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