BS EN ISO 12402-5:2020
Personal flotation devices - Buoyancy aids (level 50). Safety requirements
- Standard No.
- BS EN ISO 12402-5:2020
- Release Date
- 2020
- Published By
- British Standards Institution (BSI)
- Latest
- BS EN ISO 12402-5:2020
- Scope
- What is ISO 12402‑5 about?
ISO 12402‑5 is fifth in the series of documents on personal floating devices. ISO 12402‑5 specifies the safety requirements for performance level 50 buoyancy aids. ISO 12402‑5 is applicable to buoyancy aids for adults and children with a body mass greater than 25 kg only, used in sheltered waters. Buoyancy aids require active participation by the user where help and rescue are close at hand.
ISO 12402‑5 deals with personal floatation devices (PFDs) for persons engaged in activities, whether in relation to their work or their leisure, in or near water. Performance level 50 buoyancy aids are intended to be used by those who have help or a means of rescue close at hand, and who are able to swim.
BS EN ISO 12402-5:2020 history
- 2020 BS EN ISO 12402-5:2020 Personal flotation devices - Buoyancy aids (level 50). Safety requirements
- 2006 BS EN ISO 12402-5:2006+A1:2010 Personal flotation devices. Part 5: Buoyancy aids (level 50). Safety requirements
