1、February 2015 Translation by DIN-Sprachendienst.English price group 20No 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 97.220.40; 13.340.70!%4“2299117www.din.deDDIN EN 13138-3Buoyant aids for swimming instruction Part 3: Safety requirements and test methods for swim seats to be worn;English version EN 13138-3:2014,English translation of DIN EN 13138-3:2015-02Auftriebshilfen fr das Schwimmenlernen Teil 3: Sicherhe
3、itstechnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren fr Schwimmsitze, die amKrper getragen werden;Englische Fassung EN 13138-3:2014,Englische bersetzung von DIN EN 13138-3:2015-02Aides la flottabilit pour lapprentissage de la natation Partie 3: Exigences de scurit et mthodes dessai pour les siges flottants
4、devant treports;Version anglaise EN 13138-3:2014,Traduction anglaise de DIN EN 13138-3:2015-02SupersedesDIN EN 13138-3:2008-01www.beuth.deDocument comprises 49 pagesIn case of doubt, the German-language original shall be considered authoritative.02.15 DIN EN 13138-3:2015-02 2 A comma is used as the
5、decimal 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 13138-3:2014) has been prepared by Tec
6、hnical 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 N
7、A 112-04-04 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
8、 fr 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
9、13138-3:2008-01 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 “
10、Classification”, the definitions of Classes A and C have been modified; e) Table 2 in Subclause 4.2 “Categorization” has 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 “Design”, colour requirements hav
11、e been simplified and clarified; h) in Subclause 5.2.5 “Small parts”, safety requirements have been harmonized across the standards series and with EN 15649-1:2009+A2:2013; i) in Subclause 5.5.1 “Strength of entire seat”, the reference to the test has been amended; j) Subclause 5.6.1 “Residual buoya
12、ncy” has been deleted and subsequent subclauses have been renumbered; k) in Subclause 5.6.1 “Residual buoyancy”, the requirement has been modified; l) in Subclause 5.6.3 “In-water behaviour, static stability”, the reference to the test has been amended; DIN EN 13138-3:2015-02 3 m) in Subclause 5.6.4
13、 “In-water behaviour, static stability, capsizing under extreme condition (option 1 to 3)”, safety requirements have been modified; n) Subclause 6.1 “Enhanced conditioning” has been modified to clarify the conditioning process; o) Clause 7 “Warnings and markings” has been supplemented to include the
14、 word “debossed” for markings that are impressed into the foam materials; p) editorial amendments have been made to harmonize with all parts of the EN 13138 standards series; q) figures in Annex A have been modified; r) subclauses in Annex B have been renumbered; s) Annex J “Test procedure for seat
15、depth adjustment of swim seats of sizes I; II; III related to equal height of centre gravity” has been added; t) normative references have been updated. Previous editions DIN EN 13138-3: 2003-11, 2008-01 DIN EN 13138-3:2015-02 4 This page is intentionally blank. EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUR
16、OPISCHE NORM EN 13138-3 December 2014 ICS 13.340.70; 97.220.40 Supersedes EN 13138-3:2007 English Version Buoyant aids for swimming instruction Part 3: Safety requirements and test methods for swim seats to be worn Aides la flottabilit pour lapprentissage de la natation Partie 3: Exigences de scurit
17、 et mthodes dessai pour les siges flottants devant tre ports Auftriebshilfen fr das Schwimmenlernen Teil 3: Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren fr Schwimmsitze, die am Krper getragen werden This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 August 2014. CEN members are bound to comply
18、 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 may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC M
19、anagement 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 notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same
20、 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, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
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22、4 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 13138-3:2014 E Contents PageForeword 4 Introduction .5 1 Scope 7 2 Normative references 7 3 Terms and definitions .8 4 Classification . 9 4.1 General . 9 4.2 Categorization . 10 5 S
23、afety requirements . 10 5.1 General . 10 5.2 Design 11 5.2.1 Avoidance of similarities to aquatic toys . 11 5.2.2 Innocuousness 11 5.2.3 Edges, corners and points . 11 5.2.4 Buckles, zippers and other fixings . 11 5.2.5 Small parts . 12 5.2.6 Valves and stoppers . 12 5.3 Sizing . 12 5.4 Materials 12
24、 5.4.1 Thread 12 5.4.2 Resistance to puncturing . 13 5.4.3 Resistance of foam and other inherent buoyant material to water absorption . 13 5.4.4 Resistance of foam and other inherent buoyant materials to compression 13 5.4.5 Migration of certain elements 13 5.4.6 Resistance to chlorinated salt water
25、 13 5.4.7 Material used for markings 13 5.4.8 Resistance of the markings to perspiration . 14 5.4.9 Adhesion of markings 14 5.5 Strength . 14 5.5.1 Strength of entire seat 14 5.5.2 Seam strength and durability of inflatable devices . 14 5.6 In-water performance . 14 5.6.1 Residual buoyancy . 14 5.6.
26、2 Fit and positioning 14 5.6.3 In-water behaviour, static stability 15 5.6.4 In-water behaviour, static stability, capsizing under extreme condition (option 1 to 3) . 15 5.6.5 Escape from the swim seat (body entrapment, leg / foot entanglement) . 15 5.6.6 In-water behaviour, static stability retenti
27、on of function . 16 5.6.7 Swim seats with special seat designs 16 6 Test methods . 16 6.1 Enhanced conditioning 16 6.2 Test apparatus and procedure 16 7 Warnings and markings . 17 7.1 General . 17 7.2 Warnings and markings on the product . 17 7.3 Information supplied by the manufacturer 18 7.4 Consu
28、mer information at the point of sale . 18 Annex A (normative) Test manikins I to III . 20 A.1 Dimensions 20 2DIN EN 13138-3:2015-02 EN 13138-3:2014 (E) A.2 Specifications 21 A.3 Density of components . 22 A.4 Centre of gravity 22 A.4.1 Location 22 A.4.2 Calibration on land (dry) . 22 A.4.3 Calibrati
29、on in water (wet) 23 A.4.4 Test manikins I . III, variant: upright sitting manikin . 23 Annex B (normative) Test procedures for swim seats . 25 B.1 Fit and positioning 25 B.1.1 General . 25 B.1.2 In-water behaviour, static stability in calm water 25 B.1.2.1 Static stability of inflatable swim seats
30、25 B.1.2.2 Static stability of swim seats made from inherent buoyant material, e.g. foam . 26 B.1.3 Efficiency of residual buoyancy and retention of function . 26 B.2 Self-righting test, options 1 to 3 27 B.2.1 General . 27 B.2.2 Escape test. 27 B.3 Strength of entire seat (weldings, sewings, straps
31、 etc.) . 30 Annex C (normative) Procedures for testing resistance of markings to saliva . 32 Annex D (normative) Procedures for testing efficiency of valves of inflatable devices . 33 Annex E (normative) Security of the pressure release of buckles 34 Annex F (normative) Procedures for testing non-ob
32、jectively measurable features like donning, adjustability, retention of function, edges, corners and points by panel assessment 35 F.1 General . 35 F.2 Assessment of risks . 35 F.3 Guidance to panel assessment of complete device 36 F.4 Re-assessment of instructions supplied with the device . 37 Anne
33、x G (normative) Test procedures for seam strength and durability of inflatable devices . 38 Annex H (normative) Test procedures for determining the puncture resistance of inflatable devices . 39 Annex I (normative) Test procedure for size of leg holes 40 Annex J (normative) Test procedure for seat d
34、epth adjustment of swim seats of sizes I; II; III related to equal height of centre of gravity 41 J.1 Dimensions 41 J.2 Testing 43 J.2.1 Marking a reference point . 43 J.2.2 Measurement . 43 Annex K (informative) Significant technical changes between this document and the previous edition EN 13138-3
35、:2007 . 44 Page3DIN EN 13138-3:2015-02 EN 13138-3:2014 (E) Foreword This document (EN 13138-3:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be gi
36、ven 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 possibility that some of the elements of this document may be th
37、e 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 13138-3:2007. Annex K provides details of significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous edition EN 13138-3:2007. Thi
38、s European Standard is one of a series consisting of three standards dealing with buoyant devices for swimming instructions for the various stages of the learning process. EN 13138-1, Buoyant aids for swimming instructions Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be worn EN 1
39、3138-2, Buoyant aids for swimming instructions Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be held EN 13138-3, Buoyant aids for swimming instructions Part 3: Safety requirements and test methods for swim seats prEN 13138-4, Buoyant aids for swimming instruction Part 4: Test mani
40、kin 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, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Esto
41、nia, 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 Kingdom. 4DIN EN 13138-3:2015-02
42、 EN 13138-3:2014 (E) 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 instructions (in brief: swimming device(s) are inten
43、ded 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. However, it should not be assu
44、med 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 appropriately, it is essential that t
45、he 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 escape in case of capsizing. Therefo
46、re 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 intended to preserve life and those w
47、hich 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 devices could, under certain condi
48、tions, 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 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 dev
