UL 1180-2009 UL Standard for Safety Fully Inflatable Recreational Personal Flotation Devices (Second Edition; Reprint with Revisions Through and Including December 03@ 2010)
These requirements cover adult recreational wearable devices having at least one buoyancy compartment that relies upon inflation by gas or other medium to provide flotation to the wearer@ for use by individuals at least 16 years of age and weighing 80 pounds (36.3 kg) or more. These requirements cover devices intended for general boating activities where impacts with the water or other objects (i.e. those which occur during water skiing@ white water paddling@ personal watercraft use@ and parasailing) are not likely. These requirements cover rearming kits for the devices covered by this Standard. Several levels of performance are set out by this standard to meet the needs of various boating activities@ locations@ and water conditions. The performance levels are designated by performance type. A product that contains features@ characteristics@ components@ materials@ or systems new or different from those covered by the requirements in this standard@ and that involves a risk of fire or of electric shock or injury to persons shall be evaluated using appropriate additional component and end-product requirements to maintain the level of safety as originally anticipated by the intent of this standard. A product whose features@ characteristics@ components@ materials@ or systems conflict with specific requirements or provisions of this standard does not comply with this standard. Revision of requirements shall be proposed and adopted in conformance with the methods employed for development@ revision@ and implementation of this standard.
UL 1180-2009 history
1970UL 1180-2021 Fully inflatable recreational personal flotation devices
2018UL 1180 BULLETIN-2018 UL Standard for Safety Fully Inflatable Recreational Personal Flotation Devices
2017UL 1180 CRD-2017 UL Standard for Safety Fully Inflatable Recreational Personal Flotation Devices - Section / Paragraph Reference: Added Paragraph 5.2 and Added Legacy Sections 45 - 59 Subject: Legacy Marking and Labeling Requirements (Edition 2: February 13@ 2009)
2017UL 1180 BULLETIN-2017 UL Standard for Safety Fully Inflatable Recreational Personal Flotation Devices
2016UL 1180 BULLETIN-2016 UL Standard for Safety Fully Inflatable Recreational Personal Flotation Devices (COMMENTS DUE: October 24@ 2016)
2015UL 1180 BULLETIN-2015 UL Standard for Safety Fully Inflatable Recreational Personal Flotation Devices (COMMENTS DUE: July 23@ 2015)
2014UL 1180 CRD-2014 UL Standard for Safety Fully Inflatable Recreational Personal Flotation Devices - Section / Paragraph Reference: Paragraphs 24.4@ 24.5 and SA6.4.2 Subject: Removal of Low Mark View for Type III Inflatables (Edition 2: February 13@ 2009)
2012UL 1180 BULLETIN-2012 UL Standard for Safety Fully Inflatable Recreational Personal Flotation Devices (COMMENTS DUE: October 30@ 2012)
2010UL 1180 BULLETIN-2010 UL Standard for Safety Fully Inflatable Recreational Personal Flotation Devices
2009UL 1180 BULLETIN-2009 UL Standard for Safety Fully Inflatable Recreational Personal Flotation Devices (COMMENTS DUE: August 26@ 2009)
2009UL 1180-2009 UL Standard for Safety Fully Inflatable Recreational Personal Flotation Devices (Second Edition; Reprint with Revisions Through and Including December 03@ 2010)