SIST EN ISO 12402-8:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 12402-8:2020
01-november-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 12402-8:2006
SIST EN ISO 12402-8:2006/A1:2011
Osebni plavajoči pripomočki - 8. del: Dodatki - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne
metode (ISO 12402-8:2020)
Personal flotation devices - Part 8: Accessories - Safety requirements and test methods
(ISO 12402-8:2020)
Persönliche Auftriebsmittel - Teil 8: Zubehörteile - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen
und Prüfverfahren (ISO 12402-8:2020)
Équipements individuels de flottabilité - Partie 8 : Accessoires - Exigences de sécurité et
méthodes d'essai (ISO 12402-8:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 12402-8:2020
ICS:
13.340.70 Rešilni jopiči, vzgonska Lifejackets, buoyancy aids
pomagala in plavajoči and floating devices
pripomočki
SIST EN ISO 12402-8:2020 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN ISO 12402-8:2020


EN ISO 12402-8
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

September 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.70 Supersedes EN ISO 12402-8:2006
English Version

Personal flotation devices - Part 8: Accessories - Safety
requirements and test methods (ISO 12402-8:2020)
Équipements individuels de flottabilité - Partie 8: Persönliche Auftriebsmittel - Teil 8: Zubehörteile -
Accessoires - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
(ISO 12402-8:2020) Prüfverfahren (ISO 12402-8:2020)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 26 July 2020.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment aimed to be covered. 4

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EN ISO 12402-8:2020 (E)
European foreword
This document (EN ISO 12402-8:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 188 "Small
craft" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective clothing including 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 or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2021, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by March 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 12402-8:2006.
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 the 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, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 12402-8:2020 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 12402-8:2020 without any
modification.

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Annex ZA
(informative)

Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and
of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment aimed to
be covered
This European Standard has been prepared under a Commission's standardization request to provide
one voluntary means of conforming to essential requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Regulation
(EU) 2016/425, compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZA.1 confers,
within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding
essential requirements of that Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Regulation (EU) 2016/425
Essential Requirements of Regulation (EU) Clause(s)/sub-clause(s) Remarks/
2016/425 of this EN Notes
1.1.2.1 Optimum level of protection 5.5.1; 5.11
1.2.1 Absence of inherent risks and other nuisance 5.2 to 5.11
factors
1.2.1.2 Satisfactory surface condition of all PPE parts 5.2.1; 5.4.4
in contact with the user
1.3.2 Lightness and strength 5.2.4; 5.4.5; 5.6.2.1
3.4.1 Prevention of drowning 5.2; 5.5; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9; 5.10
WARNING 1 — Presumption of conformity stays valid only as long as a reference to this European
Standard is maintained in the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Users of this
standard should consult frequently the latest list published in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
WARNING 2 — Other Union legislation may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of
this standard.

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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 12402-8
Second edition
2020-07
Personal flotation devices —
Part 8:
Accessories — Safety requirements
and test methods
Équipements individuels de flottabilité —
Partie 8: Accessoires — Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
Reference number
ISO 12402-8:2020(E)
©
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Classification of PFDs . 3
5 Specifications and test methods . 3
5.1 General . 3
5.2 Whistles . 4
5.3 Deck safety harness and safety lines . 4
5.4 Buddy lines . 4
5.5 Sprayhood . 5
5.5.1 General. 5
5.5.2 Gas exchange test . 5
5.6 Protective covers for additional hazards . 6
5.6.1 General. 6
5.6.2 Additional protection . 6
5.7 Multi-chamber buoyancy for back-up protection . 7
5.7.1 General. 7
5.7.2 Full back-up protection . 7
5.7.3 Partial back-up protection . 7
5.7.4 Inflatable buoyancy chambers . 8
5.7.5 Marking for back up performance . 8
5.7.6 Explanation of back up performance in information supplied by the
manufacturer . 8
5.8 Supplemental-chamber buoyancy for enhanced performance . 8
5.8.1 General. 8
5.8.2 Testing . 8
5.8.3 Over-pressure test of supplemental chamber(s) . 8
5.8.4 Marking for enhanced performance . 9
5.8.5 Explanation of supplemental chamber performance in information
supplied by the manufacturer . 9
5.9 Lifting loops . 9
5.10 Emergency position-indicating lights . 9
5.10.1 Requirements . 9
5.10.2 Test methods .10
5.10.3 Marking of emergency position-indicating lights .11
5.11 PFDs with personal locator devices (PLDs) .11
5.11.1 General.11
5.11.2 Specific requirements for PFDs with integrated PLDs .11
5.11.3 Additional marking, information supplied by the manufacturer, and
consumer information at point of sale for PFDs with integrated PLDs .12
Annex A (informative) Classification of personal flotation devices .13
Bibliography .15
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/ directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/ patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see www .iso .org/
iso/ foreword .html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 188, Small craft, Subcommittee SC 1,
Personal safety equipment.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 12402-8:2006), which has been
technically revised. It also incorporates the Amendment ISO 12402-8:2006/Amd. 1:2011.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
a) amendment of terms and definitions (Clause 3);
b) amendment of specifications and test methods (Clause 5);
c) addition of multi -chamber buoyancy;
d) addition of lifting loop;
e) amendment of emergency position-indicating lights (Clause 5.10);
f) amendment of Annex A “Classification of personal flotation devices”;
g) addition of PFDs with PLDs;
h) the marking with the number of the standard has been deleted.
A list of all parts in the ISO 12402 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/ members .html.
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Introduction
ISO 12402 (all parts):2020 deals with personal floatation devices (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 International Standard give a reasonable assurance of safety from
drowning to a person who is immersed in water. ISO 12402 (all parts):2020 does not include the
following:
— requirements for lifejackets on seagoing ships, which are regulated by the International Maritime
1)
Organization (IMO) under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS);
— throwable devices and flotation cushions.
ISO 12402 (all parts):2020 allows for the buoyancy of a PFD to be provided by a variety of materials or
designs, some of which can require preparation before entering the water (e.g. inflation of chambers by
gas from a cylinder or blown in orally). 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), which all 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, if automatic operation would result in entrapment, or if 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 the ISO 12402 series: 2020 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 (all parts):2020 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. 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
provided by ISO 12402 (all parts):2020 are the following:
— to provide higher levels of support (levels 100, 150, or 275) that generally float the user with greater
water clearance, when required for increasingly severe conditions; or to provide lighter or less
bulky PFDs (levels 50 or 100);
— to provide the kinds of flotation (inherently buoyant foam, hybrid, and inflatable) that
accommodate the sometimes conflicting needs of reliability and durability, in-water performance,
and continuous wear;
1) The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is an institution with domicile in London issuing regulations
which are then published as laws by its Member States.
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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 need to be secure when worn, in order to provide
positive support in the water and to allow users to swim or actively assist themselves or others. The
PFD selected ensures 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) can alter the performance of the PFD. Users, owners and employers need to
ensure that this is taken into account when selecting a PFD. Similarly, it is possible that PFDs do not
perform as well in extremes of temperature, although meeting ISO 12402 (all parts):2020 requirements.
PFDs can also be affected by other conditions of use, such as chemical exposure and welding, and can
require additional protection to meet the specific requirements of use. Taking a PFD into such conditions
necessitates the assurance that the PFD will not be adversely affected. ISO 12402 (all parts):2020 also
allows a PFD to be an integral part of a safety harness designed to conform to ISO 12401:2009, 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 expected to conform to ISO 12402 (all parts):2020.
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 use. 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 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 impair 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.
The characteristics of the product properties, alternative choices and the limitations to normal use are
to be explained to potential buyers by manufacturers and distributors of PFDs prior to purchase.
Similarly, it is advised that regulators regarding the use of these garments 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 expected consequences. Requirements and
recommendations for the correct selection and application of PFDs are given in ISO 12402-10:2020.
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Personal flotation devices —
Part 8:
Accessories — Safety requirements and test methods
1 Scope
This document specifies the safety requirements and test methods for accessories used for personal
flotation devices (PFDs).
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 9150:1988, Protective clothing — Determination of behaviour of materials on impact of small splashes
of molten metal
ISO 12401:2009, Small craft — Deck safety harness and safety line — Safety requirements and test methods
ISO 12402-2:2020, Personal flotation devices — Part 2: Lifejackets, performance level 275 — Safety
requirements
ISO 12402-3:2020, Personal flotation devices — Part 3: Lifejackets, performance level 150 — Safety
requirements
ISO 12402-4:2020, Personal flotation devices — Part 4: Lifejackets, performance level 100 — Safety
requirements
ISO 12402-5:2020, Personal flotation devices — Part 5: Buoyancy aids (level 50) — Safety requirements
ISO 12402-6:2020, Personal flotation devices — Part 6: Special application lifejackets and buoyancy aids —
Safety requirements and additional test methods
ISO 12402-7:2020, Personal flotation devices — Part 7: Materials and components — Safety requirements
and test methods
ISO 12402-9:2020, Personal flotation devices — Part 9: Evaluation
IMO Resolution A.689 (17), Recommendation on Testing of Live‑Saving Appliances, as amended through
Resolution MSC 81(70)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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