DIN EN 1598:2011-12

This standard specifies safety requirements for transparent welding curtains, strips and screens to be used for shielding of work places from surroundings where arc welding processes are used. They are designed to protect people who are not involved in the welding process 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. For intentional viewing of welding arcs from a distance less than 2 m, welding filters according to EN 169 shall be used. The present standard is not applicable for welding processes where laser radiation is used. Darker welding curtains or screens should be used for mutual separation of adjacent work places for reasons of comfort. With respect to the still existing DIN EN 1598:2002-04, the time of ignition resistance after removal of the burner has been increased from 1 second to 3 seconds (see 4.5) and a new subclause 4.6 regarding strength requirements has been included. The European Standard EN 1598:2010 has been prepared by CEN/TC 121/SC 9 "Health and safety in welding and allied processes", the secretariat of which is held by DIN (Germany). The responsible German standardization committee is NA 092-00-09 AA "Arbeits- und Gesundheitsschutz beim Schweißen und verwandte Verfahren" ("Health and safety in welding and allied processes") at the Welding Standards Committee (NAS).