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2、OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL UL Standard for Safety for Immersion Suits, UL 1197 Third Edition, Dated April 20, 2007 Summary of Topics This revision of ANSI/UL 1197 includes changes to the Climbing Test Requirements for Immersion Suits. Text that has been changed in any manner or impac
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11、nted: December 2, 2013) 1 UL 1197 Standard for Immersion Suits First Edition March, 1988 Second Edition October, 1996 Third Edition April 20, 2007 This ANSI/UL Standard for Safety consists of the Third Edition including revisions through December 2, 2013. The most recent designation of ANSI/UL 1197
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15、 1197 2 No Text on This PageUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 Scope .5 2 Units of Measurement .5 3 Undated References 5 4 Components 5 5 Glossary .6 6 Materials .6 CONSTRUCTION 7 General 6 8 Sizing and A
16、rrangement .7 8.1 General .7 8.2 Gloves and feet 8 8.3 Retroreective material and light .8 8.4 Retrieval .9 9 Assembly 9 PERFORMANCE GENERAL 10 Required Tests .10 FLOTATION AND MOBILITY TESTS 11 General 10 11.1 Samples 10 11.2 Subjects 10 12 Donning Test .11 13 Field of Vision Tests 11 13.1 Horizont
17、al eld tests 11 13.2 Vertical eld test .12 14 Hand Dexterity Test .12 15 Walking Test .12 16 Climbing Test 12 17 Swimming and Water Emergence Test 14 18 Stability and Retroreective Material Tests .14 19 Righting Test .15 20 Water and Air Penetration Test .15 21 Impact Test 16 22 Thermal Protection T
18、est .16 22.1 General .16 22.2 Test subjects 16 22.3 Test equipment 16 22.4 Test procedure .17 22.5 Completion of testing .17 22.6 Termination of test .17 22.7 Test results 17 APRIL 20, 2007 IMMERSION SUITS - UL 1197 3UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WIT
19、HOUT PERMISSION FROM UL MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS TESTS 23 Storage-Temperature Ambient Tests 18 24 Specic Buoyancy and Buoyancy Loss Factor Determinations .18 24.1 General .18 24.2 Volume measurement .19 24.3 Buoyancy measurement method .20 24.4 Buoyancy measurements .20 24.5 Specic buoyancy (B s )
20、 calculation 21 24.6 Buoyancy loss factor (E i ) calculation 22 25 Buoyancy Test .23 26 Thermal Insulation Identication 24 26.1 General .24 26.2 Test equipment 24 26.3 Test procedure .27 27 Flame Exposure Tests 27 27.1 Suit exposure 27 27.2 Storage case exposure .28 28 Suit Strength Test 28 29 Seam
21、Strength Test .29 30 Abrasion Resistance Test 30 31 Tear Resistance Test .30 32 Corrosion Resistance Test .30 33 Oil Resistance Test .30 34 Air Retention Test 31 35 Retrieval Harness Strength Test 31 36 Buddy Line Attachment Test .32 MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION-LINE TESTS 37 Air-Retention Test 32 3
22、8 Zipper Examination .33 MARKINGS 39 General 33 INSTRUCTIONS 40 General 34 APRIL 20, 2007 IMMERSION SUITS - UL 1197 4UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL INTRODUCTION 1 Scope 1.1 These requirements cover immersion suits intended f
23、or United States Coast Guard (USCG) approval under 46 CFR 160.171. 1.2 The suits covered by these requirements are intended to reduce the occurrence of shock to the wearer upon entering cold water and retard the onset of hypothermia (reduce the rate of body heat loss during periods of immersion in w
24、ater). Immersion suits are required by the USCG to provide thermal protection properties in accordance with USCG regulations see Thermal Protection Test, Section 22 in this standard and 46 CFR 160.171-17(d). 1.3 These requirements cover immersion suits that incorporate auxiliary, inatable means to p
25、rovide buoyancy as well as suits that rely only on inherently buoyant material to provide the required otation characteristics. 2 Units of Measurement 2.1 Values stated without parentheses are the requirement. Values in parentheses are explanatory or approximate information. 3 Undated References 3.1
26、 Any undated reference to a code or standard appearing in the requirements of this standard shall be interpreted as referring to the latest edition of that code or standard. 4 Components 4.1 Except as indicated in 4.2, a component of a product covered by this standard shall comply with the requireme
27、nts for the Standard for Components for Personal Flotation Devices, UL 1191, and when the United States Coast Guard has specic requirements for the components, it shall comply with those requirements rst. 4.2 A component is not required to comply with a specic requirement that: a) Involves a feature
28、 or characteristic not required in the application of the component in the product covered by this standard, or b) Is superseded by a requirement in this standard. 4.3 A component shall be used in accordance with its rating established for the intended conditions of use. 4.4 Specic components are in
29、complete in construction features or restricted in performance capabilities. Such components are intended for use only under limited conditions, such as certain temperatures not exceeding specied limits, and shall be used only under those specic conditions. APRIL 20, 2007 IMMERSION SUITS - UL 1197 5
30、UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 5 Glossary 5.1 For the purpose of this standard the following denitions apply. 5.2 FOAM Closed-cell, exible, foamed polymeric material. 5.3 FREEBOARD A distance measured perpendicularly from th
31、e surface of the water to the lowest point where the wearers respiration is impeded. The freeboard of a test subject wearing an immersion suit is measured with the subject in the attitude of static balance in which respiration is not impeded. 5.4 RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIAL A material that reects light
32、 so that the paths of the light rays are parallel to the incident rays. 5.5 STRUCTURAL SEAM A seam that serves a functional purpose in the end product as distinguished from a decorative function. 6 Materials 6.1 Metal hardware shall: a) Be AISI Type 410 stainless steel; or b) Have at least equivalen
33、t resistance to corrosion when subject to the Corrosion Resistance Test, Section 32. 6.2 Metals shall be used in combinations that are galvanically compatible. 6.3 The primary (inherent) buoyancy of an immersion suit shall be provided by foam. Loose or granular materials shall not be relied upon to
34、provide buoyancy; however, inatable compartments intended to provide auxiliary buoyancy are not prohibited. See Stability and Retroreective Material Tests, Section 18. 6.4 Adhesive shall be an all-purpose, waterproof type intended for use with the materials being bonded. CONSTRUCTION 7 General 7.1 A
35、n oral ination mechanism shall not be able to be locked in the open or closed position. APRIL 20, 2007 IMMERSION SUITS - UL 1197 6UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 8 Sizing and Arrangement 8.1 General 8.1.1 An immersion suit sh
36、all be constructed to cover the entire area of a wearers body, except the area of the nose and eyes are not required to be covered. The construction shall not permit a water spray to enter a wearers mouth directly. 8.1.2 An adult size immersion suit shall be constructed to t persons ranging from: a)
37、 110 to 330 pounds (50 to 150 kg) in weight; and b) 59 to 75 inches (1.5 to 1.9 m) in height. 8.1.3 A child size immersion suit shall be constructed to t persons ranging from: a) 44 to 110 pounds (20 to 50 kg) in weight; and b) 39 to 59 inches (1.0 to 1.5 m) in height. 8.1.4 An oversize-adult immers
38、ion suit shall be constructed to t persons too large for the adult size immersion suit. 8.1.5 An immersion suit shall be constructed to facilitate donning by an untrained person and shall be as comfortable and nonrestrictive of motion and vision as practicable, consistent with its intended purpose.
39、See Sections 12 16. 8.1.6 An immersion suit shall be accompanied by a storage case or similar protection, which shall be formed of either: a) Vinyl-coated fabric; or b) Material that provides equivalent protection to the suit when stored. Also, see Storage-Temperature Ambient Tests, Section 23, and
40、Flame Exposure Tests, Section 27. 8.1.7 The primary color of the exterior surface of each suit shall be vivid reddish orange (color number 34 of National Bureau of Standards Publication 440). APRIL 20, 2007 IMMERSION SUITS - UL 1197 7UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR
41、 DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 8.2 Gloves and feet 8.2.1 An immersion suit shall be provided with integral or removable gloves. When the gloves are removable: a) Each sleeve of the suit shall terminate in a wristlet seal that complies with the requirements in the Impact Test, Section 21, b
42、) Each sleeve shall provide means for the attachment of a glove when being worn, and c) Means shall be provided for the securement of the gloves when not being worn, such as by a tether or lanyard or pockets provided on the sleeves, to avoid a loss. 8.2.2 A removable glove shall be designed so that
43、only a small amount of water is capable of entering the glove during use. 8.2.3 An immersion suit shall be provided with integral feet having either: a) Hard soles; or b) Room to accommodate work shoes. The sole or bottom of each foot shall be natural or synthetic rubber that is ribbed or bossed to
44、provide skid resistance. 8.2.4 The construction of a suit shall restrict air from being entrapped in the leg area. See Water and Air Penetration Test, Section 20. 8.3 Retroreective material and light 8.3.1 An immersion suit shall be provided with Type I retroreective fabric or tape that is USCG Appr
45、oved under 46 CFR 164.018 located so that at least 31 square inches (200 cm 2 ) of the material shall be visible on the front of a wearer when in water. See 18.1 and 18.3. 8.3.2 An immersion suit shall be arranged to provide means for attachment of a survivor locating light on a front shoulder area
46、by a method that shall not adversely affect the in-water performance characteristics of the suit. When the suit accommodates a specic light model, the suit shall be marked accordingly or reference shall be made to the instructions. See 40.4. APRIL 20, 2007 IMMERSION SUITS - UL 1197 8UL COPYRIGHTED M
47、ATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 8.4 Retrieval 8.4.1 A belt of a lifting harness is to be constructed of any material, except leather, that complies with the requirements in the Retrieval Harness Strength Test, Section 35. 8.4.2 All hardware,
48、 except rivets, shall be of drop-forged or pressed steel provided with a corrosion resistant nish that complies with the Corrosion Resistance Test, Section 32. Exception: The period for exposure during the Corrosion Resistance Test is to be 50 hours when a determination is made that 50 hours is repr
49、esentative of the conditions of intended use. 8.4.3 A D-ring or a snap hook shall have a tensile strength of at least 1500 pounds (680 kg) and shall comply with Retrieval Harness Strength Test, Section 35. 8.4.4 A body strap shall be not less than nominal 1-3/4 inch (44.5 mm) webbing. 8.4.5 A retrieval harness shall be provided with a retrieval ring with an inner diameter of not less than 2-1/4 inch (57 mm). 9 Assembly 9.1 Hardware shall be: a) Of a type and arrangement that facilitate
