What is BS 7930-1 - Eye-protectors for squash about?
BS 7930-1 discusses eye-protectors for racket sports with a focus on squash. BS 7930-1 applies only to eye-protectors with polycarbonate oculars. BS 7930-1 applies to eye-protectors that incorporate prescription lenses, but not to eye-protectors designed for use over spectacles.
BS 7930-1 is the first part of the multi-series on eye-protectors for racket sports that specifies design, manufacture, and performance requirements for eye-protectors, for use by players of the game of squash. Requirements for the marking of eye-protectors and for information to be supplied by the manufacturer are also specified.
Who is BS 7930-1 - Eye-protectors for squash for?
BS 7930-1 on eye-protectors for racket sports is useful for:
- Eye-protectors’ manufacturers
- Squash arena
- Squash regulatory bodies
- Sports health and safety authorities
Why should you use BS 7930-1 - Eye-protectors for squash?
Eye-protectors have no projection or sharp edge which could cause discomfort in wear, or that could cause injury to the wearer or other person should the eye-protector be struck by a squash ball or racket, or if the wearer collides with another player.
BS 7930-1 discusses design and manufacture, optical properties of oculars, resistance to impact, and marking.
BS 7930-1 will help improve the safety of eye-protectors for squash.
