If samples of a model pass, the nij or the manufacturer may certify that the. Valid from 10052010 to 11 03 2010 pricecontractbid 1. Active nij standards and comparative test methods national. First, standards describing various test methods and practices are incorporated by reference into this document, including those for soft armor designed for female wearers. Nothing in this document should be understood to be a legal mandate or policy directive, or to represent the only course of action. This rates vests on the following scale against penetration and also blunt trauma protection deformation. Page 1 of 2 fully executed change 2 contract number. Federal register national institute of justice compliance. Office of justice programs national institute of justice. Selection and application guide to personal body armor. At the same level of nij standard, the crossply aramid laminates have the. Nij raises the bar for body armor manufacturers with nij.
Program of resistance of ballistic police body armor. Level iiia provides the highest level of concealable body armor protection from highvelocity 9 mm and. This revised standard supersedes public safety bomb suit standard, nij standard 0117. Walkthrough metal detector standard for public safety nij. During the webinar, the nij stated that they expected to introduce the nij standard 0101. Firearms are one of the most dangerous threats law enforcement officers face today. The helmet must be attested in compliance with the standard nij 0101. Therefore a final classification is not applicable. There are some departures in format from nij standard 0101. Before citing this, or any other nij standard in a contract document, users should verify that the most recent edition of the standard is used. This new resource supersedes the portions of nij guide 1 ncj 189633 that deal with ballisticresistant armor. It is produced as part of the technology assessment program of the national institute of justice nij.
Additionally, the specifications required that inserts and the kevlar in the vests have 60month warranties. During the past three decades, ballisticresistant soft body armor has saved the lives of more than 3,000 police officers. Sep 30, 2000 national institute of justice nij standard 0601. Walkthrough metal detector standard for public safety v foreword. Dec 01, 2016 this article is aimed at bringing to light an understanding of the national institute of justice nij 0101. Although they did not announce a specific date, we expect that in 2018 the nij standard 0101.
Before citing this or any other nij standard in a contract document, users should verify that the most recent edition of the standard is used. Starting march 2, 2018 at 10pm, we will begin to do server relocations of nij training. If approved, the supervisor shall ensure the officer is aware of the armors proper method of use, capabilities, and limitations. It is produced as part of the technology assessment program of the national institute of justice. Developer warwick mills set higher internal testing standards and engineered breakthrough materials solutions for obtaining hard armor performance in a soft armor package. The current system of using roman numerals ii, iiia, iii, and iv to indicate the level of threat will disappear and be replaced by a naming convention similar to the standard developed by uk. Type round ammunition bullet mass velocity hits at 0 angle max bfs hits at 30 angle hits at 45 angle per panel per sample per threat. Nij introduced the ballistic resistance of body armor nij standard 0101. In the first half of 2018, nij is expected to introduce the new nij standard 0101.
Portions of this guide have been superseded by ncj 247281, selection and application guide to ballisticresistant body armor for law enforcement, corrections and public safety. Material science and metallurgy by kodgire pdf scoop. Turtleskin body armor signifies a new benchmark of performance in personal protection. Ballistic armor protection levels pdf, 1 page stab and slash threats pdf, 2 pagespublished standards ballistic resistance, nij standard 0101. Personal body armor covered by this standard is classified into five types iia, ii, iiia. Autoloading pistols for police officers nij standard0112. Office of law enforcement standards national institute of standards and technology gaithersburg, md 208998102. Only official editions of the federal register provide legal notice to the public and judicial notice to. In january 2012, the nij introduced ba 9000, body armor quality management system requirements as a quality standard not unlike iso 9001 and much of the standards were based on iso 9001. The purpose of this standard is to establish minimum performance requirements and test methods for the ballistic resistance of personal body armor intended to protect against gunfire. This article is aimed at bringing to light an understanding of the nij 0101.
The national institute of justice nij has modified the 01. Federal register public safety bomb suit standard, nij. Nij level iiia body armor certification warwick mills pr. The national institute of justice nij announces publication of public safety bomb suit standard, nij standard0117. Pdf ballistic tests of lightweight hybrid composites for. The level of protection of the bulletproof vest from above mentioned standards is chosen by the customer. More is not necessarily better, in fact we often recommend level iiia in the 01. The inside part of the helmet must be laden with and padded with a stronger. A brief description of the program appears on the inside front cover. This document is a voluntary performance standard published by the national institute of justice nij for walkthrough metal detectors used by public safety. The nij publishes their ballistic and stab resistance standards for personal body armor, as you can see here by clicking on these links. Any feedback regarding this standard should be directed to the point of contact listed below. The nij standard poses extremely high requirements for the product, and when comparing to the older nij standard 0101. In the beginning of 2018, nij is expected to introduce the new nij standard 0101.
Department of justice, national institute of justice, technology assessment program. Department of justices national institute of justice nd and its predecessor, the national institute of law enforcement and criminal. Annex to isoiec 17025 declaration of accreditation for. This standard and its successors will be reevaluated annually for success in achieving the technical goals of this revision.
Purpose and scope the purpose of this standard is to establish minimum performance requirements and methods of test for theballistic resistance of police body armor intended to protect torso against gunfire. Specifications for the personnel protection and safety. This new standard will completely replace the nij standard 0101. Links to alternate test standards mila662f, nato stanag 2920. Standard test rounds below vests also stop comparable threats, and lesser threats. Pdf standardization in testing ballistic protection systems. D cordura, textured nylon, polyester veil, polyurea. Ballistic resistance of body armor nij standard0101. The interim 05 standard is simply an assurance that no zylon is used in the manufacture of 04 certified vests. Once it has been determined how many units will be tested the manufacturersupplier will order, supply and replace the vests prior to the actual test with new, unused armor of the same model or equivalent. The performance of most bullet proof vests might be of an acceptable level on the day of testingcertification, but when worn in hot and humid environments by an.
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