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    User's body type and clothing can impact a lifejacket's effectiveness. Environmental conditions like temperature, wind, and waves are also important factors to consider. The type of thermal clothing worn, its water absorbency, and any buoyancy it provides can alter how well a lifejacket supports an immersed person and allows for self-righting. A protective cover may be needed if a lifejacket could contact hazards like chemicals, heat, or abrasion in an occupational environment.

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    User's body type and clothing can impact a lifejacket's effectiveness. Environmental conditions like temperature, wind, and waves are also important factors to consider. The type of thermal clothing worn, its water absorbency, and any buoyancy it provides can alter how well a lifejacket supports an immersed person and allows for self-righting. A protective cover may be needed if a lifejacket could contact hazards like chemicals, heat, or abrasion in an occupational environment.

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    Life Jacket Specifications

    Uploaded by

    Saqib Raza
    User's body type and clothing can impact a lifejacket's effectiveness. Environmental conditions like temperature, wind, and waves are also important factors to consider. The type of thermal clothing worn, its water absorbency, and any buoyancy it provides can alter how well a lifejacket supports an immersed person and allows for self-righting. A protective cover may be needed if a lifejacket could contact hazards like chemicals, heat, or abrasion in an occupational environment.

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    User’s effective body mass and chest girth.

    Geographical area of operation: weather conditions with regard to wind, waves, and
    water and air temperatures.
    Thermal protection clothing type: swimwear, wind break, thermal or survival with
    due
    regard to water and air temperatures, the likelihood of being recovered or rescued,
    and
    the anticipated period of immersion.
    Water absorbent clothing may significantly increase the effective body mass that
    needs
    supporting when immersed.
    Buoyant clothing may trap air altering the way a person floats when wearing a
    lifejacket,
    due to undesirable buoyancy distribution, adversely affecting the ability to self-
    right the
    user and other performance tests.
    Occupational environment: a lifejacket that comes into contact with organic matter,
    chemicals, abrasion, heat, flame or weld-spatter should be provided with a
    protective
    cover that may be readily cleaned or renewed.

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