SIST EN ISO 12402-10:2006
(Main)Personal flotation devices - Part 10: Selection and application of personal flotation devices and other relevant devices (ISO 12402-10:2006)
Personal flotation devices - Part 10: Selection and application of personal flotation devices and other relevant devices (ISO 12402-10:2006)
This report specifies the requirements for safety, construction, reliability, performance, sizing, marking, components and test methods for personal floatation devices (hereafter referred to as PFD). This report gives guidance for the application of lifejackets, buoyancy aids and safety harness.
Persönliche Auftriebsmittel - Teil 10: Auswahl und Anwendung von persönlichen Auftriebsmitteln und anderen entsprechenden Geräten (ISO 12402-10:2006)
Dieser Teil der ISO 12402 dient als Leitfaden für die Auswahl und Anwendung von persönlichen Auftriebsmitteln, die den anderen jeweiligen Teilen der ISO 12402 entsprechen, und von Schutzkleidung gegen Unterkühlung im Wasser nach ISO 15027-1 bis ISO 15027-3.
Equipements individuels de flottabilité - Partie 10: Sélection et application des équipements individuels de flottabilité et d'autres équipements pertinents (ISO 12402-10:2006)
L'ISO 12402-10:2006 fournit un guide pour la sélection et l'application des équipements individuels de flottabilité, satisfaisant aux exigences des autres parties pertinentes de l'ISO 12402, et des combinaisons de survie conformes à l'ISO 15027-1 à l'ISO 15027-3.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 12402-10:2006
01-maj-2006
Osebna plavalna oprema – 10. del: Izbira in uporaba osebne plavalne opreme in
druge primerne opreme (ISO 12402-10:2006)
Personal flotation devices - Part 10: Selection and application of personal flotation
devices and other relevant devices (ISO 12402-10:2006)
Persönliche Auftriebsmittel - Teil 10: Auswahl und Anwendung von persönlichen
Auftriebsmitteln und anderen entsprechenden Geräten (ISO 12402-10:2006)
Equipements individuels de flottabilité - Partie 10: Sélection et application des
équipements individuels de flottabilité et d'autres équipements pertinents (ISO 12402-
10:2006)
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ICS:
13.340.70 5HãLOQLMRSLþLY]JRQVND Lifejackets, buoyancy aids
SRPDJDODLQSODYDMRþL and floating devices
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SIST EN ISO 12402-10:2006 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 12402-10
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2006
ICS 13.340 Supersedes CR 13033:1997
English Version
Personal flotation devices - Part 10: Selection and application of
personal flotation devices and other relevant devices (ISO
12402-10:2006)
Equipements individuels de flottabilité - Partie 10: Sélection Persönliche Auftriebsmittel - Teil 10: Auswahl und
et application des équipements individuels de flottabilité et Anwendung von persönlichen Auftriebsmitteln und anderen
d'autres équipements pertinents (ISO 12402-10:2006) entsprechenden Geräten (ISO 12402-10:2006)
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EN ISO 12402-10:2006 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN ISO 12402-10:2006) 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 August 2006, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2006.
This document supersedes CR 13033:1997.
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.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of
the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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EN ISO 12402-10:2006 (E)
ANNEX ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 89/686 EEC
This Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association to provide a means of conforming to Essential
Requirements of the New Approach Directive 89/686/EEC on the approximation of the laws of
the Member States relating to personal protective equipment.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Communities under that
Directive and has been implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State,
compliance with the clauses of this standard confers, within the limits of the scope of this
standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding Essential Requirements of that
Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
WARNING: Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s)
falling within the scope of this standard.
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 12402-10
First edition
2006-02-15
Personal flotation devices —
Part 10:
Selection and application of personal
flotation devices and other relevant
devices
Équipements individuels de flottabilité —
Partie 10: Sélection et application des équipements individuels de
flottabilité et d'autres équipements pertinents
Reference number
ISO 12402-10:2006(E)
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ISO 12402-10:2006(E)
Contents Page
Foreword. iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions. 2
4 Classification, risks and recommended areas of application of PFDs . 4
4.1 General. 4
4.2 Performance criteria. 6
4.3 Performance levels. 7
4.4 Selection and use . 8
5 Essential items to be observed by legislative authorities, manufacturers, retailers and
users. 10
5.1 Personal flotation devices (PFDs). 10
5.2 Accessories. 11
5.3 Immersion suits . 12
6 Guidance for drowning risk management. 13
6.1 General. 13
6.2 Description of operation and environment . 13
6.3 Identification of risk areas and establishment of safety levels . 13
6.4 Guidance on identification of risk managing measures. 13
6.5 Guidance on selection of risk managing measures. 14
6.6 Guidance on selection of personal protective equipment . 15
6.7 Checklists . 15
Annex A (informative) List of terms defined in ISO 15027-1. 17
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ISO 12402-10:2006(E)
Foreword
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ISO 12402-10 was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee
CEN/TC 162, Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets, in collaboration with
Technical Committee ISO/TC 188, Small craft, in accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation
between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
ISO 12402 consists of the following parts, under the general title Personal flotation devices:
⎯ Part 1: Lifejackets for seagoing ships — Safety requirements
⎯ Part 2: Lifejackets, performance level 275 — Safety requirements
⎯ Part 3: Lifejackets, performance level 150 — Safety requirements
⎯ Part 4: Lifejackets, performance level 100 — Safety requirements
⎯ Part 5: Buoyancy aids (level 50) — Safety requirements
⎯ Part 6: Special purpose lifejackets and buoyancy aids — Safety requirements and additional test methods
⎯ Part 7: Materials and components — Safety requirements and test methods
⎯ Part 8: Accessories — Safety requirements and test methods
⎯ Part 9: Test methods
⎯ Part 10: Selection and application of personal flotation devices and other relevant devices
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Introduction
ISO 12402 has been prepared to give guidance on the design and application of personal flotation devices
(hereafter referred to as PFDs) for persons engaged in activities, whether in relation to their work or their
leisure, in or near water. PFDs manufactured, selected, and maintained to this standard should give a
reasonable assurance of safety from drowning to a person who is immersed in water.
Requirements for lifejackets on large, commercial seagoing ships are regulated by the International Maritime
Organisation (IMO) under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). ISO 12402-1
addresses lifejackets for seagoing ships.
ISO 12402 allows for the buoyancy of a PFD to be provided by a wide variety of materials or designs, some of
which may require preparation before entering the water (e.g. inflation of chambers by gas from a cylinder or
blown in orally). However, PFDs can be divided into the following two main classes:
⎯ those which provide face up in-water support to the user regardless of physical conditions (lifejackets),
and
⎯ those which require the user to make swimming and other postural movements to position the user with
the face out of the water (buoyancy aids).
Within these main two classes there are a number of levels of support, types of buoyancy, activation methods
for inflatable devices, and auxiliary items (such as location aids), all of which will affect the user‘s probability of
survival. Within the different types of buoyancy allowed, inflatable PFDs either provide full buoyancy without
any user intervention other than arming (i.e. PFDs inflated by a fully automatic method) or require the user to
initiate the inflation. Hybrid PFDs always provide some buoyancy but rely on the same methods as inflatable
PFDs to achieve full buoyancy. With inherently buoyant PFDs, the user only needs to put the PFD on to
achieve the performance of its class.
PFDs that do not require intervention (automatically operating PFDs) are suited to activities where persons
are likely to enter the water unexpectedly; whereas PFDs requiring intervention (e.g. manually inflated PFDs)
are only suitable for use if the user believes there will be sufficient time to produce full buoyancy, or help is
close at hand. In every circumstance, the user should ensure that the operation of the PFD is suited to the
specific application. The conformity of a PFD to this part of ISO 12402 does not imply that it is suitable for all
circumstances. The relative amount of required inspection and maintenance is another factor of paramount
importance in the choice and application of specific PFDs.
ISO 12402 is intended to serve as a guide to manufacturers, purchasers, and users of such safety equipment
in ensuring that the equipment provides an effective standard of performance in use. Equally essential is the
need for the designer to encourage the wearing of the equipment by making it comfortable and attractive for
continuous wear on or near water, rather than for it to be stored in a locker for emergency use. Throwable
devices and flotation cushions are not covered by this part of ISO 12402. The primary function of a PFD is to
support the user in reasonable safety in the water. Within the two classes, alternative attributes make some
PFDs better suited to some circumstances than others or make them easier to use and care for than others.
Important alternatives allowed by ISO 12402 are the following:
⎯ to provide higher levels of support (levels 100, 150, or 275) that generally float the user with greater water
clearance, enabling the user’s efforts to be expended in recovery rather than avoiding waves; or to
provide lighter or less bulky PFDs (levels 50 to 100);
⎯ to provide the kinds of flotation (inherently buoyant foam, hybrid, and inflatable) that will accommodate
the sometimes conflicting needs of reliability and durability, in-water performance, and continuous wear;
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⎯ to provide automatically operating (inherently buoyant or automatically inflated) PFDs that float users
without any intervention on their part, except in initially donning the PFD (and regular inspection and
rearming of inflatable types), or to provide user control of the inflatable PFD’s buoyancy by manual and
oral operation; and
⎯ to assist in detection (location aids) and recovery of the user.
PFDs provide various degrees of buoyancy in garments that are light in weight and only as bulky and
restrictive as needed for their intended use. They will need to be secure when worn, in order to provide
positive support in the water and to allow the user to swim or actively assist herself/himself or others. The PFD
selected shall ensure that the user is supported with the mouth and nose clear of the water under the
expected conditions of use and the user’s ability to assist.
Under certain conditions (such as rough water and waves), the use of watertight and multilayer clothing, which
provide (intentionally or otherwise) additional buoyancy, or the use of equipment with additional weight (such
as tool belts) will likely alter the performance of the PFD. Users, owners and employers need to ensure that
this is taken into account when selecting a PFD. Similarly, PFDs may not perform as well in extremes of
temperature, although fully approved under this part of ISO 12402. PFDs may also be affected by other
conditions of use, such as chemical exposure and welding, and may require additional protection to meet the
specific requirements of use. If the user intends taking a PFD into such conditions, she/he has to be assured
that the PFD will not be adversely affected. This part of ISO 12402 also allows a PFD to be an integral part of
a safety harness designed to conform to ISO 12401, or an integral part of a garment with other uses, for
example to provide thermal protection during immersion, in which case the complete assembly as used is
required to conform to this part of ISO 12402.
In compiling the attributes required of a PFD, consideration has also been given to the potential length of
service that the user might expect. Whilst a PFD needs to be of substantial construction and material, its
potential length of service often depends on the conditions of use and storage, which are the responsibility of
the owner, user and/or employer. Furthermore, whilst the performance tests included are believed to assess
relevant aspects of performance in real-life use, they do not accurately simulate all conditions of this. For
example, the fact that a device passes the self-righting tests in swimming attire, as described herein, does not
guarantee that it will self-right an unconscious user wearing waterproof clothing; neither can it be expected to
completely protect the airway of an unconscious person in rough water. Waterproof clothing can trap air and
further impede the self-righting action of a lifejacket.
It is essential that owners, users and employers choose those PFDs that meet the correct standards for the
circumstances in which they will be used. Manufacturers and those selling PFDs have to make clear to
prospective purchasers the product properties, alternative choices and the limitations to normal use, prior to
the purchase.
Similarly, those framing legislation regarding the use of these garments should consider carefully which class
and performance levels are most appropriate for the foreseeable conditions of use, allowing for the higher risk
circumstances. These higher risk circumstances should account for the highest probabilities of occurrence of
accidental immersion and the expected consequences in such emergencies.
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Personal flotation devices —
Part 10:
Selection and application of personal flotation devices
and other relevant devices
1 Scope
This part of ISO 12402 gives guidance for the selection and application of personal flotation devices
complying with the other relevant parts of ISO 12402 and immersion suits according to ISO 15027-1 to
ISO 15027-3.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 12401, Small craft — Deck safety harness and safety line for use on recreational craft — Safety
requirements and test methods
ISO 12402-1, Personal flotation devices — Part 1: Lifejackets for seagoing ships — Safety requirements
ISO 12402-2, Personal flotation devices — Part 2: Lifejackets, performance level 275 — Safety
1)
requirements
ISO 12402-3, Personal flotation devices — Part 3: Lifejackets, performance level 150 — Safety
1)
requirements
1)
ISO 12402-4, Personal flotation devices — Part 4: Lifejackets, performance level 100 — Safety requirements
1)
ISO 12402-5, Personal flotation devices — Part 5: Buoyancy aids (level 50) — Safety requirements
ISO 12402-6, Personal flotation devices — Part 6: Special purpose lifejackets and buoyancy aids — Safety
1)
requirements and additional test methods
ISO 12402-7, Personal flotation devices — Part 7: Materials and components — Safety requirements and test
1)
methods
ISO 12402-8, Personal flotation devices — Part 8: Accessories — Safety requirements and test methods
1)
ISO 12401-9, Personal flotation devices — Part 9: Test methods
ISO 15027-1, Immersion suits — Part 1: Constant wear suits, requirements including safety
1) To be published.
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ISO 15027-2, Immersion suits — Part 2: Abandonment suits, requirements including safety
ISO 15027-3, Immersion suits — Part 3: Test methods
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, as amended, International Maritime
2)
Organization
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 15027-1 and the following apply.
NOTE The terms and definitions from ISO 15027-1 are reproduced in Annex A for the convenience of the user.
Where terms are defined below and in ISO 15027-1, the definitions given below apply.
3.1
personal flotation device
PFD
garment or device which, when correctly worn and used in water, will provide the user with a specific amount
of buoyancy which will increase the likelihood of survival
3.2
inherently buoyant material
material which is permanently less dense than water
3.3
automatically operating PFD
PFD in which buoyancy is provided by permanent means (inherently buoyant material) or by suitable means
(gas inflation) effected by a system which automatically activates upon immersion and which, except for the
inspection and rearming of inflatable types, when correctly donned requires no further action by the user
3.4
automatically inflated PFD
PFD in which inflation is effected as a result of immersion without the user carrying out any action at the time
of immersion
3.5
manually inflated PFD
PFD in which inflation is effected as a result of the user operating a mechanism
3.6
orally inflated PFD
PFD inflated by mouth to produce buoyancy
3.7
PFD with secondary donning
PFD for which additional donning or adjustment that is needed to place the PFD in its functioning position from
the position it is normally worn
NOTE Pouch-type devices are examples of the type of PFDs which usually require such additional positioning.
3.8
vest-type PFD
PFD covering the upper trunk of the user like a vest
2) IMO is an institution with domicile in London issuing regulations which are then published as laws by its Member State.
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3.9
yoke-type PFD
PFD worn around the neck and secured by a waist strap
3.10
emergency light
device which emits light so as to increase the chances of a user being located
3.11
multi-chamber buoyancy system
system that divides the buoyancy provided by an inflatable lifejacket into two or more separate compartments,
such that if mechanical damage occurs to one, others can still operate and provide buoyancy so as to aid the
user when immersed
3.12
deck safety harness and safety line
device that allows a user to be securely attached to a strong point on a vessel or on shore, so as to prevent
him from falling into the water, or, if he does fall into the water, to prevent him from being separated from the
vessel or shore
3.13
buddy line
length of cord which can be tied or otherwise fixed to another person or to that person's PFD or other objects,
so as to keep a user in the vicinity of that person or object with a view to making location and thus rescue
easier
3.14
lifting loop
device which facilitates manual recovery of a person from water
3.15
sprayhood
cover brought or placed in front of the airways of a user in order to reduce or eliminate the splashing of water
from waves or the like onto the airways and thereby to promote the survival of the user in rough water
conditions
3.16
protective cover
cover that is normally in place over the functional elements of a PFD in order to protect them from physical
damage, or snagging on external objects
NOTE 1 The protective cover may be designed to provide additional properties i.e. to make the PFDs suitable for use
when the subject is exposed to additional hazards, e.g. significant abrasion, molten metal splash, flame and fire.
NOTE 2 The inflatable chamber of an inflatable PFD is an example of a functional element.
3.17
overpressure relief valve
valve which may be used in an inflatable system to avoid the likelihood of destruction caused by overpressure
3.18
whistle
device which, when blown by mouth, produces an audible sound which can aid in the location of the user
3.19
hybrid-type PFD
PFD of combined buoyancy types, i.e. inherent and inflatable
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4 Classification, risks and recommended areas of application of PFDs
4.1 General
ISO 12402-1 to ISO 12402-9 have been developed to set minimum safety requirements and test methods for
PFDs as well as to give support for design and application of PFDs for persons engaged in activities, whether
in relation to their work or leisure, in or near water.
Requirements for lifejackets on large, commercial seagoing ships are regulated by the International Maritime
Organization (IMO) under the International Convention for Safety of Life At Sea (SOLAS). IMO/SOLAS
requires such ships to have primary lifesaving appliances — lifeboats and/or liferafts — which are intended to
allow those onboard to evacuate the ship dry. SOLAS lifejackets are therefore backup equipment and
designed to be compatible with the primary lifesaving appliances. ISO 12402-1 is intended for evaluation of
lifejackets which may comply with SOLAS regulations.
A system of various classes and performance levels (see 4.3 and Figure 1) was established to serve the
numerous needs. The buoyancy of the device is the ruling factor to indicate performance level. With regard to
the recommended standard application, the conditions of location (offshore, near shore, etc.) in which the PFD
will be used and the type of clothing worn are the overriding criteria for the range of PFDs. The fundamental
distinction between lifejackets and buoyancy aids divides the system into PFDs which are more suitable in the
case of an unconscious victim and those which are more likely to be used but may require more effort by the
victim to keep the airway clear of the water. Figure 1 conveys this information in a plain text version.
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