EN ISO 12402-5:2020

Personal flotation devices - Part 5: Buoyancy aids (level 50) - Safety requirements (ISO 12402-5:2020) EN ISO 12402-5:2020

Publication date:   Mar 17, 2021

General information

60.60 Standard published   Sep 2, 2020

CEN

CEN/TC 162 Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets

European Norm

13.340.70   Lifejackets, buoyancy aids and flotation devices

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Scope

This document specifies the safety requirements for buoyancy aids, performance level 50. It is applicable to buoyancy aids for adults and children with a body mass greater than 25 kg only, used in sheltered waters.
Buoyancy aids require active participation by the user where help and rescue are close at hand.
One-piece and two-piece inherently buoyant floatation suit PFDs are deemed to qualify as special application devices according to ISO 12402-6:2020.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

2016/425

Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC

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EN ISO 12402-5:2020
60.60 Standard published
Sep 2, 2020