UL15172007StandardforHybridPersonalFlotationDevice

ULCOPYRIGHTEDMATERIAL–NOTAUTHORIZEDFORFURTHERREPRODUCTIONORDISTRIBUTIONWITHOUTPERMISSIONFROMULSubject1517January19,2007SUMMARYOFTOPICSThefollowingchangesinrequirementsarebeingproposed:1.AneditorialnewThirdEditionoftheStandardforHybridPersonalFlotationDevices,UL1517.STPBALLOTSDUE:March20,2007COMMENTSDUE:March20,20071.AneditorialnewThirdEditionoftheStandardforHybridPersonalFlotationDevices,UL1517.RATIONALEULisproposinganeweditionofUL1517.Theproposedneweditionisaperiodicre-issuanceandincludesthefollowingtypeeditorialrevisions:Theunitsofmeasurement,undatedreference,andcomponentparagraphswhicharecommonstandardrequirementshavebeenaddedtotheintroduction;Wordingchangeshavebeenmadeinordertoadheretostandardswritingstyle;andSections,paragraphs,andcorrespondingreferencesmayhavebeenrenumbered.IftheneweditionisacceptedbytheStandardsTechnicalPanelforPersonalFlotationDevices,STP1123,andisadopted,thestandardwillgainfirsttimeapprovalasanAmericanNationalStandard.PROPOSAL–NOTAUTHORIZEDFORFURTHERREPRODUCTIONORDISTRIBUTIONWITHOUTPERMISSIONFROMULINTRODUCTION1Scope1.1Theserequirementscoverwearablebuoyantdeviceshaving:a)Atleastonecompartmentthatreliesuponinflationbygasorothermediumtoprovidebuoyancy,andb)Aquantityofinherentlybuoyantmaterial.1.2ThehybriddevicescoveredbythisstandardareintendedforUnitedStatesCoastGuard(USCG)approvalunder46CFR160.077asrecreationalusedevices.2UnitsofMeasurement2.1Valuesstatedwithoutparenthesesaretherequirement.Valuesinparenthesesareexplanatoryorapproximateinformation.3UndatedReferences3.1Anyundatedreferencetoacodeorstandardappearingintherequirementsofthisstandardshallbeinterpretedasreferringtothelatesteditionofthatcodeorstandard.4Glossary4.1Forthepurposeofthisstandardthefollowingdefinitionsapply.4.2AUTOMATICINFLATIONSYSTEM–Asystemthatautomaticallyinflatesoneormorecompartmentswhenthebuoyantdeviceissubmergedinthewater,andoperatesindependentlyofanyactionbythewearer.4.3BELT–Adevicethatwrapsaroundthetorsobutdoesnotcovertheshouldersorarmsinthedeflatedcondition.4.4CLOSURESa)Primary–Ameansofsecuringthedeviceontothebodysothatthedevicecanbeexpectedtofunctionsubstantiallyintheintendedmannerwithouttheuseofanyothermeansoffasteningthedeviceontothebody.b)Secondary–Aclosurethat:1)Ifitistheonlyclosurethatisclosedonthedevice,doesnotresultinthedevicebeingdonnedasintended;and2)Isnotusuallyrequiredtobeclosedinorderforthedevicetosubstantiallycomplywiththerequirementsinthisstandard.4.5DESIGNPRESSURERANGE–Therangeofpressures,asspecifiedbythemanufacturer,towhichacompartmentmaybeinflatedtoprovidetheintendedin-waterperformance.JANUARY19,2007SUBJECT1517-2-–NOTAUTHORIZEDFORFURTHERREPRODUCTIONORDISTRIBUTIONWITHOUTPERMISSIONFROMUL4.6FACEPLANEANGLE–Theangle,relativetothesurfaceofthewater,oftheplaneformedbythemostforwardpartoftheforeheadandchinofawearerfloatingintheattitudeofstaticbalanceinwhichrespirationisleastlikelytobeimpeded.4.7FOAM–Closed-cellfoamedpolymericmaterial.4.8FREEBOARD–Adistancemeasuredperpendicularlyfromthesurfaceofthewatertothelowestpointwherethewearer’srespirationmaybeimpeded.ThefreeboardofatestsubjectinthewaterismeasuredwiththesubjectatFRC(see4.9)andintheattitudeofstaticbalanceinwhichrespirationisleastlikelytobeimpeded.4.9FUNCTIONALRESIDUALCAPACITY(FRC)–Theamountoflungvolumethatapersonhasremainingatthebottomofthenormalbreathingcyclewhenatrest.4.10FULLINFLATION–Achamberinflatedtoanyvalueofpressurewithinthedesignpressurerange.4.11INFLATABLECOMPARTMENT–Acontainerthatisinflatedbyagasorothermediumthroughanautomatic,manual,ororalsystem.4.12INHERENTBUOYANCY–Thatbuoyancyprovidedbymeansthatdoesnotrelyonaninflationsystem;thatis,thebuoyancyprovidedbyinherentlybuoyantmaterial.4.13INSERT–Aquantityofinherentlybuoyantmaterialthathasbeencutorformedforinsertionintoadevice.4.14JACKET–Adevicehavingsleeves.4.15LOCKSTITCH–Astitchthatwillnotunravelwhenaforceisappliedtoanyofthethreadsformingthestitch,suchasthestitchdesignatedasType301inFederalStandardNo.751a(January25,1965).4.16MANUALINFLATIONSYSTEM–Asystemthatinflatesoneormorecompartmentswhenamechanismisactuatedbyadeliberatemanualactiononthepartofthewearer,suchasbythepullingofalanyard.4.17ORALINFLATIONSYSTEM–Asystemthroughwhichawearerexhalesairtoinflateacompartment.4.18PERFORMANCETYPES–Theintendedperformanceofahybriddevice,whenfullyinflated,isclassedasoneofthefollowing:a)TypeII–Turnsmostunconsciouswearersfromaface-downpositioninthewatertoapositioninwhichthewearer’srespirationisnotimpeded.b)TypeIII–Supportsaconsciouswearerinanuprightpositioninthewater,andhasnotendencytoturnaslightlybackofverticalwearer(seeFigure16.1)face-downinthewater.4.19REFERENCEVEST–AnAK-1PFDconstructedinaccordancewith46CFR160.047exceptasfollows:a)Eachfrontinserthas:1)Atleast8.25ounces(234g)ofkapok;andJANUARY19,2007SUBJECT1517-3-–NOTAUTHORIZEDFORFURTHERREPRODUCTIONORDISTRIBUTIONWITHOUTPERMISSIONFROMUL2)Atotalvolumedisplacementinwaterthatprovidesabuoyancyof9.0±0.25pounds-force(40±1N).b)Thebackinserthas:1)Atleast5.5ounces(150g)ofkapok