1 - AS 4758.2-2008 PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES - MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS-REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
8 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
8 - 1.3.1 Coated fabric
8 - 1.3.2 Filling density
8 - 1.3.3 Foam flotation material
8 - 1.3.4 Inflation system
8 - 1.3.5 Selvage
8 - 1.3.6 Status indicator
8 - 1.3.7 Warp
8 - 1.3.8 Weft
9 - 1.4 SAMPLE CONDITIONING
9 - 1.4.1 Standard conditioning
9 - 1.4.2 Accelerated weathering
10 - SECTION 2 SEWING THREAD
10 - 2.1 CONSTRUCTION
10 - 2.2 PERFORMANCE
10 - 2.3 LOOP BREAKING STRENGTH
11 - SECTION 3 FABRIC
12 - SECTION 4 STRUCTURAL WEBBING
13 - SECTION 5 STRUCTURAL ZIPPERS
13 - 5.1 CONSTRUCTION
13 - 5.2 PERFORMANCE
15 - SECTION 6 WEBBING CLOSURES AND ADJUSTERS
15 - 6.1 CONSTRUCTION
15 - 6.2 PERFORMANCE
15 - 6.2.1 Tensile strength
15 - 6.2.2 Strength/slippage
15 - 6.2.3 Tab disengagement
18 - SECTION 7 FOAM FLOTATION MATERIAL
18 - 7.1 THERMAL STABILITY
18 - 7.2 BUOYANCY RETENTION FACTOR
19 - 7.3 TENSILE STRENGTH
19 - 7.4 RESISTANCE TO OIL
19 - 7.5 COMPRESSION DEFLECTION
20 - 7.6 COLD FLEXIBILITY
20 - 7.7 POLYMERIC FOAM COATINGS
20 - 7.7.1 Performance
20 - 7.7.2 Cold flexibility
20 - 7.7.3 Blocking resistance
21 - 7.7.4 Water absorption
21 - 7.7.5 Volatile loss
22 - 7.8 KNITTED FABRIC LAMINATED TO FOAM FLOTATION MATERIAL
23 - SECTION 8 INFLATION CHAMBER MATERIALS
24 - SECTION 9 INFLATION SYSTEMS FOR PFDs
24 - 9.1 GENERAL
24 - 9.2 METALLIC COMPONENTS
24 - 9.3 DEFLATION
24 - 9.4 ORAL INFLATION SYSTEMS
25 - 9.5 ACTUATION AND REARMING OF MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC INFLATION SYSTEMS
25 - 9.6 MEANS FOR VERIFICATION OF MECHANISM OPERATION
25 - 9.7 INDICATORS
27 - SECTION 10 GAS CYLINDERS
27 - 10.1 CONSTRUCTION
27 - 10.1.1 Cylinder body
27 - 10.1.2 Cap
27 - 10.1.3 Gas charge
27 - 10.1.4 Surface protection
27 - 10.2 MATERIALS
27 - 10.2.1 Cylinder body
27 - 10.2.2 Cap
27 - 10.2.3 Gas
28 - 10.3 PERFORMANCE
28 - 10.3.1 Proof pressure
28 - 10.3.2 Burst pressure
28 - 10.4 MARKING
29 - APPENDIX A - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE ABRASION RESISTANCE OF INFLATION CHAMBER FABRIC
29 - A1 PRINCIPLE
29 - A2 APPARATUS
29 - A3 PROCEDURE
29 - A4 REPORT