1、February 2015 Translation by DIN-Sprachendienst.English price group 13No 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!%5“2299118www.din.deDDIN EN 13138-2Buoyant aids for swimming instruction Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to beheld;English version EN 13138-2:2014,English translation of DIN EN 13138-2:2015-02Auftriebshilfen fr das Schwimmenlernen Teil 2: Sicherh
3、eitstechnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren fr Auftriebshilfen, diegehalten werden;Englische Fassung EN 13138-2:2014,Englische bersetzung von DIN EN 13138-2:2015-02Aides la flottabilit pour lapprentissage de la natation Partie 2: Exigences de scurit et mthodes dessai pour les aides la flottabilit
4、tenir;Version anglaise EN 13138-2:2014,Traduction anglaise de DIN EN 13138-2:2015-02SupersedesDIN EN 13138-2:2008-01www.beuth.deDocument comprises 21 pagesIn case of doubt, the German-language original shall be considered authoritative.02.15 DIN EN 13138-2:2015-02 2 A comma is used as the decimal ma
5、rker. 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 13138-2:2014) has been prepared by Technical Com
6、mittee 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 112-04-0
7、4 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 Arbeit
8、sschutz 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 13138-2:20
9、08-01 as follows: a) all parts of the EN 13138 standards series have been harmonized with regard to Introduction, Clause 3 “Terms and definitions” and Clause 4 “Classification”; b) “3.4 Minimum buoyancy” has been added; c) the former term “3.17 Pull buoy” has been deleted; d) in Clause 4 “Classifica
10、tion”, the definitions of Classes A and C have been modified; e) in Subclause 5.1 “General”, colour requirements have been deleted; f) Subclause 5.2 “Buoyancy characteristics of the complete device” has been simplified and combined in one paragraph; g) safety requirements have been harmonized with E
11、N 15649-1:2009+A2:2013; h) Subclause 5.4.4 “Foam compression test” has been deleted as it is not required for this type of buoyant aid; i) Subclause 6.1 “Conditioning” has been revised to clarify the conditioning process; j) Clause 7 “Marking, labelling and packaging” has been supplemented to includ
12、e the word “debossed” for markings that are impressed into the foam materials; k) the order of the annexes has been changed; l) the former Annex E “Procedures for testing adjustability, retention of function, edges, corners and points by assessment panel” has been deleted. Previous editions DIN EN 1
13、3138-2: 2003-01, 2008-01 EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 13138-2 December 2014 ICS 13.340.70; 97.220.40 Supersedes EN 13138-2:2007 English Version Buoyant aids for swimming instruction Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be held Aides la flottabilit
14、pour lapprentissage de la natation Partie 2: Exigences de scurit et mthodes dessai pour les aides la flottabilit tenir Auftriebshilfen fr das Schwimmenlernen Teil 2: Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren fr Auftriebshilfen, die gehalten werden This European Standard was approved by CE
15、N on 16 August 2014. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions 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
16、 may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC 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 translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notifi
17、ed to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Icel
18、and, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Manag
19、ement Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2014 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 13138-2:2014 E EN 13138-2:2014 (E) 2 Contents PageForeword 3 Introduction .4 1 Scope 6 2 Normative references 6 3 Terms and defini
20、tions .6 4 Classification 8 4.1 General 8 5 Safety Requirements .8 5.1 General 8 5.2 Buoyancy characteristics of the complete device .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 inflat
21、able devices 9 5.4.2 Resistance to puncturing 9 5.4.3 Resistance of foam and other inherent buoyant material to water absorption 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 perspirat
22、ion . 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 packaging . 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
23、 Annex A (normative) Procedures for testing efficiency of non-return valves of inflatable devices . 14 Annex B (normative) Test procedures for seam strength and durability of inflatable devices. 15 Annex C (normative) Test procedures for determining the puncture resistance of inflatable devices . 16
24、 Annex D (normative) Procedures for testing resistance of marking to saliva 17 Annex E (informative) Significant changes between this document and the previous edition EN 13138-2:2007 18 Bibliography . 19 DIN EN 13138-2:2015-02 EN 13138-2:2014 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 13138-2:2014) has been
25、prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets”, the secretariat of 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 l
26、atest by June 2015 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2015. Attention is drawn to the possibility 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
27、patent rights. This document supersedes EN 13138-2:2007. Annex E provides details of significant technical changes between this European 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
28、 instructions for the various stages of the learning process: 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
29、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 swimming instruction Part 4: Test manikin for in water performance testing of buoyant aids to be worn According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations
30、, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, L
31、atvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. DIN EN 13138-2:2015-02 EN 13138-2:2014 (E) 4 Introduction The entire process of learning to swim is considered to include two stages: ge
32、tting familiar with the water environment and movements in it; acquiring skills in standard swimming strokes. Buoyant aids for swimming instructions (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 relat
33、ed 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. However, it should not be assumed that standard conformity of the devices will by itself eliminate the risk of drowning as this depends also
34、 on the behaviour of the user and any supervision. Although this European Standard sets performance requirements to ensure that swimming devices perform appropriately, it is essential that the devices are used correctly and under constant and close supervision. It is important to ensure that they ar
35、e securely fitted to the appropriate size of user and that when correctly fitted, they cannot become displaced. Swim seats however should 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 hi
36、ghest degree of protection against drowning can only be achieved by using lifejackets. It is essential that there is a clear distinction between 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
37、 preservers, they should only be used in swimming pools and other situations free from current, tides and waves. The bulk storage of some 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
38、 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 risk associated with the swimming devices being put in the mouth, especially by children. For this reason, flammability requirements are not
39、included in this European Standard. For the above reasons and to differentiate these devices from aquatic toys, advisory safety measures, 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 ins
40、truction varies considerably and for this reason, the standard for swimming devices has been prepared in three parts, namely devices that 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 im
41、prove 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 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 i
42、n 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 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
43、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 moving through it. The child is positioned inside the buoyant structure, which provides buoyancy and lateral support to the body, thereby ke
44、eping 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 swimm
45、ing stroke. DIN EN 13138-2:2015-02 EN 13138-2:2014 (E) 5 Swim seats complying with this standard provide a stable, floating position for a child sitting in the swim seat and avoids entrapment in case of capsizing. Children in swim seats do however require very close parental supervision. Overload be
46、yond specified body weight, breaking waves and violent external forces are remaining risks that can cause capsizing. Use of these devices in water 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 DIN EN 13
47、138-2:2015-02 EN 13138-2:2014 (E) 6 1 Scope This European Standard specifies safety requirements for construction, performance, sizing and marking for swimming devices intended to assist users with movement through the water in the early stages of water awareness, while learning to swim or while lea
48、rning 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 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 can be inflated. It does not apply to pull b
