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BS EN 13138-1:2021 - TC Tracked Changes. Buoyant aids for swimming instruction - Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be worn, 2021
- A-30370321.pdf [Go to Page]
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- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Classification
- 5 Safety Requirements concerning design and material [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Conspicuity [Go to Page]
- 5.2.1 Requirement
- 5.2.2 Testing
- 5.3 Buoyancy [Go to Page]
- 5.3.1 Buoyancy characteristics of the complete swimming device
- 5.3.2 Residual buoyancy
- 5.3.3 Measurement of buoyancy of complete swimming device [Go to Page]
- 5.3.3.1 Apparatus
- 5.3.3.2 Procedure
- 5.4 Fit and positioning [Go to Page]
- 5.4.1 Adjustability — Class B swimming device
- 5.4.2 Fastening systems
- 5.4.3 Retention of function
- 5.4.4 Health and comfort [Go to Page]
- 5.4.4.1 Innocuousness
- 5.4.4.2 Edges, corners and points
- 5.4.4.3 Attached small parts
- 5.5 Entire assembly and components [Go to Page]
- 5.5.1 Integrity of the entire assembly of worn swimming devices
- 5.5.2 Thread
- 5.5.3 Valves, stoppers
- 5.5.4 Protruding parts
- 5.6 Materials — Mechanical properties [Go to Page]
- 5.6.1 Seam strength and durability of inflatable swimming devices
- 5.6.2 Resistance to puncturing
- 5.6.3 Resistance of foam another inherent buoyant material to water absorption [Go to Page]
- 5.6.3.1 General
- 5.6.3.2 Testing
- 5.6.4 Resistance of foam and other inherent buoyant materials to compression
- 5.7 Markings on swimming devices [Go to Page]
- 5.7.1 General
- 5.7.2 Resistance to chlorinated salt water
- 5.7.3 Resistance of the markings to saliva
- 5.7.4 Resistance of the markings to perspiration
- 5.7.5 Resistance of markings to rubbing
- 6 Test methods [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Conditioning
- 6.2 Test 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
- 8 Safety requirements concerning in-water performance [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General
- 8.2 Category of users, test manikins, human test subjects
- 8.3 Prevention from sinking
- 8.4 Flotation angle (horizontal, vertical)
- 8.5 Displacement of the swimming device on the body
- 8.6 Retention of function after failure of an air chamber
- 9 Testing [Go to Page]
- 9.1 Test methods
- 9.2 In-water performance test with a human test subject
- 9.3 In-water performance testing with free floating manikin [Go to Page]
- 9.3.1 General
- 9.3.2 Testing by extrapolation of Turning-Lifting-Capacity (TLC) from manikin II to manikin III
- 9.4 Testing for displacement of the swimming device on the body
- 9.5 Test method for retention of function after failure of an air chamber
- Annex A (normative)Procedures for testing resistance of markings to saliva
- Annex B (normative)Procedures for testing efficiency of valves of inflatable swimming devices
- Annex C (normative)Procedure for testing the security of the pressure release of buckles without double action (simultaneous/sequential) release
- Annex D (normative)Procedures for testing non-objectively measurable features like donning, adjustability, retention of function, edges, corners and points by assessment panel [Go to Page]
- D.1 General
- D.2 Assessment of risks to the user
- D.3 Re-assessment of instructions supplied with the swimming device
- Annex E (normative)Procedures for testing seam strength and durability of inflatable swimming devices
- Annex F (normative)Procedures for determining the puncture resistance of inflatable swimming devices
- Annex G (normative)Procedures for testing conspicuity [Go to Page]
- G.1 Test sequence
- G.2 Test parameter
- G.3 Photo tests boards or beamer projection [Go to Page]
- G.3.1 Size
- G.3.2 Photo board/projection
- Annex H (normative)Procedures for testing for integrity of the entire assembly [Go to Page]
- H.1 Test description
- H.2 Test parameters
- Annex I (normative)Detailed illustrations regarding the layout of information symbols, general safety signs and their arrangement on the product [Go to Page]
- I.1 General
- I.2 Graphical symbols characterizing the category of information and heading arrayed groups of symbols [Go to Page]
- I.2.1 General
- I.2.2 Additional symbols to graphical warning sign
- I.2.3 Additional symbols to graphical prohibition sign
- I.2.4 Additional symbols to graphical mandatory action sign
- I.2.5 Safety information symbol [Go to Page]
- I.2.5.1 Size of graphical symbols
- I.2.5.2 Colour of graphical symbols
- I.2.5.3 Arrangement of graphical symbols
- Annex J (normative)Procedure for testing entanglement on protruding parts
- Annex K (normative)Dimensions of manikins I to III [Go to Page]
- K.1 Dimensions of manikins I to III
- K.2 Functional residual lung volume
- K.3 Mass and density of components of manikins I to III
- K.4 Centre of gravity of manikins I to III [Go to Page]
- K.4.1 Location
- K.4.2 Calibration on land (dry), manikins I to III
- Annex L (normative)Dimensions of manikins IV to VII [Go to Page]
- L.1 Dimensions of manikins IV to VII
- L.2 Density of manikin components
- L.3 Functional residual lung capacity (FRC)
- L.4 Calibration on land (dry), manikins III to VII
- L.5 Calibration underwater (wet), manikins I to VII
- Annex M (normative)In-water performance test, measuring devices fitted to free floating manikins I to VII, measurement of floating angle [Go to Page]
- M.1 In-water performance test, measuring devices fitted to free floating manikins I to VII, measurement of floating angle
- M.2 In-water performance test, free floating manikins I to VII, measurement of freeboard
- Annex N (informative)Significant changes between this document and the previous edition of EN 131381:2014
- 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 [Go to Page]
