SIST EN 13138-1:2003

Buoyant aids for swimming instruction - Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be worn

The European Standard specifies safety requirements for construction, performance, sizing and marking for swimming aids intended to assist users with movement through the water whilst learning to swim or whilst learning part of a swimming stroke. It also gives methods of test for verification of these requirements.
This European Standard, Part 1, applies to devices that are designed to be worn or are carried on the body and which have either inherent buoyancy or can be inflated. It includes Class B devices intended to introduce the wearer to the range of swimming strokes. It does not apply to buoyancy aids, lifejackets or aquatic toys.

Auftriebshilfen für das Schwimmenlernen - Teil 1: Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für am Körper getragene Auftriebshilfen

Aides a la flottabilité pour l'apprentissage de la natation - Partie 1: Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essais pour les aides a la flottabilité portées au corps

La présente Norme européenne fixe les exigences de sécurité s'appliquant à la fabrication, aux performances, à la taille et au marquage des aides à la natation conçues pour aider l'utilisateur à évoluer dans l'eau, lorsqu'il apprend à nager ou lorsqu'il apprend un certain mouvement de natation. Elle donne également des méthodes d'essai permettant de vérifier le respect de ces exigences.
La partie 1 de la présente Norme européenne s'applique aux dispositifs conçus pour être portés ou placés sur le corps, qu'ils soient à flottabilité inhérente ou gonflables. Elle inclut les dispositifs de classe B conçus pour initier l'utilisateur aux différents mouvements de natation. Elle ne s'applique pas aux aides à la flottabilité non destinés à l'apprentissage de la natation, aux gilets de sauvetage, ni aux jouets aquatiques.

Plavajoči pripomočki za učenje plavanja – 1. del: Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode za plavajoče pripomočke, ki se oblečejo

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2003
• Withdrawal Date: 23-Oct-2008
• ICS: 13.340.70 - Lifejackets, buoyancy aids and floating devices
• Technical Committee: OVP - Personal protecting equipment
• Current Stage: 9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 24-Oct-2008
• Due Date: 16-Nov-2008
• Completion Date: 24-Oct-2008
• 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
• Directive: 93/68/EEC - Council Directive amending Dir. 87/404/EEC (simple pressure vessels), 88/378/EEC (safety of toys), 89/106/EEC (construction products), 89/336/EEC (electromagnetic compatibility), 89/392/EEC (machinery), 89/686/EEC (personal protective equipment), 90/384/EEC (automatic weighing instruments), 90/385/EEC (active implantable medicinal devices), 90/396/EEC (appliances burning gaseous fuels), 91/263/EEC (telecommunications terminal equipment), 92/42/EEC and 73/23/EEC
• Directive: 93/95/EEC - Personal protective equipment (Dir. 89/686/EEC amendment)
• Directive: 96/58/EC - Personal protective equipment (Dir. 89/686/EEC amendment)
• Mandate: M/BC/CEN/90/2 - Order for standardization concerning Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.)
• Ref Project: EN 13138-1:2003 - Buoyant aids for swimming instruction - Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be worn

Relations

• Replaced By: SIST EN 13138-1:2008 - Buoyant aids for swimming instruction - Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be worn
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Buoyant aids for swimming instruction - Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be wornAides a la flottabilité pour l'apprentissage de la natation - Partie 1: Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essais pour les aides a la flottabilité portées au corpsAuftriebshilfen für das Schwimmenlernen - Teil 1: Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für am Körper getragene Auftriebshilfen13.340.70SULSRPRþNLLifejackets, buoyancy aids and floating devicesICS:SIST EN 13138-1:2003enTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13138-1:200301-september-2003SIST EN 13138-1:2003SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 13138-1May 2003ICS 97.220.40English versionBuoyant aids for swimming instruction - Part 1: Safetyrequirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be wornAides à la flottabilité pour l'apprentissage de la natation -Partie 1: Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essais pourles aides à la flottabilité dispositif porté au corpsAuftriebshilfen für das Schwimmenlernen - Teil 1:Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren füram Körper getragene AuftriebshilfenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 February 2003.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,Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UnitedKingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2003 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 13138-1:2003 E

Procedures for conditioning of the swimming aid prior to testing.16Annex B (normative)
Procedures for testing resistance of markings to saliva.17Annex C (normative)
Procedures for testing efficiency of non-return valves of inflatable devices.18Annex D (normativ )
Security of the pressure release of buckles.19Annex E (normative)
Procedures for testing adjustability, retention of function, edges, corners andpoints by assessment.20E.1General.20E.2Assessment of hazards.20E.3Re-assessment of instructions supplied with the device.22Annex F (normative)
Test procedures for seam strength and durability of inflatable devices.23Annex G (normative)
Test procedures for determining the puncture resistance of inflatable devices.24Annex H (normative)
Test procedures for integrity of the entire assembly.25H.1Test description.25H.2Test parameters.25

Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or otherprovisions of EU Directives.26Bibliography.27

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 isessential that the devices are used correctly and under constant and close supervision.
It is important to ensurethat they are securely fitted to the appropriate size of wearer and that when correctly fitted, they cannot becomedisplaced.
Swim seats however shall allow immediate escape in case of capsizing. The use of these devices shallbe restricted to water out of standing depth of the wearer.The highest degree of protection against drowning can only be achieved by using life jackets. It is essential thatthere is a clear distinction between devices intended to preserve life and those which are intended only to assistbuoyancy for the user when learning to swim.
As swimming aids are not life preservers, they should only be usedin swimming pools and other situations free from current, tides and waves.The bulk storage of some sorts of swimming aids could, under certain conditions, result in a potential fire hazard.The perceived risk of such a hazard was evaluated against the actual risk to the user from materials treated withcertain known toxic fire retardant chemicals. However, the fire hazard is less of a problem to the user than the riskassociated with the swimming aids being put in the mouth, especially by children. For this reason, flammabilityrequirements are not included in the standard.For the above reasons and to differentiate these devices from aquatic toys, advisory safety measures, includingmarking, 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 standardhas been prepared in three parts, namely devices that are intended to allow the wearer to become familiar withwater (passive wearer), devices that are worn (active wearer) and those devices that are held by the user forspecial training purposes.Part 1 of the standard is for devices that are worn or carried on the body (class B devices for an active user). Theyare intended 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 and areintended (class C devices for an active user) to assist with improving specific elements of the swimming stroke.For adult beginners or more advanced users they can also be used for further stages of the process to learn toswim.Part 3, deals with swim seats as typical and common devices to assist children up to 36 months in their firstattempts to learn to swim i.e. to get familiar with the "in-water-environment" and movement through it (class Adevices, passive user). The child sits inside the seat, the seat provides buoyancy and lateral support to keep thechild's head above water le
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