Special Features:

Single cell configuration; neck gusset for chafe protection; silk sc reened pictorial donning instructions; corrosion-resistant hardware; flame retardant fabric; water activated tso c-85 locator light; yellow passenger color, but used by crew member; bouyancy is 16 kg/35 lbs; equipped with one 33 gm cylinder; waist/chest size is 142 cm/56 inches; flotation fabric is polyurethane coated nylon

Properties:

A buoyant item designed to be worn as a vest, having no sleeves. It may have a collar. The buoyancy may be attained by a filler of buoyant material such as kapok, or inflation by gas and/or orally. See also life preserver, yoke.