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ISO 12402-5:2020
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International Standard
ISO 12402-5:2020
Personal flotation devices — Part 5: Buoyancy aids (level 50) — Safety requirements
Edition 2
2020-07
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Published (Edition 2, 2020)

Abstract

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.

General information

  • Status
     : Published
    Publication date
     : 2020-07
    Stage
    : International Standard published [60.60]
  • Edition
     : 2
    Number of pages
     : 21
  • Technical Committee :
    ISO/TC 188/SC 1
    ICS :
    13.340.70 
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