ASTM E3195-19

Standard Guide for Body Armor Program Management

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 officer 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 purpose of this guide is to assist law enforcement, corrections, or other public safety agencies in planning and managing a body armor program.  
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, applicable certification programs of other countries should be consulted.  
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.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Jul-2019
• ICS: 13.340.10 - Protective clothing
• Technical Committee: E54 - Homeland Security Applications
• Drafting Committee: E54.04 - Public Safety Equipment

Relations

• Refers: ASTM E3005-15 - Standard Terminology for Body Armor
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2015
• Refers: ASTM E3005-18 - Standard Terminology for Body Armor
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2018
• Refers: ASTM E3005-20 - Standard Terminology for Body Armor
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2020
• Refers: ASTM E3003-15 - Standard Practice for Body Armor Wearer Measurement and Fitting of Armor
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2015
• Refers: ASTM E3003-20 - Standard Practice for Body Armor Wearer Measurement and Fitting of Armor
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2020
• Referred By: ASTM E3348/E3348M-22 - Standard Guide for Body Armor for Non-Law Enforcement First Responders
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2019

Standards Content (Sample)

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.
Designation: E3195 − 19
Standard Guide for
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Body Armor Program Management
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3195; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope 2.3 NIJ Documents:
NIJ SAG-0101.06 Selection andApplication Guide 0101.06
1.1 The purpose of this guide is to assist law enforcement,
to Ballistic-resistant Body Armor, December 2014
corrections, or other public safety agencies in planning and
NIJ Standard-0101.06 Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor,
managing a body armor program.
July 2008
1.2 This guide addresses ballistic-resistant, stab-resistant,
3. Terminology
multi-threat, combination, concealable soft, hard plate, and
tactical body armor.
3.1 The terms and definitions of Terminology E3005 apply
for the following terms: ballistic resistance, carrier, combina-
1.3 This guide specifically includes the National Institute of
tion armor, hard armor, hard armor plate, in conjunction with
Justice(NIJ)bodyarmorprogramasaproviderofperformance
armor, multi-threat armor, plate, soft armor, and stab resis-
standards, guidance, and certification for body armor. While
tance.
many countries recognize the NIJ body armor program, appli-
cable certification programs of other countries should be
4. Significance and Use
consulted.
4.1 This guide is intended for use by law enforcement,
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
corrections, or other public safety agencies in planning and
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
managing a body armor program. The overarching objective is
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
officer safety and assisting with risk management.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
4.2 This guide was developed via a collaborative partner-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
ship between local, state, and federal public safety agencies,
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
body armor wearers, vendors, fitters, and unions (for example,
Fraternal Order of Police). The purpose is to guide law
2. Referenced Documents
enforcement, corrections, or other public safety agencies in
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
planning and managing a body armor program.
E3003 Practice for Body Armor Wearer Measurement and
4.3 A graphical overview showing all aspects and interre-
Fitting of Armor
lated activities of planning and managing a body armor
E3005 Terminology for Body Armor
program is provided in Appendix X1 of this guide.
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2.2 IACP Documents:
IACP Law Enforcement Policy Center Body Armor Con-
5. Agency Policy Considerations
cepts and Issues Paper, January 2018
5.1 It is recommended that the agency develop policies
IACP Law Enforcement Policy Center Body Armor Model
addressing all aspects of body armor deployment and use
Policy, January 2018
throughouttheagency.Relevantpoliciesandrecommendations
are listed below, and a description of each is provided.
5.1.1 Top management should be responsible for the body
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on Homeland armor program.
Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E54.04 on
5.1.2 Relevant resources for each policy include the Inter-
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
national Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) documents,
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2019. Published August 2019. DOI: 10.1520/
NIJ SAG-0101.06, and other model policies, such as those
E3195-19.
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5.11 Training Policy:
5.2 Program Policy:
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