BS EN 13138-1:2021 – TC

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

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This document specifies safety and in water performance requirements for construction, sizing, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer for swimming aids intended to ensure a degree of buoyancy 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 document applies only to swimming 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 swimming devices intended to introduce the user to the range of swimming strokes.

It does not apply to class A or class C swimming devices, to pull buoys, swim rings, lifebuoys, buoyancy aids, lifejackets or aquatic toys.

This document is not applicable for products known as ‘baby neck rings’ aiming to keep the user’s airways above the water level.

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80	undefined
89	1 Scope 2 Normative references
90	3 Terms and definitions
92	4 Classification
93	5 Safety Requirements concerning design and material 5.1 General 5.2 Conspicuity 5.2.1 Requirement 5.2.2 Testing 5.3 Buoyancy 5.3.1 Buoyancy characteristics of the complete swimming device
94	5.3.2 Residual buoyancy 5.3.3 Measurement of buoyancy of complete swimming device 5.3.3.1 Apparatus 5.3.3.2 Procedure
95	5.4 Fit and positioning 5.4.1 Adjustability — Class B swimming device 5.4.2 Fastening systems 5.4.3 Retention of function
96	5.4.4 Health and comfort 5.4.4.1 Innocuousness 5.4.4.2 Edges, corners and points 5.4.4.3 Attached small parts 5.5 Entire assembly and components 5.5.1 Integrity of the entire assembly of worn swimming devices
97	5.5.2 Thread 5.5.3 Valves, stoppers 5.5.4 Protruding parts 5.6 Materials — Mechanical properties 5.6.1 Seam strength and durability of inflatable swimming devices 5.6.2 Resistance to puncturing 5.6.3 Resistance of foam another inherent buoyant material to water absorption 5.6.3.1 General
98	5.6.3.2 Testing 5.6.4 Resistance of foam and other inherent buoyant materials to compression 5.7 Markings on swimming devices 5.7.1 General
99	5.7.2 Resistance to chlorinated salt water 5.7.3 Resistance of the markings to saliva 5.7.4 Resistance of the markings to perspiration 5.7.5 Resistance of markings to rubbing 6 Test methods 6.1 Conditioning 6.2 Test procedure
100	7 Warnings and markings 7.1 General 7.2 Warnings and markings on the product
101	7.3 Information supplied by the manufacturer 7.4 Consumer information at the point of sale
102	8 Safety requirements concerning in-water performance 8.1 General
103	8.2 Category of users, test manikins, human test subjects 8.3 Prevention from sinking
104	8.4 Flotation angle (horizontal, vertical) 8.5 Displacement of the swimming device on the body 8.6 Retention of function after failure of an air chamber 9 Testing 9.1 Test methods 9.2 In-water performance test with a human test subject
105	9.3 In-water performance testing with free floating manikin 9.3.1 General 9.3.2 Testing by extrapolation of Turning-Lifting-Capacity (TLC) from manikin II to manikin III
106	9.4 Testing for displacement of the swimming device on the body 9.5 Test method for retention of function after failure of an air chamber
107	Annex A (normative)Procedures for testing resistance of markings to saliva
108	Annex B (normative)Procedures for testing efficiency of valves of inflatable swimming devices
109	Annex C (normative)Procedure for testing the security of the pressure release of buckles without double action (simultaneous/sequential) release
110	Annex D (normative)Procedures for testing non-objectively measurable features like donning, adjustability, retention of function, edges, corners and points by assessment panel D.1 General D.2 Assessment of risks to the user D.3 Re-assessment of instructions supplied with the swimming device
112	Annex E (normative)Procedures for testing seam strength and durability of inflatable swimming devices
113	Annex F (normative)Procedures for determining the puncture resistance of inflatable swimming devices
114	Annex G (normative)Procedures for testing conspicuity G.1 Test sequence G.2 Test parameter G.3 Photo tests boards or beamer projection G.3.1 Size G.3.2 Photo board/projection
117	Annex H (normative)Procedures for testing for integrity of the entire assembly H.1 Test description H.2 Test parameters
118	Annex I (normative)Detailed illustrations regarding the layout of information symbols, general safety signs and their arrangement on the product I.1 General I.2 Graphical symbols characterizing the category of information and heading arrayed groups of symbols I.2.1 General
119	I.2.2 Additional symbols to graphical warning sign I.2.3 Additional symbols to graphical prohibition sign
120	I.2.4 Additional symbols to graphical mandatory action sign
122	I.2.5 Safety information symbol I.2.5.1 Size of graphical symbols I.2.5.2 Colour of graphical symbols I.2.5.3 Arrangement of graphical symbols
125	Annex J (normative)Procedure for testing entanglement on protruding parts
126	Annex K (normative)Dimensions of manikins I to III K.1 Dimensions of manikins I to III
128	K.2 Functional residual lung volume K.3 Mass and density of components of manikins I to III
129	K.4 Centre of gravity of manikins I to III K.4.1 Location K.4.2 Calibration on land (dry), manikins I to III
131	Annex L (normative)Dimensions of manikins IV to VII L.1 Dimensions of manikins IV to VII
136	L.2 Density of manikin components L.3 Functional residual lung capacity (FRC) L.4 Calibration on land (dry), manikins III to VII L.5 Calibration underwater (wet), manikins I to VII
138	Annex M (normative)In-water performance test, measuring devices fitted to free floating manikins I to VII, measurement of floating angle M.1 In-water performance test, measuring devices fitted to free floating manikins I to VII, measurement of floating angle
139	M.2 In-water performance test, free floating manikins I to VII, measurement of freeboard
140	Annex N (informative)Significant changes between this document and the previous edition of EN 131381:2014
141	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

Additional information

Status	Withdrawn
Pages	144
Publication Date	2021-12-14
Withdrawn Date	2022-09-16
ISBN	978 0 539 20121 5
Standard Number	BS EN 13138-1:2021 – TC
Title	Tracked Changes. Buoyant aids for swimming instruction – Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be worn
Descriptors	Performance, Marking, Sports equipment, Swimming pool equipment, Teaching, Test methods, Buoyancy aids, Educational equipment, Sports clothing, Size, Swimming pools, Classification systems, Instructions for use, Inflatable devices, Aquatic sports equipment, Labels
Publisher	BSI
Committee	SW/136/8
ICS Codes	97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment

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