Test Standards
UL tests and certifies PFDs and other specific flotation devices to the current editions of the following ANSI/UL standards:
| Standard | Title |
UL 1123 - Marine Flotation Aids and Special-use Devices | |
UL 1123 - Marine Near-shore Buoyant Vests | |
UL 1175 - Buoyant Cushions | |
UL 1177 - Buoyant Vests | |
UL 1180 - Marine Inflatable Personal Flotation Devices | |
UL 1180 - Marine Rearming Kits for Inflatable and Hybrid Personal Flotation Devices | |
UL 1191 - Marine Lifesaving Equipment - Component | |
UL 1191 - Components for Fabricated Parts of Foam Flotation Material | |
UL 1197 - Immersion Suits | |
UL 1516 - Ring Buoys, Commercial, Marine | |
UL 1517 - Hybrid Personal Flotation Devices |
PFDs are also tested and certified by Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC) for compliance with the following standards required for the Canadian market:
| Standard | Title |
CAN/CGSB 65.7 - Life Jackets | |
CAN/CGSB 65.11 - Personal Flotation Devices | |
CAN/CGSB 65.15 - Personal Flotation Devices for Children | |
CAN/CGSB 65.16 - Immersion Suit Systems | |
CAN/CGSB 65.18 - Closed Cell Polymeric Foam Materials | |
CAN/CGSB 65.19 - Textile Components of Life Jackets and Personal Flotation Devices |
UL tests and certifies devices to applicable Code of Federal Regulations defined within 46CFR:
