UL 12402-4 PDF

1 Scope

This part of ISO 12402 specifies the safety requirements for lifejackets, performance level 100. It applies to lifejackets used by adults or children.

It applies to lifejackets used by adults, children, or infants.

1.1 Where references are made to ISO 12402 standards, they shall be considered to be to ANSI/CAN UL 12402 with the applicable Canadian /US National Differences where UL Standards exist. Where references are made to particular requirements within a part they shall include the associated DVs contained in that standard, as applicable.

1.2 Where references are made to the use of at least in the official language(s) of the country of destination, this shall at a minimum include English and French.

Summary of Topics

This revision of ANSI/CAN/UL 12402-4 dated February 5, 2025, is issued to correct the website for the Canadian Red Cross in 7.7DV.7DV.2.2(k) table. No other changes to requirements have been made to this document.

ANSI/CAN/UL 12402-4 is an adoption with national deviations of ISO Standard for Personal Flotation Devices – Part 4: Lifejackets, Performance Level 100 – Safety Requirements, first edition of ISO 12402-4: 2006-09-01, Technical Corrigendum 2006-12-01, and Amendment 1 dated 2010-06-01.