NZS 5823:2005
Specification for buoyancy aids and marine safety harnesses and lines
Sets out general and specific requirements for the following types of buoyancy aids for surface water use such as boating and water skiing: coastal lifejackets for use in coastal waters; lifejackets for use in sheltered waters; buoyancy vests; buoyancy aid wet suits; buoyancy garments; rescue buoys; float-off buoyancy aids and specialist lifejackets. Also covers selection of the various buoyancy aids and their care. Sets out requirements for safety harnesses and lines for use by yachtsmen and other boat users. Specifies general design requirements, constructional requirements, test methods and requirements for individual components, together with a performance test and labeling requirements for the finished article.
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COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
COPYRIGHT
CONTENTS
REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
LATEST REVISIONS
REVIEW OF STANDARDS
FOREWORD
PART 1 - GENERAL
101 SCOPE AND APPLICATION
102 DEFINITIONS
PART 2 - SELECTION OF BUOYANCY AIDS
201 TYPES OF BUOYANCY AIDS
202 SELECTION OF BUOYANCY AIDS
PART 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BUOYANCY AIDS
301 SCOPE AND APPLICATION
302 GENERAL DESIGN
303 SOURCE OF BUOYANCY
304 PROTECTION OF SOURCE OF BUOYANCY
305 OUTER COVERING MATERIALS
306 WEBBING, TAPES AND CORDS
307 SEWING
308 FASTENINGS AND FITTINGS
309 INFLATABLE CHAMBERS
310 RESISTANCE TO CORROSION
311 RESISTANCE TO CRUSHING
312 RESISTANCE TO HEAT
313 RESISTANCE TO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
314 COMPLIANCE
315 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER
316 MARKING
317 CROTCH STRAPS
PART 4 - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR BUOYANCY AIDS
401 OPEN-WATERS LIFEJACKETS
402 IN-SHORE WATERS PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES
403 BUOYANCY VESTS
404 BUOYANCY-AID WET SUITS
405 BUOYANCY GARMENTS
406 SPECIALIST PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES
PART 5 - RESCUE BUOYS
501 SCOPE
502 APPLICATION
503 GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
PART 6 - FLOAT-OFF BUOYANCY AIDS
601 SCOPE
602 APPLICATION
603 GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
PART 7 - MARINE SAFETY HARNESSES AND LINES
701 SCOPE
702 GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
703 MATERIALS
704 SEWING AND SPLICING
705 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
706 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER
707 MARKING
Table
Table 300.1 – Test requirements for protective skin coatingsand uncoated expanded plastics buoyant material
Table 400.1 – Limits of buoyancy-aid colours in terms of the CIE 39.2Colorimetric Systems and measured with standard illuminant D65 at 45/0 geometry
Table L1 – Summary of applicable clauses for performance tests for buoyancy aids
Figure
Figure A1 – Dummy for testing child’s harness and safety line
Figure A2 – Dummy for testing adult harness and safety line
Figure A3 – Position of dummy for testing
Figure C1 – Test point
Figure D1 – Apparatus for testing air porosity
Figure F1 – Stitch type 301
Figure G1 – Typical arrangement for the test of strength of fastening devices test
Figure H1 – Apparatus for testing automatic inflation devices(illustrating application of test to a buoyancy aid)
Figure I1 – Apparatus for flow measurement of oral inflation device
Figure N1 – Illustration of palm and needle whipping
Appendix
APPENDIX A - PERFORMANCE TEST OF MARINE SAFETY HARNESSES
A1 SCOPE
A2 PRINCIPLE
A3 APPARATUS
A4 PROCEDURE
A5 REPORTING TEST RESULTS
APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF BUOYANCY
B1 SCOPE
B2 APPARATUS
B3 PROCEDURE
B4 CALCULATION AND REPORT
APPENDIX C - METHOD FOR TESTING RESISTANCE TO PUNCTURING
C1 SCOPE
C2 APPARATUS
C3 PROCEDURE
C4 REPORT
APPENDIX D - METHOD FOR TESTING AIR POROSITY
D1 SCOPE
D2 APPARATUS
D3 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMEN
D4 PROCEDURE
D5 REPORT
APPENDIX E - METHOD FOR TESTING STATE OF VULCANIZATION
E1 SCOPE
E2 REAGENT
E3 PROCEDURE
E4 REPORT
APPENDIX F - STITCHING TO BE USED IN BUOYANCY AID FABRICATION*
F1 STICH TYPE
APPENDIX G - METHOD OF TESTING STRENGTH OF FASTENING DEVICE OR DEVICES
G1 SCOPE
G2 APPARATUS
G3 PROCEDURE
G4 REPORT
APPENDIX H - METHOD FOR TESTING RESISTANCE TO INADVERTENT OPERATIONOF AUTOMATIC INFLATION DEVICES
H1 SCOPE
H2 APPARATUS
H3 PROCEDURE
H4 REPORT
APPENDIX I - METHOD OF TEST FOR ORAL INFLATION DEVICE
I1 SCOPE
I2 APPARATUS
I3 PROCEDURE
I4 REPORT
APPENDIX J - METHOD FOR TESTING STRENGTH OF ATTACHMENT OFMECHANICAL INFLATION HEADS
J1 SCOPE
J2 PROCEDURE
J3 REPORT
APPENDIX K - METHOD FOR EXPOSURE OF BUOYANCY AIDS TO KEROSENE
K1 SCOPE
K2 APPARATUS AND REAGENTS
K3 PROCEDURE
K4 REPORT
APPENDIX L - IN-WATER PERFORMANCE TESTING OF BUOYANCY AIDS
L1 SCOPE
L2 APPARATUS
L3 PROCEDURE
L4 TEST REPORT
L5 GUIDELINES FOR NUMBER OF SUBJECTS FORIN-WATER PERFORMANCE TESTING OF BUOYANCY AIDS
APPENDIX M - METHOD OF TEST FOR NON-MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
M1 SCOPE
M2 PROCEDURE
M3 REPORTING OF TEST RESULTS
APPENDIX N - PALM AND NEEDLE WHIPPING
N1 SCOPE
N2 PROCEDURE
APPENDIX O - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RECORD KEEPING, STORAGE, EXAMINATIONAND MAINTENANCE OF SAFETY HARNESSES AND SAFETY LINES
O1 RECORDS
O2 STORAGE
O3 EXAMINATION
O4 MAINTENANCE
APPENDIX P - BURSTING FORCE TEST
P1 SCOPE
P2 PRINCIPLE
P3 APPARATUS
P4 SAMPLE AND TEST SPECIMENS
P5 PROCEDURE
P6 CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS
P7 TEST REPORT
APPENDIX Q - CAUTIONARY AND CARE INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION ON SWING-TAGS
Q1 GENERAL
Q2 CAUTIONARY INFORMATION
Q3 BUOYANCY AIDS AND CHILDREN
Q4 CARE OF BUOYANCY AIDS
Q5 MISUSE OF BUOYANCY AIDS
Q6 STOWAGE AND STORAGE INFORMATION
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COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
COPYRIGHT
CONTENTS
REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
LATEST REVISIONS
REVIEW OF STANDARDS
FOREWORD
PART 1 - GENERAL
101 SCOPE AND APPLICATION
102 DEFINITIONS
PART 2 - SELECTION OF BUOYANCY AIDS
201 TYPES OF BUOYANCY AIDS
202 SELECTION OF BUOYANCY AIDS
PART 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BUOYANCY AIDS
301 SCOPE AND APPLICATION
302 GENERAL DESIGN
303 SOURCE OF BUOYANCY
304 PROTECTION OF SOURCE OF BUOYANCY
305 OUTER COVERING MATERIALS
306 WEBBING, TAPES AND CORDS
307 SEWING
308 FASTENINGS AND FITTINGS
309 INFLATABLE CHAMBERS
310 RESISTANCE TO CORROSION
311 RESISTANCE TO CRUSHING
312 RESISTANCE TO HEAT
313 RESISTANCE TO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
314 COMPLIANCE
315 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER
316 MARKING
317 CROTCH STRAPS
PART 4 - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR BUOYANCY AIDS
401 OPEN-WATERS LIFEJACKETS
402 IN-SHORE WATERS PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES
403 BUOYANCY VESTS
404 BUOYANCY-AID WET SUITS
405 BUOYANCY GARMENTS
406 SPECIALIST PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES
PART 5 - RESCUE BUOYS
501 SCOPE
502 APPLICATION
503 GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
PART 6 - FLOAT-OFF BUOYANCY AIDS
601 SCOPE
602 APPLICATION
603 GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
PART 7 - MARINE SAFETY HARNESSES AND LINES
701 SCOPE
702 GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
703 MATERIALS
704 SEWING AND SPLICING
705 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
706 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER
707 MARKING
Table
Table 300.1 – Test requirements for protective skin coatingsand uncoated expanded plastics buoyant material
Table 400.1 – Limits of buoyancy-aid colours in terms of the CIE 39.2Colorimetric Systems and measured with standard illuminant D65 at 45/0 geometry
Table L1 – Summary of applicable clauses for performance tests for buoyancy aids
Figure
Figure A1 – Dummy for testing child’s harness and safety line
Figure A2 – Dummy for testing adult harness and safety line
Figure A3 – Position of dummy for testing
Figure C1 – Test point
Figure D1 – Apparatus for testing air porosity
Figure F1 – Stitch type 301
Figure G1 – Typical arrangement for the test of strength of fastening devices test
Figure H1 – Apparatus for testing automatic inflation devices(illustrating application of test to a buoyancy aid)
Figure I1 – Apparatus for flow measurement of oral inflation device
Figure N1 – Illustration of palm and needle whipping
Appendix
APPENDIX A - PERFORMANCE TEST OF MARINE SAFETY HARNESSES
A1 SCOPE
A2 PRINCIPLE
A3 APPARATUS
A4 PROCEDURE
A5 REPORTING TEST RESULTS
APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF BUOYANCY
B1 SCOPE
B2 APPARATUS
B3 PROCEDURE
B4 CALCULATION AND REPORT
APPENDIX C - METHOD FOR TESTING RESISTANCE TO PUNCTURING
C1 SCOPE
C2 APPARATUS
C3 PROCEDURE
C4 REPORT
APPENDIX D - METHOD FOR TESTING AIR POROSITY
D1 SCOPE
D2 APPARATUS
D3 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMEN
D4 PROCEDURE
D5 REPORT
APPENDIX E - METHOD FOR TESTING STATE OF VULCANIZATION
E1 SCOPE
E2 REAGENT
E3 PROCEDURE
E4 REPORT
APPENDIX F - STITCHING TO BE USED IN BUOYANCY AID FABRICATION*
F1 STICH TYPE
APPENDIX G - METHOD OF TESTING STRENGTH OF FASTENING DEVICE OR DEVICES
G1 SCOPE
G2 APPARATUS
G3 PROCEDURE
G4 REPORT
APPENDIX H - METHOD FOR TESTING RESISTANCE TO INADVERTENT OPERATIONOF AUTOMATIC INFLATION DEVICES
H1 SCOPE
H2 APPARATUS
H3 PROCEDURE
H4 REPORT
APPENDIX I - METHOD OF TEST FOR ORAL INFLATION DEVICE
I1 SCOPE
I2 APPARATUS
I3 PROCEDURE
I4 REPORT
APPENDIX J - METHOD FOR TESTING STRENGTH OF ATTACHMENT OFMECHANICAL INFLATION HEADS
J1 SCOPE
J2 PROCEDURE
J3 REPORT
APPENDIX K - METHOD FOR EXPOSURE OF BUOYANCY AIDS TO KEROSENE
K1 SCOPE
K2 APPARATUS AND REAGENTS
K3 PROCEDURE
K4 REPORT
APPENDIX L - IN-WATER PERFORMANCE TESTING OF BUOYANCY AIDS
L1 SCOPE
L2 APPARATUS
L3 PROCEDURE
L4 TEST REPORT
L5 GUIDELINES FOR NUMBER OF SUBJECTS FORIN-WATER PERFORMANCE TESTING OF BUOYANCY AIDS
APPENDIX M - METHOD OF TEST FOR NON-MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
M1 SCOPE
M2 PROCEDURE
M3 REPORTING OF TEST RESULTS
APPENDIX N - PALM AND NEEDLE WHIPPING
N1 SCOPE
N2 PROCEDURE
APPENDIX O - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RECORD KEEPING, STORAGE, EXAMINATIONAND MAINTENANCE OF SAFETY HARNESSES AND SAFETY LINES
O1 RECORDS
O2 STORAGE
O3 EXAMINATION
O4 MAINTENANCE
APPENDIX P - BURSTING FORCE TEST
P1 SCOPE
P2 PRINCIPLE
P3 APPARATUS
P4 SAMPLE AND TEST SPECIMENS
P5 PROCEDURE
P6 CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS
P7 TEST REPORT
APPENDIX Q - CAUTIONARY AND CARE INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION ON SWING-TAGS
Q1 GENERAL
Q2 CAUTIONARY INFORMATION
Q3 BUOYANCY AIDS AND CHILDREN
Q4 CARE OF BUOYANCY AIDS
Q5 MISUSE OF BUOYANCY AIDS
Q6 STOWAGE AND STORAGE INFORMATION
Amendments
Previous versions
NZS 5823:2005
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