UL 12402-5

Standard for Safety Personal Flotation Devices—Part 5: Buoyancy Aids (Level 50)—Safety Requirements

Published by UL Standards & Engagement (UL)

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The edition the CFR requires

UL 12402-5:2022, First Edition, December 31, 2015 (including revisions through January 27, 2022)

As the CFR lists it: “ANSI/CAN/UL 12402-5:2022, Standard for Safety Personal Flotation Devices—Part 5: Buoyancy Aids (Level 50)—Safety Requirements, First Edition, December 31, 2015 (including revisions through January 27, 2022) (“ANSI/CAN/UL 12402-5”)”

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