What is ISO 12402‑9 about?
ISO 12402‑9 is ninth in the series of documents on personal floating devices. ISO 12402‑9 specifies the processes for evaluation of personal flotation devices for the fulfilment of the requirements in ISO 12402‑2:2020 to ISO 12402‑6:2020, with which ISO 12402‑9 is intended to be used.
Who is ISO 12402‑9 for?
ISO 12402‑9 on personal floatation devices is useful for:
- PFD manufacturers
- PFD designers
- Evaluation authority
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use ISO 12402‑9?
Evaluation of PFDs helps to determine the merit, worth and significance of PFDs by using a criterion governed by a set of standards.
ISO 12402‑9 provides you with a process of evaluation for PFDs to ensure that it follows relevant standards to identify and detect manufacturing or design flaws.
By using the evaluation process specified in ISO 12402‑9 you can improve the quality of PFDs and determine the operational capabilities of your PFDs.
What is changed since the last update?
BS EN ISO 12402‑9:2020 supersedes ISO 12402‑9:2006. BS EN ISO 12402‑9:2020 has some technical changes. These include:
- Amendment of title to make clear the need of this part for the fulfilment of the requirements in ISO 12402‑2 to ISO 12402‑6 to make visible the interaction and relation of the distinct parts of ISO 12402, and with this, its need of harmonization
- New Table 1 (A) Mechanical properties test for inherently buoyant PFDs. New Table 2 (B) Mechanical properties test for inflatable PFDs
- Amended in the horizontal and vertical load test. Temperature cycling test amended. Requirements on collar handles added.
- Over-pressure test amended, air retention test deleted, the requirement for the colour deleted, measurement of buoyancy of the whole device amended
- Inflation tests amended, the strength of attachment test for inflatable chambers added, human subject performance tests amended, performance levels amended
