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BS EN 13138-3:2021 Buoyant aids for swimming instruction - Safety requirements and test methods for swim seats into which a user is positioned, 2021
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- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Classification [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Manikin characteristics
- 5 Safety requirements concerning design and material [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Design [Go to Page]
- 5.2.1 Avoidance of similarities to aquatic toys [Go to Page]
- 5.2.1.1 Shape
- 5.2.1.2 Special features
- 5.2.2 Health and comfort [Go to Page]
- 5.2.2.1 Innocuousness
- 5.2.2.2 Edges, corners and points
- 5.2.2.3 Buckles, zippers and other fixings
- 5.2.2.4 Attached small parts
- 5.2.2.5 Valves and stoppers
- 5.2.2.6 Protruding parts
- 5.3 Sizing
- 5.4 Materials — Mechanical properties [Go to Page]
- 5.4.1 Thread
- 5.4.2 Resistance to puncturing
- 5.4.3 Resistance of foam and other inherent buoyant material to water absorption
- 5.4.4 Resistance of foam and other inherent buoyant materials to compression
- 5.4.5 Testing
- 5.5 Measurement of buoyancy of complete swimming device [Go to Page]
- 5.5.1 Apparatus
- 5.5.2 Procedure
- 5.6 Markings on swimming devices [Go to Page]
- 5.6.1 General
- 5.6.2 Resistance to chlorinated salt water
- 5.6.3 Resistance of the markings to saliva
- 5.6.4 Resistance of the markings to perspiration
- 5.6.5 Resistance of markings to rubbing
- 5.7 Strength [Go to Page]
- 5.7.1 Strength of entire seat
- 5.7.2 Seam strength and durability of inflatable swimming devices
- 5.8 Safety requirements concerning in-water performance [Go to Page]
- 5.8.1 Residual buoyancy
- 5.8.2 Fit and positioning
- 5.8.3 In-water behaviour, static stability in calm water [Go to Page]
- 5.8.3.1 Inflatable swim seats
- 5.8.3.2 Swim seats made from inherent buoyant material, e.g. foam
- 5.8.4 In-water behaviour, static stability, capsizing under extreme condition
- 5.8.5 Escape from the swim seat (body entrapment, leg/foot entanglement)
- 5.8.6 In-water behaviour, static stability retention of function
- 5.8.7 Swim seats with special seat designs
- 6 Test methods [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Enhanced conditioning
- 6.2 Test apparatus and procedure
- 7 Warnings and markings [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Warnings and markings on the product
- 7.3 Information supplied by the manufacturer
- 7.4 Consumer information at the point of sale
- Annex A (normative)Dimensions of manikins I to III [Go to Page]
- A.1 Dimension of manikins I to III
- A.2 Functional residual lung volume
- A.3 Mass and density of components of manikins I to III
- A.4 Centre of gravity of manikins I to III [Go to Page]
- A.4.1 Location
- A.4.2 Calibration on land (dry)
- A.4.3 Calibration in water (wet)
- A.5 Test manikins I to III, variant: upright sitting manikin
- Annex B (normative)Test procedures for swim seats [Go to Page]
- B.1 Fit and positioning [Go to Page]
- B.1.1 General
- B.1.2 In-water behaviour, static stability in calm water [Go to Page]
- B.1.2.1 Static stability of inflatable swim seats
- B.1.2.2 Static stability of swim seats made from inherent buoyant material, e.g. foam
- B.1.3 Efficiency of residual buoyancy and retention of function
- B.2 Self-righting test, options 1 to 3 [Go to Page]
- B.2.1 General
- B.2.2 Escape test
- B.3 Strength of entire seat (weldings, sewings, straps etc.)
- Annex C (normative)Procedures for testing resistance of markings to saliva
- Annex D (normative)Procedures for testing efficiency of valves of inflatable swimming devices
- Annex E (normative)Procedure for testing the security of the pressure release of buckles without double action (simultaneous/sequential) release
- Annex F (normative)Procedures for testing non-objectively measurable features like donning, adjustability, retention of function, edges, corners and points by panel assessment [Go to Page]
- F.1 General
- F.2 Assessment of risks to the user
- F.3 Instructions to assessment panel — Assessment of complete swimming device where applicable
- F.4 Re-assessment of instructions supplied with the swimming device
- Annex G (normative)Procedures for testing for seam strength and durability of inflatable swimming devices
- Annex H (normative)Procedures for determining the puncture resistance of inflatable swimming devices
- Annex I (normative)Procedure for testing the size of leg holes
- Annex J (normative)Testing and measurement of means of seat depth adjustment [Go to Page]
- J.1 General
- J.2 Dimensions
- J.3 Testing [Go to Page]
- J.3.1 Marking a reference point
- J.3.2 Measurement
- Annex K (normative)Detailed illustrations regarding the layout of information symbols, general safety signs and their arrangement on the product [Go to Page]
- K.1 General
- K.2 Graphical Symbols characterizing the category of information and heading arrayed groups of symbols [Go to Page]
- K.2.1 General
- K.2.2 Additional symbols to graphical warning sign
- K.2.3 Additional symbols to graphical prohibition sign
- K.2.4 Additional symbols to graphical mandatory action sign
- K.3 Safety information symbol [Go to Page]
- K.3.1 Size of graphical symbols
- K.3.2 Colour of graphical symbols
- K.3.3 Arrangement of graphical symbols
- Annex L (normative)Procedure for testing entanglement on protruding parts
- Annex M (informative)Significant technical changes between this document and the previous edition EN 131383:2014
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