page_title: Outline of underwater diving
section_title: Standards
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of underwater diving / Underwater diving publications / Standards
caption_attribution_description: English: Four classic oval diving masks still in production during the noughties. Clockwise from top left: Spine Laguna mask. Spine Neptun mask. Spine Nimfa mask. Kievguma Akvanavt mask
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to underwater diving:
  Underwater diving – as a human activity, is the practice of descending below the water's surface to interact with the environment.
context_section_description: (National or international standards relating to diving equipment or practices)
  Breathing apparatus
  EN 14143-2003 Respiratory equipment - Self-contained re-breathing diving apparatus
  BS EN 1802:2002 Transportable gas cylinders. Periodic inspection and testing of seamless aluminium alloy gas cylinders
  BS EN 1968:2002 Transportable gas cylinders. Periodic inspection and testing of seamless steel gas cylinders
  Swim fins
  MIL-S-82258:1965 Military specification. Swim fins, rubber.
  GOST 22469:1977 Ласты резиновые для плавания. Общие технические условия. Swimming rubber flippers. General specifications.
  DIN 7876:1980 Tauchzubehör. Schwimmflossen. Maße, Anforderungen und Prüfung. Diving accessories for skin divers. Flippers. Dimensions, requirements and testing.
  BN-82/8444-17.02 Gumowy sprzęt pływacki - Płetwy pływackie (Rubber swimming equipment - Swimming fins).
  MS 974:1985 Specification for rubber swimming fins.
  ÖNORM S 4224:1988 Tauch-Zubehör; Schwimmflossen; Abmessungen, sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen, Prüfung, Normkennzeichnung. Diving accessories; fins; dimensions, safety requirements, testing, marking of conformity.
  MS 974:2002 Specification for rubber swimming fins. First revision.
  EN 16804:2015 Diving equipment. Diving open heel fins. Requirements and test methods.
  Diving masks
  BS 4532:1969 Specification for snorkels and face masks. Amended 1977.
  GOST 20568:1975 Маски резиновые для плавания под водой. Общие технические условие. Rubber masks for submarine swimming. General specifications.
  DIN 7877:1980 Tauch-Zubehör. Tauchbrillen. Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfung. Diving accessories for skin divers. Diver's masks. Requirements and testing.
  BN-82/8444-17.01 Gumowy sprzęt pływacki - Maski pływackie (Rubber swimming equipment - Swimming masks).
  ANSI Z87.11:1985 Underwater Safety. Recreational Skin and Scuba Diving. Lenses for Masks.
  ÖNORM S 4225 Tauch-Zubehör; Tauchmasken (Tauchbrillen); Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen, Prüfung, Normkennzeichnung. Diving accessories; divers’ masks; safety requirements, testing, marking of conformity.
  CNS 12497:1989  潛水鏡. Diving mask.
  CNS 12498:1989  潛水鏡檢驗法. Method of test for diving mask.
  EN 16805:2015 Diving equipment. Diving mask. Requirements and test methods.
  Snorkels
  BS 4532:1969 Specification for snorkels and face masks. Amended 1977.
  DIN 7878:1980 Tauch-Zubehör; Schnorchel; Maße, Anforderungen, Prüfung. Diving accessories for skin divers. Snorkel. Technical requirements of safety, testing.
  ÖNORM S 4223:1988 Tauch-Zubehör; Schnorchel; Abmessungen, sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen, Prüfung, Normkennzeichnung. Diving accessories; snorkels; dimensions, safety requirements, testing, marking of conformity.
  DIN 7878:1991 Tauch-Zubehör; Schnorchel; Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfung. Diving accessories for skin divers. Snorkel. Safety requirements and testing.
  EN 1972:1997 Diving accessories. Snorkels. Safety requirements.
  EN 1972:2015 Diving equipment. Snorkels. Requirements and test methods.
  Buoyancy compensators
  EN 1809:1998 Diving accessories. Buoyancy compensators. Functional and safety requirements, test methods.
  EN 1809:2014+A1:2016 Diving equipment. Buoyancy compensators. Functional and safety requirements, test methods.
  Wet suits
  CNS 11251:1985 濕式潛水衣. Diving Wet Suit.
  EN 14225-1:2005 Diving suits. Wet suits. Requirements and test methods.
  EN 14225-1:2017 Diving suits. Wet suits. Requirements and test methods.
  Dry suits
  EN 14225-2:2002 Diving suits. Dry suits. Requirements and test methods.
  EN 14225-2:2017 Diving suits. Dry suits. Requirements and test methods.
  Depth gauges
  EN 13319:2000 Diving accessories. Depth gauges and combined depth and time measuring devices. Functional and safety requirements, test methods.
  Diver training
  ISO 24801 Recreational diving services – Requirements for the training of recreational scuba divers
  ISO 21417 Recreational diving services – Requirements for training on environmental awareness for recreational divers
  Recreational diving practices
  ISO 21416 Recreational diving services – Requirements and guidance on e
caption: GOST 20568:1975 compliant Russian and Ukrainian diving masks
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