SIST EN 13138-2:2003
(Main)Buoyant aids for swimming instruction - Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be held
Buoyant aids for swimming instruction - Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be held
The European Standard specifies safety requirements for construction, performance, sizing and marking for buoyant swimming aids intended to assist users with movements through the water in the early stages of water awareness' whilst learning to swim or whilst learning part of a swimming stroke. It also gives methods of test for verification of these requirements. This part of the standard, Part 2, applies to Type C devices that are designed to assist with improving specific elements of the stroke and which have either inherent buoyancy or can be inflated.
Auftriebshilfen für das Schwimmenlernen - Teil 2: Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Auftriebshilfen, die gehalten werden
Diese Europäische Norm legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen an Aufbau, Gebrauchstauglichkeit, Größen und Kennzeichnung von Auftriebshilfen fest, die dazu bestimmt sind, Benutzern bei der Bewegung im Wasser in den frühen Phasen der Wasserwahrnehmung, beim Schwimmenlernen oder beim Erlernen eines Teils einer Schwimm-bewegung zu helfen. Weiterhin werden Prüfverfahren zur Verifizierung dieser Anforderungen angegeben.
Dieser Teil dieser Europäischen Norm gilt für Auftriebshilfen der Klasse C, die dafür vorgesehen sind, einzelne Elemente der Schwimm-bewegungen zu verbessern und die entweder Eigenauftrieb haben oder aufgeblasen werden können. Er behandelt Auftriebshilfen, die in den Händen, vom Körper oder zwischen den Beinen gehalten werden. Er gilt nicht für Schwimmhilfen, Rettungswesten oder Wasserspielzeuge.
Aides a la flottabilité pour l'apprentissage de la natation - Partie 2: Exigences et méthodes d'essai relatives aux dispositifs a tenir
La présente Norme européenne fixe les exigences de sécurité s'appliquant a la fabrication, a l'efficacité, a la taille et au marquage des aides a la flottabilité pour l'apprentissage de la natation, conçues pour soutenir l'utilisateur et lui permettre d'effectuer des mouvements dans l'eau, lors de ses premiers contacts avec l'eau, lorsqu'il apprend a nager ou lorsqu'il apprend un certain mouvement de natation. Elle préconise également des méthodes d'essai permettant de vérifier le respect de ces prescriptions.
La présente partie de la norme s'applique aux dispositifs de type C conçus pour permettre d'améliorer certains aspects du mouvement de natation. Ces dispositifs sont caractérisés par une flottabilité inhérente ou sont gonflables. Elle comprend les dispositifs que l'utilisateur tient dans les mains, place sous son corps ou tient entre les jambes. Elle ne s'applique pas aux aides a la flottabilité, aux gilets de sauvetage, ni aux jouets aquatiques.
Plavajoči pripomočki za učenje plavanja - 2. del: Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode za plavajoče pripomočke, ki se držijo z rokami
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Buoyant aids for swimming instruction - Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be heldAides a la flottabilité pour l'apprentissage de la natation - Partie 2: Exigences et méthodes d'essai relatives aux dispositifs a tenirAuftriebshilfen für das Schwimmenlernen - Teil 2: Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Auftriebshilfen, die gehalten werdenTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13138-2:2002SIST EN 13138-2:2003en13.340.70SULSRPRþNLLifejackets, buoyancy aids and floating devicesICS:SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 13138-2:200301-januar-2003
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 13138-2October 2002ICS 97.220.40English versionBuoyant aids for swimming instruction - Part 2: Safetyrequirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be heldAides à la flottabilité pour l'apprentissage de la natation -Partie 2: Exigences et méthodes d'essai relatives auxdispositifs à tenirAuftriebshilfen für das Schwimmenlernen - Teil 2:Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren fürAuftriebshilfen, die gehalten werdenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 10 August 2002.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards 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 translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2002 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 13138-2:2002 E
EN 13138-2:2002 (E)2ContentsForeword.3Introduction.41Scope.52Normative References.53Terms and definitions.54Classification.65Safety requirements.75.1General.75.2Buoyancy.75.3Safe design.75.4Valves and stoppers.75.5Materials - mechanical properties.85.6Markings - Chemical properties.85.7Adhesion of Markings.86Test methods.86.1General.86.2Conditioning prior to testing.96.3Materials
and markings - resistance to chlorinated salt water.96.4Markings - resistance to saliva.96.5Markings
- resistance to perspiration.96.6Buoyancy characteristics.96.7Valves, edges, corners and points.96.8Inflatable devices.96.9Adhesion of markings.96.10Small parts.96.11Tests on the properties of materials.97Warnings and markings on the product.107.1General.107.2Information supplied by the manufacturer.107.3Consumer information at the point of sale.10Annex A (normative)
Procedures for conditioning of the buoyant swimming aid prior to testing.12Annex B (normative)
Procedures for testing resistance of markings to saliva.13Annex C (normative)
Procedures for testing efficiency of non-return valves of inflatable devices.14Annex D (normative)
Test procedures for seam strength and durability of inflatable devices.15Annex E (normative)
Test procedures for determining the puncture resistance of inflatable devices.16Bibliography.17
EN 13138-2:2002 (E)3ForewordThis document (EN 13138-2:2002) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN /TC 162, "Protective clothingincluding 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 orby endorsement, at the latest by April 2003, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest byApril 2003.The annexes A to E are normative.According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the followingcountries 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.
EN 13138-2:2002 (E)4IntroductionThe entire process of learning to swim is considered to include three stages:
becoming familiar with the water environment and movements through it;
acquiring skills in standard swimming strokes;
developing more advanced swimming strokes and techniques.Buoyant aids for swimming instructions (in brief: "swimming aid(s)") are intended to assist persons (in particular children)to learn to swim. The design and purpose of the devices are related to the above stages.Swimming aids are intended to give the user positive buoyancy in the water whilst maintaining the correct bodyposition for swimming.
However, it should not be assumed that standard conformity of the devices will by itselfeliminate the risk of drowning as this depends also on the behaviour of the user and any supervision.Although this standard sets performance requirements to ensure that swimming aids perform appropriately, it is essentialthat the devices are used correctly and under constant and close supervision. It is important to ensure that they aresecurely fitted to the appropriate size of wearer and that when correctly fitted, they cannot become displaced.
Swimseats however shall allow immediate escape in case of capsizing. The use of these devices shall be restricted to waterout of standing depth of the wearer.The highest degree of protection against drowning can only be achieved by using life jackets. It is essential that there is aclear distinction between devices intended to preserve life and those which are intended only to assist buoyancy for theuser when learning to swim. As swimming aids are not life preservers, they should only be used in swimming pools andother situations free from current, tides and waves.The bulk storage of some sorts of swimming aids can, under certain conditions, result in a potential fire hazard. Theperceived risk of such a hazard was evaluated against the actual risk to the user from materials treated with certainknown toxic fire retardant chemicals. However, the fire hazard is less of a problem to the user than the risk associatedwith the swimming aids being put in the mouth, especially by children. For this reason, flammability requirements are notincluded in the standard.For the above reasons and to differentiate these devices from aquatic toys, advisory safety measures, including marking,warning notices and user instructions are included in this standard.The range both of the design and function of swimming aids varies considerably and for this reason, the standard hasbeen prepared in three parts, namely devices that are intended to allow the wearer to become familiar with water(passive wearer), devices that are worn (active wearer) and those devices that are held by the user for special trainingpurposes.Part 1 of the standard is for devices that are worn or carried on the body (class B devices for an active user). They areintended to introduce the user to the range of swimming strokes.Part 2 of the standard is for devices that are held either in the hands, by the body or between the legs (class C devicesfor an active user) and are intended to assist with improving specific elements of the swimming stroke.
For adultbeginners or more advanced users they can also be used for further stages of the process to learn to swim.Part 3, deals with swim seats as typical and common devices to assist children up to 36 month in their first attempts tolearn to swim i.e. to get familiar with the "in-water-environment" and moving through it (class A devices, passive user).The child sits inside the seat, the seat provides buoyancy and lateral support to keep the child's head above water level.This part of the standard, Part 2, deals with devices that are held either in the hands, between the legs or by thebody.
EN 13138-2:2002 (E)51 ScopeThis European Standard specifies safety requirements for construction, performance, sizing and marking forswimming aids intended to assist users with movement through the water in the early stages of water awareness,whilst learning to swim or whilst learning part of a swimming stroke. It also gives methods of test for verification ofthese requirements.This Part of this European Standard applies to class C devices that are designed to assist with improving specificelements of the stroke and which have either inherent buoyancy or can be inflated. It includes devices that are heldin the hands, by the body or between the legs.
It does not apply to buoyancy aids, lifejackets or aquatic toys.2 Normative ReferencesThis European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. Thesenormative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter.
Fordated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this Europeanstandard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references, the latest edition of thepublication referred to applies (including amendments).EN 71-1:1998, Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties.EN 71-3, Safety of toys - Part 3: Migration of certain elements.EN 393:1993, Lifejackets and personal buoyancy aids - Buoyancy aids 50 N.EN 20105-A02, Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part A02: Grey Scale for assessing change in colour (ISO 105-A02:1993).EN ISO 105-E03:1996, Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part E03:
Colour fastness to chlorinated water(swimming pool water) (ISO 105-E03:1994).EN ISO 105-E04, Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part E04: Colour fastness to perspiration (ISO-A04:1994).EN ISO 105-X12, Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing (ISO 105-X12:1993). EN ISO 3696:1995, Water for analytical laboratory use - Specification and test methods (ISO 3696:1987).3 Terms and definitionsFor the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.3.1buoyancythe resultant upthrust of a swimming aid when totally submerged in fresh water with its uppermost part just belowthe water surface3.2inherent buoyancyupthrust provided by material which is less dense than water or by sealed chambers filled with air or gas3.3buoyant swimming aida garment or device which when worn or held correctly, and used in water under constant supervision, will providethe buoyancy required to become familiar with movement through the water, assist
with learning to swim or toimprove swimming strokes
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