This Standard specifies the requirements for lifejackets, also known as personal flotation devices (PFDs), with buoyancy classifications of level 275, level 150, level 100, level 50,level 50S, level 25 and restricted use lifejackets suitable for use by adults and children greater than 5 kg mass.
Requirements for lifejackets on commercial seagoing ships are regulated separately by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and are not covered by this Standard.
NOTE: Guidance on the selection and use of lifejackets is provided in Appendix A.
