2. STP Membership
Producers
Testing & Standards
Organization
Supply Chain
Authorities Having
Jurisdiction (AHJ)
Government Consumer
General Interest
Commercial/Industrial
Users
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3. Current STP Balance
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Interest Category Number of Members Interest Category Number of Members
Producers 17 (32%) Government 5 (9%)
Testing & Standards
Organizations
4 (8%) Consumer 10 (19%)
Supply Chain 1 (2%) General Interest 12 (23%)
AHJs 0 (0%) Commercial/Industrial User 4 (8%)
4. Role of STP Members
STP
Member
Participate!
Review proposals and submit ballots on
time
Restrict ballot comments to the technical
proposal under consideration
Help develop proposals via participation
in, or leading working groups
Provide input for comment resolution
when requested by STP Chair
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6. STP 1123 – Current Standards (9)
UL 1123, Marine Buoyant Devices
UL 1175, Buoyant Cushions
UL 1177, Buoyant Vests
UL 1180, Fully Inflatable Personal Flotation Devices
UL 1191, Components for Personal Floatation Devices
UL 1197, Immersion Suits
UL 1517, Hybrid Personal Flotation Devices
ANSI/CAN/UL 12402-5, PFDs Buoyancy Aids (Level 50)
ANSI/CAN/UL 12402-9, PFD Test Methods
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7. Standards Currently Being Revised (4)
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UL 1175, Buoyant Cushions, Proposal
BALLOT TO OPEN May 2019
UL 1191, Components, Proposal
BALLOT TO OPEN June 2019
UL 12402-9, Personal Flotation Devices -
Part 9: Test Methods, Proposal
RECIRCULATION OPEN May 24, 2019
UL 12402-5, Personal Flotation Devices - Part
5: Buoyancy Aids (Level 50) - Safety
Requirements, Proposal
PUBLISH May 2019
UL 1191, Components, 5th Edition
PUBLISH May 2019
8. New Standards Currently Under
Development (4)
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UL 9595, Factory Follow-Up Services for Personal
Flotation Devices
PRELIM TO CLOSE May 31, 2019
UL 12402-4, Personal Flotation Devices - Part 4:
Lifejackets, Performance Level 100 - Safety
Requirements
2nd RECIRCULATION TO OPEN June 2019
UL 15027-2, Immersion suits - Part 2: Abandonment
suits, requirements including safety
RECIRCULATION TO OPEN June 2019
UL 15027-3, Immersion suits - Part 3: Test methods
RECIRCULATION TO OPEN June 2019
9. Next Steps
• Complete standards currently being revised or newly
developed
• Task Groups complete work on draft standards to prepare
for preliminary review & ballot by entire STP:
‒ ISO 12402 -3, -6
• Process any safety critical proposals as they are
submitted
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Project manager and STP chair are considered non-voting (point out Joe)
UL Technical Representative/Primary Designated Engineer (PDE) is a testing & standards member
-Represents UL as the technical expert
-Same role as any other STP member
54 voting members – 19 of the voting members are Canadian
We welcome any new members in any category except for Producers as the STP is producer heavy
The STP is 1/3 balanced
Participation is important as we need consensus for ballots to pass for ANSI and SCC requirements
-consensus is achieved if there is approval by at least two-thirds of those members voting who have submitted a vote, excluding abstentions, negatives without comment, and negatives based on material not under consideration and a majority of the STP have returned a ballot.
Please keep comments germane to the proposal – they will not be considered
This STP has several working groups. If we did not have STP members willing to lead them and/or help develop the proposals, we would not have gotten very far with our current work.
This discussion to provide everyone with an overview of what is on our plate and where we are going.
1175 – went to preliminary review in 2017. The comment were reviewed and considered. A new proposal was submitted and finalized by TG. It went to a second prelim in March 2019. The ballot is anticipated to open in June for a 45 day ballot period.
1191 – was balloted in June 2018 and recirculated in November 2018. It is expected to be published at the end of May
1191 – a new proposal was submitted to the standard. It will be reviewed at the upcoming STP meeting. We anticipate it moving to ballot in June
12402-5 – proposal was balloted in October 2017, recirculated in May 2018 and again in October 2018. The standard maintained consensus and is expected be published by the end of May
12402-9 – proposal was balloted in June 2018. After the recent comment resolution, the recirculation ballot is set to open on May 24.
9595 – went to preliminary review in 2015. The task group was reactivated in 2018 to review those comments. A second prelim opened on May 1
12402-4 – standard was balloted in June 2018. Standard was recirculated in March 2019 and will probably need a 2nd recirculation based on the comments received. If so, it will be in June 2019
15027-2 – proposal was balloted in June 2018 and will be recirculated in June 2019
15027-3 – proposal was balloted in June 2018 and will be recirculated in June 2019
*Safety critical proposals is the STP’s main priority