Editing Emergency position-indicating radiobeacon (section)

==Specifications==
Several regulations and technical specifications govern emergency locator beacons:
* FAA
** AC 20–85, Emergency Locator Transmitters and Receivers, March 16, 1973
** AC 170-4 Jan 9 1964 investigated ELTs
** AC 91-19 mar 17 1969 advised pilots to install ELTs
** ''[[Code of Federal Regulations]]'' §91.207 Emergency locator transmitters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://faraim.org/faa/far/cfr/title-14/part-91/section-91.207/index.html|title=CFR §91.207 Emergency locator transmitters}}</ref>
** TSO-C91
** TSO-C91a<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgTSO.nsf/0/e2b1e589c98200f886256dc900695b8c/$FILE/C91a.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-09-06 |archive-date=2008-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704061123/http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgTSO.nsf/0/e2b1e589c98200f886256dc900695b8c/$FILE/C91a.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
** TSO-C126: 406&nbsp;MHz Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)
** TSO-C126a: 406&nbsp;MHz Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)
** TSO-C126b: 406&nbsp;MHz Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)
* [[Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics]]
** DO-127?
** DO-145
** DO-146
** DO-147
* [[RTCM|Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services]]
** Special Committee (SC) 110 on Emergency Beacons (EPIRBs and PLBs)
** Special Committee (SC) 119 on Maritime Survivor Locator Devices
** Special Committee (SC) 121 on Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) and digital Messaging
** Special Committee (SC) 128 on [[Satellite Emergency Notification Device]] (SEND)
* Cospas-Sarsat
** C/S A.001: Cospas-Sarsat Data Distribution Plan
** C/S A.002: Cospas-Sarsat Mission Control Centres Standard Interface Description
** C/S T.001 Specification for COSPAS-SARSAT 406&nbsp;MHz Distress Beacons<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cospas-sarsat.int/images/stories/SystemDocs/Current/CS-T001-MAY-2017.pdf|title=C/S T.001 Specification for COSPAS-SARSAT 406 MHz Distress Beacons}}</ref>
** C/S T.007: COSPAS‑SARSAT 406&nbsp;MHz Distress Beacons Type Approval Standard
** C/S T.015: Specification and Type Approval Standard for 406&nbsp;MHz Ship Security Alert Beacons
** C/S G.003, Introduction to the Cospas-Sarsat System
** C/S G.004, Cospas-Sarsat Glossary
** C/S G.005, Guidelines on 406&nbsp;MHz Beacon Coding, Registration, and Type Approval<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://vnmcc.vishipel.vn/images/uploads/attach/G-005.PDF |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-02-07 |archive-date=2018-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208123448/http://vnmcc.vishipel.vn/images/uploads/attach/G-005.PDF |url-status=dead }}</ref>
** C/S S.007, Handbook of Beacon Regulations
* IMO
* ITU
** Recommendation ITU-R M.633 (IMO's technical requirements for the 406&nbsp;MHz EPIRB signal)
** Report ITU-R M.2285-0 Maritime survivor locating systems and devices (man overboard systems) -- An overview of systems and their mode of operation<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-r/opb/rep/R-REP-M.2285-2014-PDF-E.pdf|title=Report ITU-R M.2285-0 Maritime survivor locating systems and devices (man overboard systems) -- An overview of systems and their mode of operation}}</ref>
* ICAO
* IEC
** IEC 61097-2: Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 2: COSPASSARSAT EPIRB - Satellite emergency position indicating radio beacon operating on 406&nbsp;MHz - Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results

=== EPIRB hydrostatic release device requirements ===
* [[Safety of Life a Sea Convention]]
** SOLAS 74.95
* ISO
** ISO 15734
* U.S. Federal Regulations
** [http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2009-title46-vol6/pdf/CFR-2009-title46-vol6-sec160-062-4.pdf CFR title 46 Vol 6 Section 160.062]
* U.S. Coast Guard Regulations
**[http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg5214/docs/solashru.pdf USCG 160.162]<ref>{{cite book|title=Life-saving appliances: including LSA code/ International Maritime Organization|year=2010|isbn=9789280115079|edition=2nd|location=London}}<!--|access-date=2013-03-15--></ref>
*** Corrosion resistance test
*** Temperature tests
*** Submergence and manual release test
*** Strength tests
*** Technical tests on the membrane
*** Performance test