What is ISO 12402‑2 about?
ISO 12402‑2 is second in the series of documents on personal floating devices. ISO 12402‑2 specifies the safety requirements for lifejackets, performance level 275. ISO 12402‑2 is applicable to lifejackets for adults, children, or infants, for offshore use under severe conditions, or when protective clothing is being used or additional loads are being carried.
ISO 12402‑2 deals with personal floatation devices (PFDs) for persons engaged in activities, whether in relation to their work or their leisure, in or near water. Performance level 275 jackets are intended primarily for offshore use under severe weather or sea conditions.
Who is ISO 12402‑2 for?
ISO 12402‑2 on personal floatation devices is useful for:
- PFD manufacturers
- PFD designers
- Disaster rescue personnel
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use ISO 12402‑2?
PFD’s provide various degrees of buoyancy in garments that are light in weight and only as bulky and restrictive as needed for their intended use. They need to be secure when worn, to provide positive support in the water and to allow users to swim or actively assist themselves or others.
ISO 12402‑2 provides you with safety requirements for performance level 275 lifejackets that are necessary to consider ensuring that it is of the right size and has enough buoyancy to support the wearer in the water and prevent the wearer from drowning in a body of water.
ISO 12402‑2 serves as a guide to manufacturers, purchasers, and users of safety equipment in ensuring that the equipment provides an effective standard of performance in use.
By using the requirements, marking provided by ISO 12402‑2 you can improve the quality of performance level 275 lifejackets hence increasing reliability and durability, and the in-water performance of the PFDs which prevents the loss of life in extreme swimming conditions.
What is changed since the last update?
BS EN ISO 12402‑2:2020 supersedes ISO 12402-2:2006. BS EN ISO 12402‑2:2020
has some technical changes. These include:
- Updated terms and definitions added, level 50 was modified
- General requirements were modified, requirements for lifting loops were moved to ISO 12402-8:2020
- Requirements for several types of buoyancy were modified, requirements on strength were added, requirements on performance were modified