EN ISO 15027-1:2002
(Main)Immersion suits - Part 1: Constant wear suits, requirements including safety (ISO 15027-1:2002)
Immersion suits - Part 1: Constant wear suits, requirements including safety (ISO 15027-1:2002)
This Standard specifies the requirements for the construction, performance, safety and test methods for immersion suits. This part of the standard is applicable to the requirements of constant wear suits. For the requirements of abandonment suits see prEN ISO 15027-2, for test methods for immersion suits see prEN ISO 15027-3.
Schutzkleidung gegen Unterkühlung im Wasser - Teil 1: Kälteschutzanzüge, Anforderungen einschließlich Sicherheit (ISO 15027-1:2002)
Diese Europäische Norm legt die Anforderungen an Konstruktion, Leistung und Sicherheit und Prüfverfahren für Schutzkleidung gegen Unterkühlung im Wasser. Dieser Teil der Norm gilt für die Anforderungen an Kälteschutzanzüge. Anforderungen an Seenot-Kälteschutzanzüge siehe prEN ISO 15027-2, Prüfverfahren für Schutzkleidung gegen Unterkühlung im Wasser siehe prEN ISO 15027-3.
Combinaisons de protection thermique en cas d'immersion - Partie 1: Combinaisons de port permanent, exigences y compris la sécurité (ISO 15027-1:2002)
La présente norme spécifie les exigences de fabrication, de performances et de sécurité ainsi que les méthodes d'essai qui s'appliquent aux combinaisons de protection thermique en cas d'immersion. La présente partie de la norme est applicable aux exigences concernant les combinaisons de port permanent. Pour les exigences concernant les combinaisons d'abandon, voir l'ISO 15027-2, pour les méthodes d'essai des combinaisons de protection thermique en cas d'immersion, voir l'ISO 15027-3.
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Immersion suits - Part 1: Constant wear suits, requirements including safety (ISO 15027-
1:2002)
Schutzkleidung gegen Unterkühlung im Wasser - Teil 1: Kälteschutzanzüge,
Anforderungen einschließlich Sicherheit (ISO 15027-1:2002)
Combinaisons de protection thermique en cas d'immersion - Partie 1: Combinaisons de
port permanent, exigences y compris la sécurité (ISO 15027-1:2002)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 15027-1:2002
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13.340.10 Varovalna obleka Protective clothing
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 15027-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2002
ICS 13.340.10
English version
Immersion suits - Part 1: Constant wear suits, requirements
including safety (ISO 15027-1:2002)
Combinaisons de protection thermique en cas d'immersion Schutzkleidung gegen Unterkühlung im Wasser - Teil 1:
- Partie 1: Combinaisons de port permanent, exigences y Kälteschutzanzüge, Anforderungen einschließlich
compris la sécurité (ISO 15027-1:2002) Sicherheit (ISO 15027-1:2002)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 10 May 2001.
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 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 translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official
versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
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Contents Page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions.6
4 Requirements .7
5 Marking .12
Annex A (informative) Guidelines for manufacturers, users, regulators and industrial inspectors about
immersion suits with respect to the application of immersed clo values and thermal protection
times relevant to EN ISO Standards .16
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or other
provisions of EU Directives. .20
Foreword
This document (EN ISO 15027-1:2002) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 "Protective
clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets", the secretariat of which is held by DIN, in collaboration
with Technical Committee ISO/TC 188 "Small craft".
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 September 2002, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by September 2002.
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(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
The annex A is informative.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard : Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
This European Standard has been prepared to meet the needs of persons engaged in certain activities on or near
water.
The justification for using a constant wear suit would be to provide protection from the elements whilst working and,
in the event of an accidental immersion, to prolong life and aid rescue. An individual's estimated thermal protection
time when wearing this type of equipment will depend upon the water temperature, weather conditions, the cold
tolerance of the person and the person's behaviour. The standard specifies the minimum levels of insulation
provided by the different ranges of suit in particular water temperatures.
The standard allows for the thermal protection to be provided by a variety of methods and materials, some of which
may require action when the suit enters the water (e.g. inflation of chambers by gas from a cylinder). The compli-
ance of a constant wear suit with this standard does not imply that it is suitable for all circumstances. This standard
cannot make detailed provision for all the special uses to which a constant wear suit may be put, such as special
working conditions i. e. slip resistance or fire resistance or special leisure applications.
This standard is intended to serve as a minimum performance requirement for manufacturers, purchasers and
users of constant wear suits by ensuring that they provided an effective standard of performance in use. Designers
should encourage the wearing of this equipment by making them comfortable and functional for continuous wear
on or near water.
The primary aims in wearing a constant wear suit are:
a) to reduce the risk of cold shock and to delay the onset of hypothermia;
b) to enable the wearer to propel himself in the water and extricate himself from the water without it becoming an
encumbrance;
c) to make the wearer sufficiently conspicuous in the water so as to aid his recovery.
The performance of the suit may be altered by a number of factors including wave action, or the wearing of
additional equipment. Users, owners and employers should ensure that equipment is correctly maintained to
manufacturer's instructions.
A suit system may be comprised of one or more pieces provided that in all cases it meets the requirements of this
standard as a complete system.
The use of a lifejacket/constant wear suit combination during testing does not confer approval status for that
combination. A constant wear suit may often be worn with a lifejacket as it will provide extra flotation and will help to
bring a person to a face-up position.
1 Scope
This standard specifies the requirements for the construction, performance, safety and test methods for immersion
suits.
This part of the standard is applicable to the requirements of constant wear suits.
For the requirements of abandonment suits see EN ISO 15027-2, for test methods for immersion suits see
EN ISO 15027-3.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For
dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European
Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the
publication referred to applies (including amendments).
EN 340, Protective clothing — General requirements.
EN 1095, Deck safety harness and safety line for use on recreational craft — Safety requirements and test
methods.
EN ISO 13934-1, Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 1: Determination of maximum force and
elongation at maximum force using the strip method (ISO 13934-1 : 1999).
EN ISO 13934-2, Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 2: Determination of maximum force using the grab
method (ISO 13934-2 : 1999)
ISO 105-B04, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B04: Colour fastness to artificial weathering: Xenon arc
fading lamp test.
ISO 188, Rubber, vulcanised or thermoplastic — Accelerated ageing and heat-resistance tests.
ISO 1421, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break
ISO 2411:1991, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of coating adhesion.
ISO 3801, Textiles — Woven fabrics — Determination of mass per unit length and mass per unit area.
ISO 4674, Fabrics coated with rubber or plastics — Determination of tear resistance.
ISO 7854, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of resistance to damage by flexing.
ISO 9227, Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres — Salt spray tests.
prEN ISO 12402-2:2000, Personal flotation devices — Part 2: Class B (offshore lifejackets, extreme conditions —
275 N), safety requirements (ISO/DIS 12402-2:2000).
prEN ISO 12402-3:2000, Personal flotation devices — Part 3: Class C (offshore lifejackets — 150 N), safety
requirements (ISO/DIS 12402-3:2000).
prEN ISO 12402-4:2000, Personal flotation devices — Part 4: Class D (inland/close to shore lifejackets — 100 N),
safety requirements (ISO/DIS 12402-4:2000).
prEN ISO 12402-5:2000, Personal flotation devices — Part 5: Class E (buoyancy aids — 50 N), safety requirement
(ISO/DIS 12402-5:2000).
prEN ISO 12402-8:2000, Personal flotation devices — Part 8: Additional items, safety requirements and test
methods (ISO/DIS 12402-8:2000).
EN ISO 15027-2, Immersion suits - Part 2: Abandonment suits, requirements including safety (ISO 15027-2:2002).
EN ISO 15027-3:2002, Immersion suits — Part 3: Test methods (ISO 15027-3:2002).
1)
AATCC Method 30:1981, Fungicides, evaluation on textiles: mildew and rot-resistance of textiles .
2)
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (IMO), 1974, amendment 1983 .
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
immersion suit
suit designed to protect the wearer from the cooling effects of unintended immersion in water
3.2
constant wear suit
an immersion suit, designed to be routinely worn for activities on or near water in anticipation of accidental
immersion in water, but permitting physical activity by the wearer to such an extent that actions may be undertaken
without undue encumbrance
3.3
abandonment suit
an immersion suit, designed to permit rapid donning in the event of an imminent unintended immersion in water
3.4
dry suit
a garment designed to preclude the entry of water upon immersion
3.5
wet suit
a garment designed to permit the entry and exit of water upon immersion
3.6
primary suit closure
any closure used in the donning of the suit
3.7
secondary suit closure
any additional closure which may be operated by the wearer in the water
3.8
inherent buoyant material
buoyancy provided by a material, forming a permanent part of the suit, with a density less than that of water
3.9
exterior fabric
the outer fabric of a suit, either in the form of a single or composite fabric
1) Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) one Davis Drive, PO Box 12215, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709-2215 US
2) IMO is an institution with domicile in London issuing regulations which are then published as laws by the member states
3.10
retro-reflective material
a material that reflects light beams back to their point of origin
3.11
sprayhood
a cover brought or placed in front of the face of the wearer in order to reduce or eliminate the splashing of water
onto the airways, and thereby promoting the survival of the wearer in rough water conditions
3.12
buddy line
a length of cord which can be tied or otherwise fixed to another person's suit, or lifejacket, or to a life raft or other
objects, so as to keep the wearer in the vicinity of that person or object with a view to making location and thus
rescue easier
3.13
clo value
a unit to express the relative thermal insulation values of various clothing assemblies. One clo is equal to
2 – 1
0,155 Km W
3.14
immersed clo value
clo value measured when a clothing assembly is immersed and subjected to the effect of hydrostatic compression
3.15
hypothermia
a condition where body core temperature is below 35 C
3.16
working environment
the environment in which the wearer of a suit system would engage in normal work
3.17
helicopter transit suit
a constant wear suit worn by helicopter occupants
3.18
offshore installation
any structure or vessel that is permanently or temporarily sited at sea or away from the shore in a fresh water lake
or river and which is not covered under other international regulations
3.19
suit system
a combination of a suit and any other products which are used in conjunction with it
3.20
heat strain
increase of body temperature induced by sustained heat stress which cannot be fully compensated by temperature
regulation,
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