23 November
Relevant standards related to laser welding
For the use of manual laser welding equipment, several standards are relevant. Below you will find the relevant standards for the various areas:
Laser welding equipment
To comply with European regulations, several standards apply. General standards such as the Machinery Directive and the Low Voltage Directive naturally apply, but specific standards relating to laser equipment are also relevant:
- NEN-EN 60825-1:2014 Safety of laser products – Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements
- NEN-EN ISO 11553-1:2009 Machines using lasers – Part 1: Safety requirements
- NEN-EN ISO 11553-2:2009 Machines using lasers – Part 2: Safety requirements for hand-held laser processing devices.
- NEN-EN ISO 13849-1 Safety-related parts of control systems – Part 1: General principles for design.
- Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC)
- EMC Directive (2014/30/EU)
- Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU)
Laser safety glasses
Laser safety glasses are intended to protect against short-term and occasional exposure to direct laser radiation. The standard relating to this PPE is:
- NEN-EN 207:2017 Personal eye protection equipment – Filters and eye protectors against laser radiation (laser eye protection)
Protective clothing and gloves
In the field of protective clothing and gloves, there are no known standards that adequately describe the requirements. Products are available for which the protection level against laser radiation is specified, but this is not covered by a European standard. In practice, leather welding gloves and welding protective clothing with sufficient material thickness can provide protection against short-term and occasional exposure to laser radiation. This of course depends on the laser power and wavelength and must be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
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