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BS EN 13138-1:2014

BS EN 13138-1:2014

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Buoyant aids for swimming instruction – Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be worn

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BSI 2014 34
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This European Standard specifies safety requirements for construction, performance, sizing, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer for swimming aids intended to assist beginners with movement through the water while learning to swim or while learning part of a swimming stroke. It also gives methods of test for verification of these requirements.

This part 1 of EN 13138 applies only to devices that are designed to be worn, to be securely attached to the body and which have either inherent buoyancy or can be inflated. It only applies to Class B devices intended to introduce the user to the range of swimming strokes. It does not apply to Class A or Class C devices, to pull buoys, swim rings, lifebuoys, buoyancy aids, lifejackets or aquatic toys.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
6 Foreword
7 Introduction
9 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
11 4 Classification
Table 1 — Classification of buoyant devices
5 Safety Requirements
5.1 General
12 5.2 Buoyancy
5.2.1 Buoyancy characteristics of the complete device
Table 2 — Buoyancy characteristics including illustration of class of device
5.2.2 Residual buoyancy
13 5.3 Design, fit and positioning
5.3.1 Adjustability – Class B devices
Figure 1 — Position of the device on the body
5.3.2 Buckles, zippers and other fixings
5.3.3 Retention of function
14 5.3.4 Innocuousness
5.3.4.1 General
5.3.4.2 Edges, corners and points
5.3.4.3 Small parts
5.4 Entire assembly and components
5.4.1 Integrity of the entire assembly of worn devices
Table 3 — Breaking strength of swimming aids
15 5.4.2 Thread
5.4.3 Valves, stoppers and other protruding parts
5.5 Materials – mechanical properties
5.5.1 Seam strength and durability of inflatable devices
5.5.2 Resistance to puncturing
5.5.3 Resistance of foam and other inherent buoyant materials to compression
5.6 Materials and markings
5.6.1 General
16 Figure 2 — Illustration of embossed and debossed markings
5.6.2 Resistance to chlorinated salt water
5.6.3 Resistance of the markings to saliva
5.6.4 Resistance of the markings to perspiration
5.6.5 Adhesion of markings
6 Test methods
17 7 Warnings and markings
7.1 General
7.2 Warnings and markings on the product
18 Figure 3 — Additional safety information symbol for armbands
Figure 4 — Additional graphical information symbol for devices comprising more than one component
7.3 Information supplied by the manufacturer
7.4 Consumer information at the point of sale
19 Figure 5 — Recommended layout of product information label
20 Annex A (normative) Procedures for testing resistance of markings to saliva
21 Annex B (normative) Procedures for testing efficiency of valves of inflatable devices
22 Annex C (normative) Security of the pressure release of buckles
Figure C.1 — Example of test method for buckle security
23 Annex D (normative) Procedures for testing adjustability, retention of function, edges, corners and points by assessment panel
D.1 General
D.2 Assessment of Risks
D.3 Re-assessment of instructions supplied with the device
24 Table D.1 — Instructions to assessment panel — Assessment of complete device where applicable
26 Annex E (normative) Test procedures for seam strength and durability of inflatable devices
27 Annex F (normative) Test procedures for determining the puncture resistance of inflatable devices
28 Annex G (normative) Test procedures for integrity of the entire assembly
G.1 Test description
Figure G.1 — Test procedures for assembly integrity
G.2 Test parameters
29 Annex H (informative) Significant changes between this document and the previous edition of EN 13138-1:2008
31 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive 89/686/EEC
32 Bibliography

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