1、BSI Standards PublicationBS EN 13138-2:2014Buoyant aids for swimminginstructionPart 2: Safety requirements and testmethods for buoyant aids to be heldBS EN 13138-2:2014 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 13138-2:2014.It supersedes BS EN 13138-2:2007
2、 which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee SW/136/8, Swimming pools and aquatic equipment.A list of organizations represented on this committee can beobtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessa
3、ryprovisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correctapplication. The British Standards Institution 2014. Published by BSI StandardsLimited 2014ISBN 978 0 580 76925 2ICS 13.340.70; 97.220.40Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.This British Stand
4、ard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 December 2014.Amendments issued since publicationDate Text affectedBS EN 13138-2:2014EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 13138-2 December 2014 ICS 13.340.70; 97.220.40 Supersedes EN 13138-2:200
5、7English Version Buoyant 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 de scurit et mthodes dessai pour les aides la flottabilit tenir Auftriebshilfen fr das Schwi
6、mmenlernen - Teil 2: Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren fr Auftriebshilfen, die gehalten werden This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 August 2014. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this Eur
7、opean Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versio
8、ns (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, B
9、elgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Swi
10、tzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2014 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN natio
11、nal Members. Ref. No. EN 13138-2:2014 EBS EN 13138-2:2014EN 13138-2:2014 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 3 Introduction .4 1 Scope 6 2 Normative references 6 3 Terms and definitions .6 4 Classification 8 4.1 General 8 5 Safety Requirements .8 5.1 General 8 5.2 Buoyancy characteristics of the complete d
12、evice .8 5.3 Design .9 5.3.1 Innocuousness .9 5.3.2 Thread .9 5.3.3 Valves and stoppers 9 5.4 Materials mechanical properties .9 5.4.1 Seam strength and durability of inflatable devices 9 5.4.2 Resistance to puncturing 9 5.4.3 Resistance of foam and other inherent buoyant material to water absorptio
13、n 9 5.5 Materials and markings 10 5.5.1 Resistance to chlorinated salt water 10 5.5.2 Resistance of the markings to saliva . 10 5.5.3 Resistance of the markings to perspiration . 10 5.5.4 Adhesion of markings 10 6 Test methods . 10 6.1 Conditioning 10 6.2 Test methods . 11 7 Marking, labelling and p
14、ackaging . 11 7.1 General . 11 7.2 Warnings and markings on the product . 11 7.3 Information supplied by the manufacturer 12 7.4 Consumer information at the point of sale 12 Annex A (normative) Procedures for testing efficiency of non-return valves of inflatable devices 14 Annex B (normative) Test p
15、rocedures for seam strength and durability of inflatable devices 15 Annex C (normative) Test procedures for determining the puncture resistance of inflatable devices . 16 Annex D (normative) Procedures for testing resistance of marking to saliva . 17 Annex E (informative) Significant changes between
16、 this document and the previous edition EN 13138-2:2007 18 Bibliography . 19 BS EN 13138-2:2014EN 13138-2:2014 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 13138-2:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets”, the secretariat o
17、f which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2015 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2015. Attention is drawn to the possib
18、ility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 13138-2:2007. Annex E provides details of significant technical changes between this Europ
19、ean Standard and the previous edition EN 13138-2:2007. This European Standard is one of a series consisting of four standards dealing with buoyant devices for swimming instructions for the various stages of the learning process: EN 13138-1, Buoyant aids for swimming instruction Part 1: Safety requir
20、ements 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 prEN 13138-4, B
21、uoyant aids for swimming instruction Part 4: Test manikin for in water performance testing of buoyant aids 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, Bu
22、lgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
23、Turkey and the United Kingdom. BS EN 13138-2:2014EN 13138-2:2014 (E) 4 Introduction The entire process of learning to swim is considered to include two stages: getting familiar with the water environment and movements in it; acquiring skills in standard swimming strokes. Buoyant aids for swimming in
24、structions (in brief: swimming device(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 while maintaining the correct body p
25、osition for swimming. However, it should 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 European Standard sets performance requirements to ensure that swimming d
26、evices perform appropriately, it is essential 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. Swim seats however should
27、allow immediate escape in case of capsizing. Therefore the use of these devices is recommended to be restricted 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 b
28、etween devices intended to preserve life and those 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
29、sorts of swimming devices could, under certain 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
30、to the user than the risk associated with the swimming devices being put in the mouth, especially by children. For this reason, flammability requirements are not included in this European Standard. For the above reasons and to differentiate these devices from aquatic toys, advisory safety measures,
31、including marking, warning notices and user instructions are included in this standard. The range both of the design and function of buoyant aids for swimming instruction varies considerably and for this reason, the standard for swimming devices has been prepared in three parts, namely devices that
32、are intended to allow the user to become familiar with water (passive user), devices that are worn (active user) and those devices that are held by the user to improve swimming strokes. Part 1 of this European Standard is only for devices that are securely attached to the body (class B devices = for
33、 an active user). They are intended to introduce the user to the range of swimming strokes. Part 2 of this European Standard is for devices that are held either in the hands or by the body (class C = devices for an active user) and are intended to assist with improving specific elements of the swimm
34、ing stroke. For adult beginners or more advanced users they can also be used for further stages of the process to learn to swim. Part 3 of this European Standard deals only 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-w
35、ater-environment“ and moving through it. The child is positioned inside the 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 en
36、vironment and being moved through it. Movements of lower limbs and arms are possible. The use of swim seats does however not replicate any form of a correct swimming stroke. BS EN 13138-2:2014EN 13138-2:2014 (E) 5 Swim seats complying with this standard provide a stable, floating position for a chil
37、d sitting in the swim seat and avoids entrapment 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. Use of these devices in wa
38、ter that is of the childs standing depth will increase the risk of capsizing and will hinder or block the escape from the seat in case of emergency BS EN 13138-2:2014EN 13138-2:2014 (E) 6 1 Scope This European Standard specifies safety requirements for construction, performance, sizing and marking f
39、or swimming devices intended to assist users with movement through the water in the early stages of water awareness, while learning to swim or while learning part of a swimming stroke. It also gives methods of test for verification of these requirements. This part 2 of EN 13138 applies only to class
40、 C devices that are designed to be held in the hands or by the body. Typical devices include kick boards and pull/kick boards. These devices are used to assist in learning to swim or to assist with swimming strokes and improving specific elements of the stroke, which have either inherent buoyancy or
41、 can be inflated. It does not apply to pull buoys, swim rings, lifebuoys, buoyancy aids, lifejackets or aquatic toys. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only
42、 the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 71-1, Safety of toys Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties EN 15649-1:2009+A2:2013, Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water Part 1: Classificati
43、on, materials, general requirements and test methods EN 15649-2:2009+A2:2013, Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water Part 2: Consumer information EN 20105-A02, Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change in colour (ISO 105-A02) EN ISO 105-E03:2010, Tex
44、tiles Tests for colour fastness Part E03: Colour fastness to chlorinated water (swimming-pool water) (ISO 105-E03:2010) EN ISO 105-E04, Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part E04: Colour fastness to perspiration (ISO 105-E04) EN ISO 105-X12, Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part X12: Color fastne
45、ss to rubbing (ISO 105-X12) EN ISO 3696:1995, Water for analytical laboratory use Specification and test methods (ISO 3696:1987) 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
46、definitions apply. 3.1 buoyancy resultant upthrust of a swimming device when totally submerged in fresh water with its uppermost part just below the water surface 3.2 inherent buoyancy upthrust provided by material which is less dense than water or by sealed chambers that are not inflatable and are
47、filled with air or gas BS EN 13138-2:2014EN 13138-2:2014 (E) 7 3.3 buoyant aid for swimming instruction (in brief swimming device) garment or device which when worn or held correctly will provide the buoyancy required to become familiar with movement through the water, assist with learning to swim o
48、r 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 device buoyant device in which the child is in contact with the water positioned inside the buoyant structure so tha
49、t it will keep the passive user in a stable floating position where the base of the chin is at or above the surface of the water. This device is intended to allow the user to become familiar with the water environment 3.7 class B device 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 3.8 class C device device intended to be held either in the hands or, by the body and to assist with swimming strokes and/or improving s
