EN 12628:1999
(Main)Diving accessories - Combined buoyancy and rescue devices - Functional and safety requirements, test methods
Diving accessories - Combined buoyancy and rescue devices - Functional and safety requirements, test methods
This standard specifies functional and safety requirements and test methods applicable to combined buoyancy and rescue devices. This standard is applicable to combined buoyancy and rescue devices for use by divers as defined in 3.1. This standard does not apply to buoyancy compensators, which are dealt with in EN 1809.
Tauch-Zubehör - Kombinierte Tarier- und Rettungsmittel - Funktionelle und sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen - Prüfverfahren
Diese Norm legt funktionelle und sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für kombinierte Tarier- und Rettungsmittel fest. Diese Norm gilt für kombinierte Tarier- und Rettungsmittel für den Gebrauch durch Taucher, entsprechend Definition nach 3.1. Diese Norm gilt nicht für Tariermittel, die in EN 1809 behandelt werden.
Accessoires de plongée - Bouées d'équilibrage et de sauvetage combinées - Exigences fonctionnelles et de sécurité, méthodes d'essai
La présente norme européenne spécifie des exigences fonctionnelles de sécurité et les méthodes d'essai applicables aux bouées d'équilibrage et de sauvetage combinées. Elle s'applique aux bouées d'équilibrage et de sauvetage combinées destinées à être utilisées par des plongeurs, selon la définition du 3.1. Elle ne s'applique pas aux bouées d'équilibrage, qui sont traitées dans l'EN 1809.
Potapljaški pribor - Kombinirane naprave za uravnavanje plovnosti in reševanje - Funkcijske in varnostne zahteve, preskusne metode
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 20-Jul-1999
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 136/WG 7 - Diving accessories for sports skin divers
- Current Stage
- 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
- Start Date
- 14-May-2009
- Completion Date
- 14-May-2009
Relations
- Effective Date
- 22-Dec-2008
Overview
EN 12628:1999 (adopted as SIST EN 12628:2000) is a CEN standard for diving accessories that specifies the functional and safety requirements and associated test methods for combined buoyancy and rescue devices used by divers. The standard defines the scope of application for these combined devices and sets out how to verify their performance and safety. It explicitly excludes buoyancy compensators, which are covered separately by EN 1809.
Key Topics
The standard focuses on the essential elements needed to ensure that combined buoyancy and rescue devices are safe and reliable in use. Key technical topics include:
- Functional requirements - expected operational behavior of combined buoyancy and rescue equipment when used by divers.
- Safety requirements - design and construction criteria to reduce risk during normal and emergency use.
- Test methods - procedures to assess compliance with functional and safety requirements, including performance verification and durability checks.
- Applicability - devices intended for divers as defined in the standard (see clause 3.1 of the document).
- Exclusions and cross-references - clarifies that buoyancy compensators fall outside the scope and refers to EN 1809 for those items.
(As with any standard summary, EN 12628 provides the authoritative and detailed text for exact test procedures and pass/fail criteria.)
Applications
EN 12628 is directly relevant to organizations and professionals involved with diving safety equipment:
- Manufacturers and designers of combined buoyancy and rescue devices - to design products that meet recognized European safety and functional expectations.
- Testing and certification laboratories - to carry out standardized tests and demonstrate compliance.
- Procurement teams and regulatory bodies - to specify requirements when sourcing equipment for rescue, commercial diving, or training operations.
- Dive operators, instructors, and safety managers - to understand which devices meet standardized safety benchmarks and to inform purchasing and operational decisions.
Adoption of EN 12628 helps ensure consistent quality, supports conformity assessment, and can improve user confidence in combined buoyancy and rescue equipment.
Related Standards
- EN 1809 - Buoyancy compensators (separate standard covering devices excluded from EN 12628)
- Relevant national adoptions (e.g., SIST EN 12628:2000) reflect local implementation of the CEN text.
Keywords: EN 12628, combined buoyancy and rescue devices, diving accessories, safety requirements, test methods, CEN, EN 1809.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 12628:1999 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Diving accessories - Combined buoyancy and rescue devices - Functional and safety requirements, test methods". This standard covers: This standard specifies functional and safety requirements and test methods applicable to combined buoyancy and rescue devices. This standard is applicable to combined buoyancy and rescue devices for use by divers as defined in 3.1. This standard does not apply to buoyancy compensators, which are dealt with in EN 1809.
This standard specifies functional and safety requirements and test methods applicable to combined buoyancy and rescue devices. This standard is applicable to combined buoyancy and rescue devices for use by divers as defined in 3.1. This standard does not apply to buoyancy compensators, which are dealt with in EN 1809.
EN 12628:1999 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 12628:1999 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 12628:1999/AC:2000. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 12628:1999 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2016/425, 89/686/EEC, 93/95/EEC, 96/58/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/031. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2000
Potapljaški pribor - Kombinirane naprave za uravnavanje plovnosti in reševanje -
Funkcijske in varnostne zahteve, preskusne metode
Diving accessories - Combined buoyancy and rescue devices - Functional and safety
requirements, test methods
Tauch-Zubehör - Kombinierte Tarier- und Rettungsmittel - Funktionelle und
sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen - Prüfverfahren
Accessoires de plongée
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