ISO 12402-5:2020Published

Personal flotation devices — Part 5: Buoyancy aids (level 50) — Safety requirements

Équipements individuels de flottabilité — Partie 5: Aides à la flottabilité (niveau 50) — Exigences de sécurité

A new edition is under development: ISO/AWI 12402-1.

Abstract / scope

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.

Life cycle

Replaces

ISO 12402-5:2006WithdrawnPersonal flotation devices — Part 5: Buoyancy aids (level 50) — Safety requirementsInternational Standard · Published 24 Aug 2006 · ISO/TC 188/SC 1 ISO 12402-5:2006/Cor 1:2006WithdrawnPersonal flotation devices — Part 5: Buoyancy aids (level 50) — Safety requirements — Technical Corrigendum 1International Standard · Published 1 Dec 2006 · ISO/TC 188/SC 1 ISO 12402-5:2006/Amd 1:2010WithdrawnPersonal flotation devices — Part 5: Buoyancy aids (level 50) — Safety requirements — Amendment 1International Standard · Published 21 May 2010 · ISO/TC 188/SC 1

Replaced by

ISO/AWI 12402-1Under developmentPersonal flotation devices — Part 1: LifejacketsInternational Standard · ISO/TC 188/SC 1 ISO/PWI 12402-5Deleted (project abandoned)Personal flotation devices — Part 5: Buoyancy aids (level 50) — Safety requirementsInternational Standard · ISO/TC 188/SC 1