Important Warnings; European Certification; 250: 2014 Norm Regulations And What They Mean - Uwatec AIR2 Manual

1. IMPORTANT WARNINGS

! WARNING
THIS MANUAL MUST BE READ AND UNDERSTOOD ENTIRELY BEFORE USING THE
PRODUCT. IT IS ADVISED THAT YOU KEEP THIS MANUAL IN YOUR POSSESSION
DURING THE ENTIRE LIFE OF YOUR AIR2 - 5
! WARNING
When diving you must follow the rules and apply the skills taught by a recognized
scuba diving certification agency. Before taking part in any diving activity, it is
mandatory to have successfully completed a scuba diving course covering both
theoretical and technical aspects of diving.
! WARNING
This instruction manual does not replace a diving instruction course!

2. EUROPEAN CERTIFICATION

SCUBAPRO AIR2 - 5th Generation (hereafter called AIR2) described in this manual has
obtained the European certification issued by RINA according to European rules regulating
the conditions for the release on the market and the fundamental safety requirements for
third category Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Certification tests have been conducted according to the EN250 harmonized standard to
verify the compliance of AIR2 to the fundamental requirements for health and safety set by
European regulation 2016/425/EU
The CE and EN250 marks on the product denote the conformity to said requirements.
The 0474 number next to the CE marking is the identification code for RINA Via Corsica,
12, 16128 Genova (GE) Italy, the notified body controlling production compliance with
regulations, as per Module D 2016/425/EU
The Manufacturer of SCUBAPRO AIR2 is SCUBAPRO EUROPE s.r.l. Via Tangoni 16 16030
Casarza Ligure (GE) Italy. SCUBAPRO EUROPE s.r.l. has a quality management system
certified by RINA in accordance with the ISO9001:2015 standard.
2.1 EN 250: 2014 norm regulations and what they mean
The requirements and tests defined by the EN 250: 2014 aim to ensure a minimum safety
level for the operation of underwater breathing equipment.
In Europe, the EN 250 norm defines since years the minimum technical standards of acceptance
for recreational diving regulators and the EN250:2014 is the latest revision of the EN250 norm.
SCUBAPRO AIR2 has been tested with the following SCUBAPRO first stages, and has
successfully passed the certification tests required by EN250:2014 to an auxiliary emergency
breathing device integrated with a buoyancy inflator system.
MK2 EVO, MK11, MK17 EVO, MK19 EVO, MK21, MK25 EVO.
! WARNING
The use of AIR2 as auxiliary emergency breathing device is certified only with
SCUBAPRO first stages.
Please refer to SCUBAPRO regulators manual for any additional information
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