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BSI 20/30420912 DC:2020 Edition

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BS EN 13138-1. Buoyant aids for swimming instruction – Part 1. Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be worn

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1 30420912-NC
3 43_e_stf
10 1 Scope
2 Normative references
11 3 Terms and definitions
13 4 Classification
5 Safety Requirements concerning design and material
5.1 General
5.2 Conspicuity
5.2.1 Requirement
14 5.2.2 Testing
5.3 Buoyancy
5.3.1 Buoyancy characteristics of the complete device
5.3.2 Residual buoyancy
15 5.3.3 Measurement of buoyancy
5.3.3.1 Apparatus
5.3.3.2 Procedure
5.4 Fit and positioning
5.4.1 Adjustability – Class B device
16 5.4.2 Fastening systems
5.4.3 Retention of function
5.4.4 Innocuousness
5.4.4.1 General
5.4.4.2 Edges, corners and points
5.4.4.3 Small parts
5.5 Entire assembly and components
5.5.1 Integrity of the entire assembly of worn devices
17 5.5.2 Thread
5.5.3 Valves, stoppers
5.5.4 Protruding parts
5.6 Materials — Mechanical properties
5.6.1 Seam strength and durability of inflatable devices
5.6.2 Resistance to puncturing
18 5.6.3 Resistance of foam and other inherent buoyant material to water absorption
5.6.4 Resistance of foam and other inherent buoyant materials to compression
5.7 Markings on materials
5.7.1 General
5.7.2 Resistance to chlorinated salt water
5.7.3 Resistance of the markings to saliva
19 5.7.4 Resistance of the markings to perspiration
5.7.5 Resistance of markings to rubbing
6 Test methods
6.1 Conditioning
6.2 Test procedure
7 Warnings and markings
7.1 General
20 7.2 Warnings and markings on the product
7.3 Information supplied by the manufacturer
21 7.4 Consumer information at the point of sale
22 8 Safety requirements concerning in-water performance
8.1 General
23 8.2 Category of users, test manikins, human test subjects
8.3 Prevention from sinking
24 8.4 Flotation angle (horizontal, vertical)
8.5 Displacement of the device on the body
8.6 Retention of function after failure of an air chamber
9 Testing
9.1 Test methods
9.2 Test procedure with a human test subject
25 9.3 Test procedure with free floating manikin
9.3.1 General
9.3.2 Testing by extrapolation of Turning-Lifting-Capacity (TLC) from manikin II to manikin III
26 9.4 Testing for displacement of the device on the body
9.5 Test method for retention of function after failure of an air chamber
27 Annex A (normative)Procedures for testing resistance of markings to saliva
28 Annex B (normative)Procedures for testing efficiency of valves of inflatable devices
29 Annex C (normative)Procedure for testing the security of the pressure release of buckles without double action (simultaneous/sequential) release
30 Annex D (normative)Procedures for testing non-objectively measurable features like donning, adjustability, retention of function, edges, corners and points by assessment panel
D.1 General
D.2 Assessment of risks
D.3 Re-assessment of instructions supplied with the device
32 Annex E (normative)Procedures for testing seam strength and durability of inflatable devices
33 Annex F (normative)Procedures for determining the puncture resistance of inflatable devices
34 Annex G (normative)Procedures for testing conspicuity
G.1 Test sequence
G.2 Test parameter
G.3 Photo tests boards or beamer projection
G.3.1 Size
G.3.2 Photo board/ projection
37 Annex H (normative)Procedures for testing for integrity of the entire assembly
H.1 Test description
H.2 Test parameters
38 Annex I (normative)Detailed illustrations regarding the layout of information symbols, general safety signs and their arrangement on the product
I.1 General
I.2 Graphical symbols characterizing the category of information and heading arrayed groups of symbols
I.2.1 General
I.2.2 Graphical symbols expressing warnings
39 I.2.3 Graphical symbols expressing prohibitions
40 I.2.4 Graphical symbols expressing instructions
41 I.2.5 Safety information symbol
I.2.5.1 Size of graphical symbols
42 I.2.5.2 Colour of graphical symbols
I.2.5.3 Arrangement of graphical symbols
45 Annex J (normative)Procedure for testing entanglement on protruding parts
46 Annex K (normative)Dimensions of test manikins I to III
K.1 Dimensions of manikins I to III
48 K.2 Functional residual lung volume
K.3 Mass and density of components of manikins I to III
49 K.4 Centre of gravity of manikins I to III
K.4.1 Location
K.5 Calibration on land (dry), manikins I to III
51 Annex L (normative)Dimensions of manikins IV to VII
L.1 Dimensions of manikins IV to VII
56 L.2 Density of manikin components
L.3 Functional residual lung capacity (FRC)
57 L.4 Calibration underwater (wet), manikins I to VII
59 Annex M (normative)In-water performance test, measuring devices fitted to free floating manikins I to VII, measurement of floating angle
M.1 In-water performance test, measuring devices fitted to free floating manikins I to VII, measurement of floating angle
60 M.2 In-water performance test, free floating manikins I to VII, measurement of freeboard
61 Annex N (informative)Significant changes between this document and the previous edition of EN 13138 1:2014
63 Annex ZA(informative)Relationship between this European Standard and the essential requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment aimed to be covered
BSI 20/30420912 DC
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