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8、sUL 12402-9 First Edition, Dated December 31, 2015 Summary of Topics This is the rst edition of ANSI/CAN/UL 12402-9, the Standard for Personal Flotation Devices Part 9: Test Methods UL ANSI/CAN/UL 12402-9 is an adoption with binational deviations of ISO Standard for Personal Flotation Devices Part 9

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15、ard for Personal Flotation Devices Part 9: Test Methods First Edition December 31, 2015 This ANSI/CAN/UL 12402-9 consists of the First Edition. The most recent designation of ANSI/UL 12402-9 as an American National Standard (ANSI) occurred on December 31, 2015. ANSI approval for a standard does not

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17、RTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL DECEMBER 31, 2015 PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES PART 9: TEST METHODS - UL 12402-9 2 No Text on This PageUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL CONTENTS Preface (UL) 6 NATION

18、AL DIFFERENCES 11 Foreword 12 Introduction . 13 1 Scope 15 2 Normative references .15 3 Terms and denitions 16 4 Classication of personal otation devices 20 5 Test methods 20 5.1 General 20 5.2 Sampling and conditioning 20 5.3 Criteria for passing and failure 21 5.4 Magnetic properties testing .21 5

19、.5 Mechanical properties tests .22 5.6 Human subject performance tests .54 Annex A (informative) Classication of personal otation devices A.1 Classication 89 A.1.1 Classes 89 A.1.2 Performance levels 90 Annex B (normative) Adult reference vest for test-subject disqualication and test-subject group v

20、alidation B.1 General .92 B.2 Description 92 B.3 Materials 92 B.3.1 General 92 B.3.2 Foam requirements 92 B.3.3 Other component requirements 93 B.4 Construction .93 Annex C (normative) Child reference vest for test subject disqualication and test subject group validation C.1 General 110 C.2 Descript

21、ion .110 C.3 Materials .110 C.3.1 General .110 C.3.2 Foam requirements .110 C.3.3 Other component requirements 111 C.4 Construction .111 DECEMBER 31, 2015 PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES PART 9: TEST METHODS - UL 12402-9 3UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WIT

22、HOUT PERMISSION FROM UL Annex D (normative) Infant reference vest for test subject disqualication and test subject group validation D.1 General 119 D.2 Description .119 D.3 Materials .119 D.3.1 General .119 D.3.2 Foam requirements .119 D.3.3 Other component requirements 120 D.4 Construction .120 Ann

23、ex E (informative) Child manikins E.1 General 129 E.2 Choice of manikin for testing .129 E.3 Required performance of manikins 129 E.4 Example of a manikin design specication .129 E.5 Details of harness and swimsuit requirements 133 Annex FDV (Informative) Somatotype Determination Bibliography DECEMB

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25、ERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL Preface (UL) This is the First Edition of the ANSI/CAN/UL 12402-9, Standard for Personal Flotation Devices Part 9: Test Methods, which is a National Adoption of the rst edition of ISO 12402-9: 2006-09-01 and Ame

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31、embership when the nal text in this standard was balloted. Since that time, changes in the membership may have occurred. STP 1123 MEMBERSHIP Name Representing Category Region *non-voting in Canada *John Adey American Boat & Yacht Council Testing and Standards USA Susan Balistreri Balistreri Consulti

32、ng Producer USA *Dennis Campbell IMANNA Laboratory Drive Testing and Standards USA Clinton Cariou ExxonMobil Commercial/Industrial User Nova Scotia, Canada Ed Charkey self General USA Shelly Dalke Canadian Red Cross Swimming & Water Safety Consumer Ontario, Canada Zeland D. DeLoach DeLoach Marine Se

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38、an Association of Petroleum Producers Commercial/Industrial User Nova Scotia, Canada Keith McCuaig McCuaig Marine Commercial/Industrial User Ontario, Canada Gina McKay Fish Safe BC Consumer British Columbia, Canada Larry Meddock Water Sports Industry Association General USA Gibson Mokler Self Consum

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40、eral Nova Scotia, Canada Todd Powis Better Boating Safe Boat Training General Ontario, Canada Fred Ray self General USA Robert Rippy The Coleman company, Inc. Producer USA Tim Rogers Charlotte Fire Department Commercial/ Industrial User USA Steve Rogier Halkey-Roberts Corporation Producer USA Larry

41、Spears Transport Canada Marine Safety Government Ontario, Canada Roxanne Standefer self General Quebec, Canada Lee Stanford Leland Limited, Inc. Producer USA Anne Stewart Georgian Bay Association Consumer Ontario, Canada Tony Stimatz self Consumer USA Dorothy Takashina Takashina Life Preservers Comp

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44、Wehr self Consumer USA Richard Wiefelspuett British Columbia Institute of Technology Marine Campus General British Columbia, Canada Kent Wootton Canadian Tire Company Supply Chain Ontario, Canada Jacqi Yurlovich USCG- Lifesaving & Fire Safety Division Government USA John Zimmerman Ocean Rodeo Produc

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46、Standards Division Non-Voting Quebec, Canada David Toshack Underwriters Laboratories of Canada, Inc. Non-Voting Ontario, Canada 12402 TASK GROUP MEMBER REPRESENTING Rob Rippy (Chair) The Coleman Company, Inc. Roxanne Standefer Self Brandi Baldwin USCG- Lifesaving & Fire Safety Division Jacqueline Yu

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