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1、BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 13138-2:2007 Buoyant aids for swimming instruction Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be held The European Standard EN 13138-2:2007 has the status of a British Standard ICS 13.340.70 ? BS EN 13138-2:2007 This British Standard was published under t
2、he authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 November 2007 BSI 2007 ISBN 978 0 580 56847 3 National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 13138-2:2007. It supersedes BS EN 13138-2:2002 which is withdrawn. The UK participation in its preparation was entrus
3、ted to Technical Committee SW/136, Sports, playground and other recreational equipment. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible fo
4、r its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. DateComments EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 13138-2 October 2007 ICS 13.340.70Supersedes EN 13138-2:2002 English Version Buo
5、yant aids for swimming instruction - Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be held Aides la flottabilit pour lapprentissage de la natation - Partie 2: Exigences et mthodes dessai relatives aux dispositifs tenir Auftriebshilfen fr das Schwimmenlernen - Teil 2: Sicherheitste
6、chnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren fr Auftriebshilfen, die gehalten werden This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1 September 2007. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a n
7、ational standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version
8、in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmar
9、k, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATI
10、ON EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2007 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 13138-2:2007: E EN 13138-2:2007 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword3 Introduction.4 1 Scope 6 2 N
11、ormative references6 3 Terms and definitions .6 4 Classification8 4.1 General8 5 Safety requirements 9 5.1 General9 5.2 Buoyancy9 5.3 Safe design.10 5.4 Materials - mechanical properties10 5.5 Materials and markings - Chemical properties.11 6 Test methods11 6.1 Enhanced conditioning.11 6.2 Test meth
12、ods12 7 Warnings and markings12 7.1 General12 7.2 Warnings and markings on the product12 7.3 Information supplied by the manufacturer .12 7.4 Consumer information at the point of sale .13 Annex A (normative) Procedures for testing resistance of markings to saliva14 Annex B (normative) Procedures for
13、 testing efficiency of non-return valves of inflatable devices.15 Annex C (normative) Test procedures for seam strength and durability of inflatable devices.16 Annex D (normative) Test procedures for determining the puncture resistance of inflatable devices17 Annex E (normative) Procedures for testi
14、ng adjustability, retention of function, edges, corners and points by assessment panel .18 E.1 General18 E.2 Assessment of risks18 E.3 Re-assessment of instructions supplied with the device19 Annex F (informative) Significant technical changes between this document and the previous edition EN 13138-
15、2:200220 Bibliography21 EN 13138-2:2007 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 13138-2:2007) has been prepared by 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 statu
16、s of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2008, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by April 2008. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject
17、of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 13138-2:2002. This European Standard is one of a series consisting of three standards dealing with buoyant devices for swimming instructions for the various s
18、tages of the learning process. EN 13138-1, Buoyant aids for swimming instruction Part 1: Buoyant aids to be worn Safety requirements and test methods EN 13138-2, Buoyant aids for swimming instruction Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be held EN 13138-3, Buoyant aids fo
19、r swimming instruction Part 3: Safety requirements and test methods for swim seats to be worn 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, Cyprus, Czech Re
20、public, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. EN 13138-2:2007 (E) 4 Introduction The entire pro
21、cess of learning to swim is considered to include three stages: getting familiar with the water environment and movements through it; acquiring skills in standard swimming strokes; developing special swimming strokes and techniques. Buoyant devices for swimming instructions (in brief: swimming devic
22、e(s) are intended to assist persons (in particular children) to learn to swim. The design and purpose of the devices are related to the above stages. Swimming devices are intended to give the user positive buoyancy in the water whilst maintaining the correct body position for swimming. However, it s
23、hould not be assumed that standard conformity of the devices will by itself eliminate the risk of drowning as this depends also on the behaviour of the user and any supervision. Although this standard sets performance requirements to ensure that swimming devices perform appropriately, it is essentia
24、l that the devices are used correctly and under constant and close supervision. It is important to ensure that they are securely fitted to the appropriate size of user and that when correctly fitted, they cannot become displaced. It is however essential that swim seats allow immediate escape in case
25、 of capsizing. Therefore the use of these devices is recommended to water out of standing depth of the user. The highest degree of protection against drowning can only be achieved by using lifejackets. It is essential that there is a clear distinction between devices intended to preserve life and th
26、ose which are intended only to assist buoyancy for the user when learning to swim. As swimming devices are not life preservers, they should only be used in swimming pools and other situations free from current, tides and waves. The bulk storage of some sorts of swimming devices could, under certain
27、conditions, result in a potential fire hazard. The perceived risk of such a hazard was evaluated against the actual risk to the user from materials treated with certain known toxic fire retardant chemicals. However, the fire hazard is less of a problem to the user than the risk associated with the s
28、wimming devices being put in the mouth, especially by children. For this reason, flammability requirements are not included in the standard. For the above reasons and to differentiate these devices from aquatic toys, advisory safety measures, including marking, warning notices and user instructions
29、are included in this standard. The range both of the design and function of swimming devices varies considerably and for this reason, the standard for swimming devices has been prepared in three parts, namely devices that are intended to allow the user to become familiar with water (passive user), d
30、evices that are worn (active user) and those devices that are held by the user for special training purposes. Part 1 of the standard is for devices that are securely attached to the body (class B devices = for an active user). They are intended to introduce the user to the range of swimming strokes.
31、 Part 2 of the standard is for devices that are held either in the hands, by the body or between the legs (class C = devices for an active user) and are intended to assist with improving specific elements of the swimming stroke. For adult beginners or more advanced users they can also be used for fu
32、rther stages of the process to learn to swim. EN 13138-2:2007 (E) 5 Part 3 of the standard deals with swim seats to assist children up to 36 months in their first attempts to learn to swim i.e. to get familiar with the “in-water-environment“ and moving through it. The child is positioned inside the
33、buoyant structure, which provides buoyancy and lateral support to the body, thereby keeping the childs head above water level (class A devices = for a passive user). Swim seats allow young children to experience the water environment and being moved through it. Movements of lower limbs and arms are
34、possible. The use of swim seats does however not replicate any form of a correct swimming stroke. Swim seats complying with this standard improve the in-water stability and minimise the entrapment risk in case of capsizing. Children in swim seats do however require very close parental supervision. O
35、verload beyond specified body weight, breaking waves and violent external forces are remaining risks which can cause capsizing. Shallow water is likely to increase the risk of capsizing and to hinder or block the escape from the seat in case of emergency. EN 13138-2:2007 (E) 6 1 Scope This European
36、Standard specifies safety requirements for construction, performance, sizing and marking for swimming devices intended to assist users with movement through the water in the early stages of water awareness, whilst learning to swim or whilst learning part of a swimming stroke. It also gives methods o
37、f test for verification of these requirements. This part of the European Standard, Part 2, covers class C devices that are designed to assist with swimming strokes and improving specific elements of the stroke, which have either inherent buoyancy or can be inflated. It includes devices that are held
38、 in the hands or by the body. It does not apply to pull buoys, buoyancy aids, lifejackets or aquatic toys. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, t
39、he latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 71-1, Safety of toys Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties EN 71-3, Safety of toys Part 3: Migration of certain elements EN 20105-A02, Textiles - Tests for colour fastness Part A02: Grey scale for assessing chan
40、ge in colour (ISO 105-A02:1993) EN ISO 105-E03:1996, Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part E03: Colour fastness to chlorinated water (swimming-pool water) (ISO 105-E03:1994) EN ISO 105-E04, Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part E04: Colour fastness to perspiration (ISO 105- E04:1994) EN ISO 105-
41、X12, Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing (ISO 105- X12:2001) EN ISO 3696:1995, Water for analytical laboratory use Specification and test methods (ISO 3696:1987) EN ISO 12402-7:2006, Personal flotation devices Part 7: Materials and components Safety requirements a
42、nd test methods (ISO 12402-7:2006) EN ISO 12402-9:2006, Personal flotation devices Part 9: Test methods (ISO 12402-9:2006) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 buoyancy resultant upthrust of a swimming device when totally submerged
43、 in fresh water with its uppermost part just below the water surface EN 13138-2:2007 (E) 7 3.2 inherent buoyancy upthrust provided by material which is less dense than water or by sealed chambers filled with air or gas 3.3 buoyant swimming device garment or device which when worn or held correctly w
44、ill provide the buoyancy required to become familiar with movement through the water, assist with learning to swim or to improve swimming strokes 3.4 minimum buoyancy least buoyancy required by the standard 3.5 original buoyancy buoyancy provided by the complete device when first tested 3.6 class A
45、device device in which the child is in contact with the water positioned inside the buoyant structure. This device is intended to allow the user to become familiar with the water environment and movement through it. The device will keep the passive user in a stable floating position so that the base
46、 of the chin is at or above the surface of the water 3.7 class B device buoyant swimming device intended to be securely attached to the body and to introduce the active user to the range of swimming strokes 3.8 class C device device intended to be held in the hands, by the body or between the legs a
47、nd to assist with swimming strokes and/or improving specific elements associated with swimming techniques 3.9 device to be worn device having either inherent buoyancy or may be inflated to provide buoyancy and which is securely attached to the body in such a way that it cannot be accidentally remove
48、d and so as to provide the user with positive buoyancy 3.10 device to be held device held either in the hands or between the legs or by the body and provides buoyancy whilst it is being held by the user 3.11 conditioning process to which the complete device shall be submitted and comprising a number
49、 of cycles, to simulate the conditions to which the device is likely to be subjected in normal use and storage. The conditioning process will include immersion in chlorinated swimming pool water and storage in cold and hot conditions 3.12 component sub group of the entire device which contributes to either buoyancy, function or safety 3.13 swim seat buoyant device intended to introduce the user to the aquatic environment and to build wate