Standard for Personal Flotation Devices - Part 6 : Special purpose lifejackets and buoyancy aids — Safety requirements and additional test methods

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL)
Standards Development Organisation:
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
ANSI/CAN/UL 12402-6
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Sub-Type
Joint Canada-U.S. National Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

Note: The project need for this NOI (originally published on September 29, 2015) was updated by the responsible SDO on January 6, 2021.

This part of ISO 12402 specifies the safety requirements and additional test methods for special purpose lifejackets and buoyancy aids (hereafter referred to as special purpose devices) in combination with the requirements specified in ISO 12402-2 to ISO 12402-5. It applies to special purpose devices for adults generally and for children younger than six years partially.

Project need:

UL will create a new Joint Canada-US National standard for special purpose lifejackets and buoyancy aids. The proposed standard will apply to adults, children and infants. The rationale for adopting proposed ANSI/CAN/UL 12402-6 with national deviations is to give both the U.S. Coast Guard and Transport Canada a defined standard for special purpose lifejackets and buoyancy aids.

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