or 4 | dust proof | goggles |
| G or 5 | gas tight | goggles |
| M or 9 | molten metal and hot solids | face shields only |

 ### Marking on lens

      ![Frame Markings Australian Standards](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/images/4hDBn4CBwtymk1y0FyXx6a8a82IWH7uxTTgOpAhnn80/w:345/h:128/fn:Y3NtX01hcmtpbmdfb25fbGVuc19mMGYzYmVjNTk1:t/cb:2bf3801b2dc80f7b85f92946b7d59b67f9198f2f/el:1/fq:jpeg:85:avif:70:webp:80/aHR0cHM6Ly9kM3JieGdlcW4xeWU5ai5jbG91ZGZyb250Lm5ldC9maWxlYWRtaW4vdXNlcl91cGxvYWQvTWFya2luZ19vbl9sZW5zLkpQRz8xNTU0NzczMDk3)

**Impact levels**

| eye and face protector type | low impact 13 m/s | medium impact 45 m/s | high impact 120m/s | extra high impact 190 m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wide vision spectacle | x | x |  |  |
| goggle | x | x |  |  |
| eye shield | x | x |  |  |
| face shield | x | x | x | x |

  All eye protection is tested to 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. AS/NZS test requirements categorise impact resistance into four categories: Low Impact, Medium Impact, High Impact, Very High Impact.