EN ISO 12402-2:2020

Personal flotation devices - Part 2: Lifejackets, performance level 275 - Safety requirements (ISO 12402-2:2020)

This document specifies the safety requirements for lifejackets, performance level 275. It is applicable to lifejackets for adults, children or infants, for offshore use under severe conditions, or when protective clothing is being used or additional loads are being carried.

Persönliche Auftriebsmittel - Teil 2: Rettungswesten, Stufe 275 - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen (ISO 12402-2:2020)

Dieses Dokument legt die sicherheitstechnischen Anforderungen für Rettungswesten, Leistungsstufe 275, fest. Es gilt für Rettungswesten, die von Erwachsenen, Kindern und Kleinkindern in Offshore-Bereichen bei extremen Bedingungen benutzt werden oder wenn Schutzkleidung oder zusätzliche Lasten getragen werden.

Équipements individuels de flottabilité - Partie 2 : Gilets de sauvetage, niveau de performance 275 - Exigences de sécurité (ISO 12402-2:2020)

Le présent document spécifie les exigences de sécurité relatives aux gilets de sauvetage, niveau de performance 275. Elle s'applique aux gilets de sauvetage pour adultes, enfants et jeunes enfants, pour une utilisation au large dans des conditions extrêmes, ou lors du port de vêtements de protection ou de charges supplémentaires.

Osebni plavajoči pripomočki - 2. del: Rešilni jopiči, lastnosti za nivo 275 - Varnostne zahteve (ISO 12402-2:2020)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 01-Sep-2020
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Mar-2021
• ICS: 13.340.70 - Lifejackets, buoyancy aids and floating devices
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 162 - Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 162/WG 6 - Lifejackets
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 02-Sep-2020
• Completion Date: 02-Sep-2020
• Directive: 2016/425 - Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC
• Directive: 89/686/EEC - Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment
• Mandate: M/031 - Standardization mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning standards for Personal Protective Equipment
• Ref Project: SIST EN ISO 12402-2:2020 - Personal flotation devices - Part 2: Lifejackets, performance level 275 - Safety requirements (ISO 12402-2:2020)

Relations

• Replaces: EN ISO 12402-2:2006 - Personal flotation devices - Part 2: Lifejackets, performance level 275 - Safety requirements (ISO 12402-2:2006)
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022
• Replaces: EN ISO 12402-2:2006/A1:2010 - Personal flotation devices - Part 2: Lifejackets, performance level 275 - Safety requirements - Amendment 1 (ISO 12402-2:2006/Amd 1:2010)
• Effective Date: 09-Sep-2020

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 12402-2:2006
SIST EN ISO 12402-2:2006/A1:2010
Osebni plavajoči pripomočki - 2. del: Rešilni jopiči, lastnosti za nivo 275 -
Varnostne zahteve (ISO 12402-2:2020)
Personal flotation devices - Part 2: Lifejackets, performance level 275 - Safety
requirements (ISO 12402-2:2020)
Persönliche Auftriebsmittel - Rettungswesten, Stufe 275 - Teil 2: Sicherheitstechnische
Anforderungen (ISO 12402-2:2020)
Équipements individuels de flottabilité - Partie 2 : Gilets de sauvetage, niveau de
performance 275 - Exigences de sécurité (ISO 12402-2:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 12402-2:2020
ICS:
13.340.70 Rešilni jopiči, vzgonska Lifejackets, buoyancy aids
pomagala in plavajoči and floating devices
pripomočki
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 12402-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.70 Supersedes EN ISO 12402-2:2006
English Version
Personal flotation devices - Part 2: Lifejackets,
performance level 275 - Safety requirements (ISO 12402-
2:2020)
Équipements individuels de flottabilité - Partie 2 : Persönliche Auftriebsmittel - Rettungswesten, Stufe
Gilets de sauvetage, niveau de performance 275 - 275 - Teil 2: Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen (ISO
Exigences de sécurité (ISO 12402-2:2020) 12402-2:2020)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 10 June 2019.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 12402-2:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 188 "Small
craft" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective clothing including hand and
arm protection and lifejackets” the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2021, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by March 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 12402-2:2006.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive.
For the relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 12402-2:2020 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 12402-2:2020 without any
modification.
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
This European Standard has been prepared under a Commission's standardization request to provide
one voluntary means of conforming to essential requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Regulation
(EU) 2016/425, compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZA.1 confers,
within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding
essential requirements of that Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Regulation (EU) 2016/425
Essential Requirements of Regulation (EU) Clause(s)/sub-clause(s) of Remarks/
2016/425 this EN Notes
1.1.1 Ergonomics 5.6
1.1.2.1 Optimum level of protection 5.6
1.1.2.2 Classes of protection appropriate to 4.2
different levels of risk
1.2.1 Absence of inherent risks and other 5.1.2; 5.1.3; 5.1.5; 5.1.7; 5.2;
nuisance factors 5.3.1.1; 5.3.1.2; 5.3.2.2;
5.3.2.3; 5.3.4.3; 5.3.4.4;
5.6.1.4; 5.6.1.7; 5.6.1.8;
5.6.1.9; 5.6.1.10; 5.6.1.11
1.2.1.1 Suitable constituent materials 5.1
1.2.1.2 Satisfactory surface condition of all PPE 5.1
parts in contact with the user
1.2.1.3 Maximum permissible user impediment 5.6.1.3
1.3.1 Adaption of PPE to user morphology 5.6.2
1.3.2 Lightness and design strength 5.3.2.1; 5.3.3.1; 5.5; 5.6.1.6
1.4 Manufacturer's instructions and 5.1.6; 5.3.4.1; 6.2; 7; 8
information
2.1 PPE incorporating adjustment systems 5.1.3
2.4 PPE subject to ageing 6.2 l)
2.8 PPE for intervention in very dangerous 5.1.4
situations
2.12 PPE bearing one or more identification 6
markings or indicators directly or
indirectly relating to health and safety
2.13 PPE capable of signalling the user's 5.4
presence visually
3.4.1 Prevention of drowning 5.1.2; 5.2; 5.3.1.1; 5.3.2.2;
5.3.4.2; 5.3.4.4; 5.6.3; 5.7
WARNING 1 — Presumption of conformity stays valid only as long as a reference to this European
Standard is maintained in the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Users of this
standard should consult frequently the latest list published in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
WARNING 2 — Other Union legislation may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of
this standard.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 12402-2
Second edition
2020-07
Personal flotation devices —
Part 2:
Lifejackets, performance level 275 —
Safety requirements
Équipements individuels de flottabilité —
Partie 2: Gilets de sauvetage, niveau de performance 275 — Exigences
de sécurité
Reference number
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ISO 12402-2:2020(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Classification of PFDs . 4
4.1 Classes . 4
4.1.1 Buoyancy aids . 4
4.1.2 Lifejackets . 4
4.1.3 Special application PFDs . 4
4.2 Performance levels . 5
4.2.1 Level 50 . 5
4.2.2 Level 100. 5
4.2.3 Level 150. 5
4.2.4 Level 275. 5
5 Requirements . 5
5.1 General . 5
5.1.1 Materials and components . 6
5.1.2 Means of inflation . . . 6
5.1.3 Body strap and lacing ends requirements . 7
5.1.4 Inflation status indicators . 7
5.1.5 Ride-up prevention system . 7
5.1.6 Rearming and repacking information . 7
5.1.7 Oral inflation . 7
5.1.8 Magnetic properties . 7
5.2 Combination of lifejackets and accessories . 7
5.3 Types of buoyancy . . 8
5.3.1 General.
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