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EN 393: 50N BUOYANCY AIDS
Have a buoyancy of no less than 50 Newton for the average adult. They are intended for use in sheltered waters where more bulky or buoyant devices would impair the user's activitity or actualy
endanger the user, and when help is close at hand and the user is a consiuos, competent swimmer.
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EN 395: 100N LIFE JACKETS
Have buoyancy of no less than 100 Newton for the average adult. They are intended fot use
offshore or when foul wheater clothing is used.
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EN 396: 150N LIFE JACKETS
Have buoyancy of no less than 150 Newton for the average adult and are intended for use
offshore, or when foul weather clothing is used.
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EN 399: 275N LIFE JACKETS
Have buoyancy of no less than 275 Newton for the average adult and are intended for use
offshore in extreme conditions, when heavy protective clothing is used, or loads such as tool belts
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Recognition that the equipment fully complies with the requirements of the MED will be denoted
by a 'Ships Steering Wheel' which must be on all equipment sold to European Community Ships
of 500 tons or more size.
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EN 343
Protective clothing against rain, wind and cold at temperatures higher than -5°C.
Performance parameters:
- x: waterproofness (3 levels)
- y: breathing properties (3 levels)
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