1、February 2015 Translation by DIN-Sprachendienst.English price group 15No part of this translation may be reproduced without prior permission ofDIN Deutsches Institut fr Normung e. V., Berlin. Beuth Verlag GmbH, 10772 Berlin, Germany,has the exclusive right of sale for German Standards (DIN-Normen).I
2、CS 13.340.70; 97.220.40!%6“2299119www.din.deDDIN EN 13138-1Buoyant aids for swimming instruction Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to beworn;English version EN 13138-1:2014,English translation of DIN EN 13138-1:2015-02Auftriebshilfen fr das Schwimmenlernen Teil 1: Sicherh
3、eitstechnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren fr am Krper getrageneAuftriebshilfen;Englische Fassung EN 13138-1:2014,Englische bersetzung von DIN EN 13138-1:2015-02Aides la flottabilit pour lapprentissage de la natation Partie 1: Exigences de scurit et mthodes dessai pour les aides la flottabilit po
4、rtesau corps;Version anglaise EN 13138-1:2014,Traduction anglaise de DIN EN 13138-1:2015-02SupersedesDIN EN 13138-1:2009-01www.beuth.deDocument comprises 32 pagesIn case of doubt, the German-language original shall be considered authoritative.02.15 DIN EN 13138-1:2015-02 2 A comma is used as the dec
5、imal marker. Start of application The start of application of this standard is 2015-02-01. National foreword This standard includes safety requirements within the meaning of the Produktsicherheitsgesetz (ProdSG) (German Product Safety Act). This document (EN 13138-1:2014) has been prepared by Techni
6、cal Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets” (Secretariat: DIN, Germany). The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the DIN-Normenausschuss Sport- und Freizeitgert (DIN Standards Committee Sports Equipment), Working Committee NA 1
7、12-04-04 AA Wasserrettungs- und Sicherheitsmittel. Where this standard has been identified by the Ausschuss fr Produktsicherheit (German Committee for Product Safety) and reference to it has been published in the Gemeinsames Ministerialblatt (German Joint Ministerial Gazette) by the Bundesanstalt fr
8、 Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (BAuA) (German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health), it is to be presumed that buoyant aids for swimming instruction which comply with this standard fulfil the relevant health and safety requirements. Amendments This standard differs from DIN EN 131
9、38-1:2009-01 as follows: a) the Introduction has been changed: the process of learning to swim now includes two stages; b) all parts of the EN 13138 standards series have been harmonized with regard to Introduction, Clause 3 “Terms and definitions” and Clause 4 “Classification”; c) “3.4 Minimum buoy
10、ancy” has been added; d) the former term “3.17 Pull buoy” has been deleted; e) in Clause 4 “Classification”, the definitions of Classes A and C have been modified; f) in Subclause 5.1 “General” it has been clarified that a device shall be only Class A or Class B or Class C; g) in Subclause 5.2.2 “Re
11、sidual buoyancy”, the calculation has been simplified; h) the title of Subclause 5.3 has been changed to read “Design, fit and positioning”; i) editorial amendments have been made to merge Subclauses 5.3 and 5.4; j) Clause 6 “Test methods” has been modified to clarify the conditioning process; k) Cl
12、ause 7 “Warnings and markings” has been supplemented to include markings that are impressed into the foam material; l) in Subclause 7.3 “Information supplied by the manufacturer”, an information on the very small risk of choking if foams are bitten has been included; m) normative references have bee
13、n updated; n) editorial amendments have been made to all parts of the EN 13138 standards series. Previous editions DIN 7874: 1981-05, 1983-07, 1989-07, 1995-08 DIN EN 13138-1: 2003-09, 2009-01 EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 13138-1 October 2014 ICS 13.340.70; 97.220.40 Supersed
14、es EN 13138-1:2008 English Version Buoyant aids for swimming instruction Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be worn Aides la flottabilit pour lapprentissage de la natation Partie 1: Exigences de scurit et mthodes dessai pour les aides la flottabilit portes au corps Auft
15、riebshilfen fr das Schwimmenlernen Teil 1: Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren fr am Krper getragene Auftriebshilfen 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
16、 for giving this European 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 t
17、hree official versions (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
18、bodies of Austria, Belgium, 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
19、, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, 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 wor
20、ldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 13138-1:2014 E EN 13138-1:2014 (E) 2 Contents PageForeword 4 Introduction .5 1 Scope 7 2 Normative references 7 3 Terms and definitions .7 4 Classification 9 5 Safety Requirements .9 5.1 General 9 5.2 Buoyancy . 10 5.2.1 Buoyancy characteristics of the co
21、mplete device 10 5.2.2 Residual buoyancy . 10 5.3 Design, fit and positioning . 11 5.3.1 Adjustability - Class B devices 11 5.3.2 Buckles, zippers and other fixings . 11 5.3.3 Retention of function 11 5.3.4 Innocuousness 12 5.4 Entire assembly and components 12 5.4.1 Integrity of the entire assembly
22、 of worn devices 12 5.4.2 Thread 13 5.4.3 Valves, stoppers and other protruding parts . 13 5.5 Materials - mechanical properties . 13 5.5.1 Seam strength and durability of inflatable devices . 13 5.5.2 Resistance to puncturing . 13 5.5.3 Resistance of foam and other inherent buoyant materials to com
23、pression 13 5.6 Materials and markings 13 5.6.1 General . 13 5.6.2 Resistance to chlorinated salt water 14 5.6.3 Resistance of the markings to saliva . 14 5.6.4 Resistance of the markings to perspiration . 14 5.6.5 Adhesion of markings 14 6 Test methods . 14 7 Warnings and markings . 15 7.1 General
24、. 15 7.2 Warnings and markings on the product . 15 7.3 Information supplied by the manufacturer 16 7.4 Consumer information at the point of sale 16 Annex A (normative) Procedures for testing resistance of markings to saliva 18 Annex B (normative) Procedures for testing efficiency of valves of inflat
25、able devices 19 Annex C (normative) Security of the pressure release of buckles . 20 Annex D (normative) Procedures for testing adjustability, retention of function, edges, corners and points by assessment panel 21 D.1 General . 21 D.2 Assessment of Risks 21 D.3 Re-assessment of instructions supplie
26、d with the device. 21 DIN EN 13138-1:2015-02 EN 13138-1:2014 (E) 3 Annex E (normative) Test procedures for seam strength and durability of inflatable devices . 24 Annex F (normative) Test procedures for determining the puncture resistance of inflatable devices 25 Annex G (normative) Test procedures
27、for integrity of the entire assembly . 26 G.1 Test description . 26 G.2 Test parameters . 26 Annex H (informative) Significant changes between this document and the previous edition of EN 13138-1:2008 27 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirement
28、s of EU Directive 89/686/EEC . 29 Bibliography 30 Page DIN EN 13138-1:2015-02 EN 13138-1:2014 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 13138-1:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets”, the secretariat of which is held b
29、y 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 April 2015 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by April 2015. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some
30、 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 13138-1:2008. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and
31、 the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s). For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA which is an integral part of this document. Annex H provides details of significant technical changes between this European Standard and the p
32、revious edition EN 13138-1:2008. 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 requirements and test method
33、s 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, Buoyant aids for swimmi
34、ng 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, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cypru
35、s, 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, Turkey and the United
36、Kingdom. DIN EN 13138-1:2015-02 EN 13138-1:2014 (E) 5 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 instruction (in bri
37、ef: swimming device(s) are intended to assist users (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 position for swimming
38、. 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 devices perform appro
39、priately, 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 allow immediate esca
40、pe 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 between devices inten
41、ded 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 types of swimming de
42、vices 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 to the user than the
43、 risk associated with the swimming devices being put in the mouth, especially by children. For this reason, flammability requirements do not apply to this European Standard. For the above reasons and to differentiate these devices from aquatic toys, advisory safety measures, including marking, warni
44、ng 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 are intended to allow th
45、e 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 an active user). They a
46、re 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 swimming stroke. For adult be
47、ginners 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-water-environment” and m
48、oving 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 environment 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. DIN EN 13138-1:2015-02 EN 13138-1:2014 (E) 6
