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EN ISO 12402-5:2020 Standard

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  Keywords:

#buoyancy #piece #buoyant #pfds #suit

  Directive

Personal protective equipment Regulation ((EU) 2016/425)

  Last Official Journal reference

Thursday 3rd of September 2026

  Description:

Personal flotation devices - Part 5: Buoyancy aids (level 50)- Safety requirements (ISO 12402-5:2020)

  Purpose

This document specifies the safety requirements for buoyancy aids, performance level 50. It 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. One-piece and two-piece inherently buoyant floatation suit PFDs are deemed to qualify as special application devices according to ISO 12402-6:2020.

  Publication

Friday 7th of October 2022

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