Subject 1123 (1175, 1177, 1180, 1191, 1197,12402-5, 12402-9, 1517)

Bulletin Dated: August 2, 2018

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following topics were discussed at the meeting of the Standards Technical Panel for Personal Flotation Devices:

1. Review and updating of the current work program of STP 1123

2. Expiration Dates for expendable component: Inflation Medium Containers

3. Expiration Dates for expendable component: Water soluble elements - i.e. bobbins etc. for Auto-Manual Inflations systems

4. Expiration Date for Inflatable Life Jackets

5. Discussion of proposed label standard

6. Discussion of proposed ANSI/CAN/UL 9595

7. Discussion of UL 1175

8. Discussion of the withdrawal of legacy standards

9. Potential research projects

10. NEW BUSINESS - Discussion of UL 1191 requirements

11. NEW BUSINESS - Label proposal for ANSI/CAN/UL 12402-5

Subject 1123 (1175, 1177, 1180, 1191, 1197, 1517, 12402-5, 12402-9)

Bulletin Dated: July 7, 2017

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following topics were discussed at the meeting of the Standards Technical Panel for Personal Flotation Devices:

1. Review and updating of the current work program of STP 1123

2. Update on implementation of 12402-5 by the US Coast Guard and Transport Canada

3. Tentative - Presentation by Peter Hopkins, General Manager - Recreational Boating Safety & Facilities, Marine and Safety Tasmania, regarding Tasmania's experiences with recreational boating fatalities

4. New Business - Discussion of the results of the UL 1517 reaffirmation

Subject 1123

Bulletin Dated: February 14, 2012

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following topics were discussed at the meeting of the Standards Technical Panel for Personal Flotation Devices, STP 1123:

1. UL 1123 - Throw Test Proposal

2. Update on the Use of Inflatable PFDs by Youth

3. Freeze on UL Standards

4. Summary of next steps of STP involvement in developing drafts and upcoming milestone activities

5. Comment Resolution / consideration of IHC responses on preliminary review comments on UL 12402 Parts 5 & 9

6. Comment Resolution / consideration of IHC responses on preliminary review comments on UL 12402 Part 4

7. Response/ update to the information items circulated via CSDS in the June 17, 2011 document:

Test subject selection

Level 100 reference vests update/ selection

Labeling proposals

Buoyancy distribution and loss distribution

8. Additional discussion items:

UL 1517 proposal

New task groups

Subject 1123 (1123,1180,1191,1175,1177,1197,1517)

Bulletin Dated: November 15, 2010

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following topics were discussed at the meeting of the Standards Technical Panel for Personal Flotation Devices, STP 1123:

1. Discussion of STP process, including a CSDS demonstration, and how the STP impacts the harmonization effort

2. Harmonization of current PFD requirements with the ISO 12402 series of standards

3. Update on Task Group initiatives

4. Brainstorming session on how to handle updates to legacy standards while the harmonized standard is being developed

5. Development of a separate standard to address Factory Follow-up on Third Party Certifications

6. Social Media

7. Update on proposal requests currently being processed for the PFD standards

8. Questions and answers, new business, and confirmation of task group charges