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Appendix 2 to ETSO-C13g - Tests Involving Subjects
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ED Decision 2020/011/R
found in: CS-ETSO Amdt 17 - European Technical Standard Orders (Oct 2026)
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###### Appendix 2 to ETSO-C13g – Tests Involving Subjects[[10]](#_ftn10) *ED Decision 2020/011/R* <table bgcolor="#d9d9d9" cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0"> <col/> <col/> <col/> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#808080"><p align="left"> <b>Test name</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#808080"><p align="left"> <b>Paragraph</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#808080"><p align="left"> <b>Number of subjects</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> <b>Donning Test</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> <b>5.3</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> <br/> </p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> · Adult or Adult-Child</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> 5.3.1</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> — 25 adults minimum</p> <p> — Age groups: 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, <br/> 60-69 yrs <br/> (see 5.3.1 for more details)</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> · Child</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> 5.3.1</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> — 5 adults: ages: 20-40 years, male and female</p> <p> — 5 children: each child: 35-90 lbs (15.88-40.91 kg)</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> · Infant-Small Child</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> 5.3.1</p> <p align="center"> 5.3.2</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> — 5 adults: ages: 20-40 years, male and female</p> <p> — 1 anthropometric, infant-small child test dummy or child</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> <b>Retention Test</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> <b>5.4</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> <br/> </p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> · Adult, Adult-Child, and Child</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> 5.4.1</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> — 3 adults minimum, including at least one 5th percentile female and one 95th percentile male (measured by weight and head circumference)</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> · Chilled Hands or Gloved Hands Test Method</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> 5.4.2</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> — 5 adults minimum (see 2.3)</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> · Infant-Small Child</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> 5.4.3</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> — 1 adult holding child test dummy or child (see 5.3.2)</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> <b>Flotation Attitude Test</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> <b>5.5</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> <br/> </p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> · Adult, Adult-Child, or Child</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> 5.5.1</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> — 3 minimum, including at least one 5th percentile female and one 95th percentile male (measured by weight and head circumference)</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> <b>Packaging Opening</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> <b>5.7</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> <br/> </p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> · Pull Force (2 methods)</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> 5.7.1</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> — Mechanical: not to exceed 9 lbs (40 N) OR </p> <p> — 10 minimum, female, older than 60 yrs</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> · Operation of the Opening Mechanism</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> 5.7.2</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> — 10 minimum, female with reduced dexterity simulated by chilled or gloved hands (see 2.3)</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> <b>Comprehensibility</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> <b>5.8</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> — 6 adults</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> <b>Tether Attachment</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> <b>5.9</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p> — 5<i> </i>adults minimum</p> </td> </tr> </table> [Amdt ETSO/16] --- [[10]](#_ftnref10) NOTE: Tests that require human subjects or a child test dummy shall use time-encoded video
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