# Council Directive of 30 November 1989 on the minimum health and safety requirements for the use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplace (third individual directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (89/656/EEC), Division: Equipment for EYE AND FACE PROTECTION

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Spectacles, goggles and face shields (prescription lenses where appropriate) against:
Mechanical risks
Thermal risks
Non-ionizing radiation (UV, IR, solar or welding radiation)
Ionizing radiation
Solid aerosols and liquids of chemical and biological agents

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1989/656/annex/II/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1989-656/annex-II/division-3
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