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AS/NZS 1900:2014

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Flotation aids for water familiarization and swimming tuition

Specifies requirements for the design, performance and marking of flotation aids worn on or attached to the body or in which the user sits for the purpose of either enabling persons to gain confidence through water familiarization, or to assist them in acquiring unaided buoyancy through swimming tuition.
Published: 18/08/2014
Pages: 26
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Objective
1.3 Normative references
1.4 Definitions
2 Design and construction
2.1 General design
2.1.1 Security of fit
2.1.2 Finish
2.2 Source of buoyancy
2.3 Valves
2.3.1 General
2.3.2 Protrusion
2.3.3 Mouthpiece
2.4 Metal parts
2.5 Migration of certain elements
2.6 Webbing or tapes
2.6.1 Attachment with webbing or tapes
2.6.2 Finish
2.6.3 Fasteners
2.7 Sewed fabrics
2.7.1 Fabric
2.7.2 Stitching
2.7.3 Thread
2.7.4 Strength of sewed seam
2.8 Inflatable flotation aids
2.9 Small parts
2.10 Flotation aid seats
3 Performance
3.1 Buoyancy of flotation aids
3.2 Strength of attachment assembly
3.3 Resistance to heat
3.4 Inflatable flotation aids
3.4.1 Valves
3.4.2 Resistance to leakage and bursting
3.5 Resistance of marking to abrasion
3.6 Resistance of marking to chlorinated water, and ultraviolet light
3.7 Buoyancy of cellular material
3.8 Fastener security
3.8.1 Fasteners, excluding zip fasteners
3.8.2 Zip fasteners
3.9 Sequence of testing
4 Marking and information
4.1 Marking of articles
4.2 Marking of packaging
4.3 Information supplied with flotation aids
Appendix A
A1 Scope
A2 Principle
A3 Apparatus
A4 Procedure
A5 Calculation and report
Appendix B
B1 Scope
B2 Apparatus
B3 Procedure
B4 Report
Appendix C
C1 Scope
C2 Apparatus
C3 Procedure
C4 Report
Appendix D
D1 Scope
D2 Principle
D3 Apparatus
D4 Procedure
D5 Report
Appendix E
E1 Scope
E2 Principle
E3 Apparatus
E4 Procedure
E5 Report
Appendix F
F1 List of typical products covered by this standard
F2 List of typical products not covered by this standard
Appendix G
Bibliography
Amendment control sheet
Cited references in this standard
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Safety of toys, Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties
[Current]
Safety of Toys, Part 3: Migration of certain elements
[Current]
Textiles — Stitch types — Classification and terminology
[Current]
Calibration and classification of force-measuring systems
[Current]
Method of test for textiles, Method 4.21: Colourfastness tests — Determination of colourfastness to light using an artificial light source (mercury vapour, tungsten filament, internally phosphor-coated lamp)
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