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ASTM E3195-26
Standard Guide for Body Armor Program Management
Standard Guide for Body Armor Program Management
E3195-26
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Standard Guide for Body Armor Program Management
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Significance and Use
4.1 This guide is intended for use by law enforcement, corrections, or other public safety agencies in planning and managing a body armor program. The overarching objective is personnel safety and assisting with risk management.
4.2 This guide was developed via a collaborative partnership between local, state, and federal public safety agencies, body armor wearers, vendors, fitters, and unions (for example, Fraternal Order of Police). The purpose is to guide law enforcement, corrections, or other public safety agencies in planning and managing a body armor program.
4.3 A graphical overview showing all aspects and interrelated activities of planning and managing a body armor program is provided in Appendix X1 of this guide.
Scope
1.1 The primary purpose of this guide is to assist law enforcement, corrections, or other public safety agencies in planning and managing a body armor program; however, the guide may be used by other security organizations.
1.2 This guide addresses ballistic-resistant, stab-resistant, multi-threat, combination, concealable soft, hard plate, and tactical body armor.
1.3 This guide specifically includes the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) body armor program as a provider of performance standards, guidance, and certification for body armor. While many countries recognize the NIJ body armor program, other countries should consult their applicable certification programs.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.