EN 13138-1:2008

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Auftriebshilfen für das Schwimmenlernen - Teil 1: Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für am Körper getragene AuftriebshilfenAides a la flottabilité pour l'apprentissage de la natation - Partie 1 : Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai pour les aides a la flottabilité : Dispositifs portés au corpsBuoyant aids for swimming instruction - Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be worn13.340.70SULSRPRþNLLifejackets, buoyancy aids and floating devicesICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13138-1:2008SIST EN 13138-1:2008en,fr,de01-december-2008SIST EN 13138-1:2008SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 13138-1October 2008ICS 97.220.40Supersedes EN 13138-1:2003
English VersionBuoyant aids for swimming instruction - Part 1: Safetyrequirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be wornAides à la flottabilité pour l'apprentissage de la natation -Partie 1 : Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai pourles aides à la flottabilité : Dispositifs portés au corpsAuftriebshilfen für das Schwimmenlernen - Teil 1:Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren füram Körper getragene AuftriebshilfenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 August 2008.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards 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 in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, 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 United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2008 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 13138-1:2008: ESIST EN 13138-1:2008

Procedures for testing resistance of markings to saliva.16 Annex B (normative)
Procedures for testing efficiency of non-return valves of inflatable devices.17 Annex C (normative)
Security of the pressure release of buckles.18 Annex D (normative)
Procedures for testing adjustability, retention of function, edges,
corners and points by assessment panel.19 Annex E (normative)
Test procedures for seam strength and durability of inflatable devices.22 Annex F (normative)
Test procedures for determining the puncture resistance of inflatable devices.23 Annex G (normative)
Test procedures for integrity of the entire assembly.24 Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this
European
Standard and the Essential Requirements
of EU Directive 89/686/EEC.25 Bibliography.26
Figures Figure 1 — Position of the device on the body.10 Figure 2 — Recommended layout of the product information label.15 Figure C.1 — Recommended layout of the product information label.18 Figure G.1 — Test procedures for assembly integrity.24 SIST EN 13138-1:2008

EN 13138-1, Buoyant aids for swimming instruction — Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be worn 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 for 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 Republic, 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.
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. Overload beyond specified body weight, breaking waves and violent external forces are remaining risks that can cause capsizing. Shallow water is likely increase the risk of capsizing and to hinder or block the escape from the seat in case of emergency. SIST EN 13138-1:2008

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 removed 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 of cycles, to simulate the conditions to which the device is likely to be subjected in normal use and storage, and which 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 water confidence as a pre-requisite to learning to swim, and which provides safety for the user but does not guarantee protection against drowning
NOTE Swim seats are learning aids and should not be mistaken with aquatic toys as defined in EN 71-1. SIST EN 13138-1:2008

3.15 escape complete separation between the test dummy and the swim seat in case of a deliberate capsizing of the swim seat or swim seat system
3.16 assessment panel group of three people from an accredited and notified test house, all of whom are experienced in assessing buoyant swimming devices 3.17 kick board buoyant device designed to be held in the hands or by the arms in order to support the body in a horizontal and stable position in the water to assist the user to improve swimming techniques 3.18 pull buoy buoyant device to be held between the legs to maintain the legs in a horizontal position in the water to assist the user to improve swimming techniques 4 Classification Buoyant swimming devices shall be classified according to Table 1. Table 1 — Classification of buoyant devices CCllaassss
Description
A 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 of the chin is at or above the surface of the water. B Buoyant swimming device intended to be worn, to be securely attached to the body and to introduce the active user to the range of swimming strokes. C Device intended to be held in the hands, by the body or between the legs and to assist with swimming strokes and/or improving specific elements associated with swimming techniques.
5 Safety requirements 5.1 General Construction of a buoyant swimming device shall be such that it corresponds in terms of design, dimensions, safety, strength and durability for its intended use. The requirements set out were chosen to ensure compliance with these considerations. Where buoyant swimming devices are provided in several components, the requirements apply to all components.
Buoyancy may be provided by inherent buoyancy materials, by inflatable chambers or by both.
Where buoyancy is not inherent, devices shall have a minimum of two separate chambers safeguarding function and to allow the user to maintain the airway above water level at all times if one chamber fails.
A device may be only Class A or Class B or Class C. SIST EN 13138-1:2008

5.2 Buoyancy 5.2.1 Buoyancy characteristics of the complete device When tested in accordance with the procedures in EN ISO 12402-9, the device shall, with all of its buoyant components, have minimum buoyancy in accordance with Table 2. Where the Table shows a “dash” ( – ), this is intended to indicate that the device is not appropriate for the type of user. Table 2 — Buoyancy characteristics including illustration of class of device Category of user Class of buoyant aid for swimming instruction Minimum buoyancy N Age a years Mass range kg Garment Collar Arm bandsper pair Chest belt
Backpack Up to 1 Up to 11 20 20 20 --- --- 1 to 2 11 to 15 20 20 20 --- --- 2 to 3 15 to 18 20 25 25 15 20 3 to 6 18 to 30 20 25 25 15 20 6 to 12 30 to 60 25 30 30 20 25 Over 12 Over 60 30 40 40 25 30 a
Age groups for orientation only. The correlation between the age and the body mass can vary considerably.
Garment Collar Arm bands (pair) Chest belt Backpack
NOTE Figure 1 is intended to show where on the body the buoyancy should be positioned. Figure 1 — Position of the device on the body
5.2.2 Residual buoyancy Any device for swimming instruction providing buoyancy by inflation or by filling materials such as granules, air sacs or similar shall provide, when tested in accordance with 5.5.9 of EN ISO 12402-9:2006, a residual buoyancy of (50 ± 10) % of the minimum buoyancy according to Table 2 after complete deflation of one chamber or through the removal of 50 % of the filling material.
Where buoyancy is not provided by inherently buoyant material the device shall have at least two separate air chambers. Where the device consists of more than one component (e.g. a pair of armbands) the buoyancy of each component shall be provided by at least two separate chambers. The residual buoyancy, after complete deflation of one chamber of the component under test shall be within the limit of (50 ± 10) % of the original buoyancy of this component when fully inflated. 5.3 Fit and positioning 5.3.1 Adjustability - Class B devices The position of the device shall be as high as possible on the chest, back and shoulder area as shown in Figure 1 above. Each device shall be designed in such a way as to ensure that:
• it can be securely fitted to the appropriate size of user; • its position on the body shall not, when correctly fitted, allow it to be able to be accidentally displaced when in normal use; • its position on the body permits the wearer to adopt the correct position for the stroke being learned. The testing procedures for this device shall be in accordance with Annex D. SIST EN 13138-1:2008

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