oSIST prEN 16448-1:2012

Protective Clothing - Body Armour - Part 1: General requirements

This European Standard specifies the minimum general requirements for body armour intended to provide basic torso protection and high protection to some vital organs against assaults by firearms and / or edged and pointed weapons including sizing, coverage, ergonomic and innocuousness requirements, and requirements for labelling and the provision of information. The standard targets products aimed for the civilian market, for example for different types of guards. Smaller components such as collars, shoulders & groin protectors (if included) fall outside the scope of this standard.

Schutzkleidung - Körperschutz - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen

Diese Europäische Norm legt die allgemeinen Mindestanforderungen an Körperschutz fest, der dazu vorgesehen ist, grundlegenden Schutz für den Oberkörper sowie ein hohes Maß an Schutz für einige lebenswichtige Organe gegen Angriffe durch Feuerwaffen und/oder scharfe und spitze Waffen zu bieten, eingeschlossen die Größeneinteilung, die bedeckte Fläche, Anforderungen an Ergonomie und Unschädlichkeit sowie die Anforderungen an die Kennzeichnung und die Bereitstellung von Informationen.
Diese Norm bezieht sich auf Produkte für den zivilen Markt, zum Beispiel für verschiedene Arten von Wachpersonal.
Kleinere Bestandteile wie Kragen, Schulter- und Unterleibsschutz (falls eingeschlossen) fallen nicht in den Anwendungsbereich dieser Norm.

Vêtements de protection - Protection corporelle - Partie 1: Exigences générales

Varovalna obleka - Neprebojno oblačilo - 1. del: Splošne zahteve

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 14-Oct-2012
• ICS: 13.340.10 - Protective clothing
• Technical Committee: OVP - Personal protecting equipment
• Current Stage: 98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 18-Nov-2014
• Due Date: 23-Nov-2014
• Completion Date: 18-Nov-2014
• Directive: 89/686/EEC - Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment
• Mandate: M/031 - Standardization mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning standards for Personal Protective Equipment
• Ref Project: prEN 16448-1 - Protective Clothing - Body Armour - Part 1: General requirements

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2012
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Protective Clothing - Body Armour - Part 1: General requirements
Schutzkleidung - Körperschutz - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16448-1
ICS:
13.340.10 Varovalna obleka Protective clothing
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2012
ICS 13.340.10
English Version
Protective Clothing - Body Armour - Part 1: General
requirements
Schutzkleidung - Körperschutz - Teil 1: Allgemeine
Anforderungen
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 162.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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Contents Page
Foreword .4
Introduction .5
1 Scope .6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .6
3.1 General terms relating to body armour .6
3.2 Terms relating to specific injury and to associated protective mechanisms .7
3.3 Terms relating to constructions and components used in body armour .7
3.4 Terms relating to test specimens .8
4 Classification of body armour and performance levels.8
5 Requirements .9
5.1 General .9
5.2 Designation of body armour .9
5.2.1 Designation of style .9
5.2.2 Designation of the performance level . 10
5.3 Minimum dimensions of zones of protection . 10
5.4 Innocuousness . 10
5.5 Size designation. 10
5.6 Dimensional stability . 10
5.7 Tear strength . 10
5.8 Fitting . 11
5.9 Ergonomic . 11
5.9.1 Requirements . 11
5.9.2 Principles . 11
5.9.3 Evaluation of the ergonomic score . 11
6 Test methods and procedures . 11
6.1 Body armour for general examination and ergonomic testing . 11
6.2 Pre-conditioning of body armour . 11
6.3 Test team for ergonomic assessment and size verification . 12
6.4 Preparations for ergonomic assessment and fitting verification . 13
6.5 Procedure for fitting verification . 13
6.6 Procedure for ergonomic evaluation . 13
6.7 Examination of the construction and workmanship of body armour . 14
6.8 Examination of labels and information supplied by the manufacturer . 14
6.9 Test report . 14
7 Marking . 14
8 Information supplied by the manufacturer . 15
9 Graphical symbols (pictograms) . 17
Annex A (normative) Ergonomic assessment by wearer trial . 19
Annex B (informative) Example of scorecard for ergonomic assessment by wearer trail . 24
Annex C (informative) Examples of product labels . 28
Annex D (informative) Examination of the construction and workmanship of body armour . 30
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC . 31
Bibliography . 33
Figures
Figure 1 — Graphical symbols - ISO 7000 . 15
Figure 2 — Graphical symbols for sizing . 17
Figure 3 — Graphical symbols showing protection classes . 17
Figure C.1 — Example of Carrier Label Example of Carrier Label . 28
Figure C.2 — Example of FRONT armour panel label . 29
Tables
Table 1 — Class Definitions for Ballistic protection . 8
Table 2 — Class Definitions for knife and spike protection . 9
Table 3 — Variance of sizes within the test panel. 13
Table B.1 — Guidance for picking scores . 26
Table ZA — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive (Add the reference and title of
the Directive) . 31

Foreword
This document (prEN 16448-1:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC TC “Protective
clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
This European Standard consists of the following Parts:
 EN 16448-1 Protective clothing — Body armour — Part 1: General requirements
 EN 16448-2 Protective clothing — Body armour — Part 2: Bullet resistance — Requirements and test
methods
 EN 16448-3 Protective clothing — Body armour — Part 3: Knife stab resistance — Requirements and test
methods
Introduction
Body armour is worn by individuals and by groups of employees who are at risk of assault. Body armour is
generally designed to prevent serious and fatal injuries to the torso from the anticipated threats. Body armour
can be designed to provide bullet resistance or stab resistance, or a combination of both. The wide range of
threats in different operational situations, the variable risk of assault, and the ergonomic requirements of
wearers, influence the specifications of body armour. In recognition of these threats, this standard is divided
into separate parts for Part 1: General requirements, Part 2: Bullet resistance and Part 3: Knife stab
resistance.
It should be recognised that no body armour can provide complete protection from injury in all situations.
However it has been found that the incidence and severity of injuries is reduced by appropriate body armour.
Personal protective equipment produced exclusively for use in National armed forces and in police forces
engaged in the maintenance of law and order is excluded from the requirements of Directive 89/686, but may
never-the-less, be assessed in part according to this European Standard, providing additional necessary
requirements relating to specific operational needs are identified.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the minimum general requirements for body armour intended to provide
basic torso protection and high protection to some vital organs against assaults by firearms and / or edged
and pointed weapons including sizing, coverage, ergonomic and innocuousness requirements, and
requirements for labelling and the provision of information.
The standard targets products aimed for the civilian market, for example for different types of guards.
Smaller components such as collars, shoulders & groin protectors (if included) fall outside the scope of this
standard.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 340:2003, Protective clothing — General requirements
EN ISO 13937-2:2000 Textiles — Tear properties of fabrics — Part 2: Determination of tear force of trouser-
shaped test specimens (Single tear method) (ISO 13937-2:2000)
prEN 16448-2, Protective clothing — Body armour — Part 2: Bullet resistance — Requirements and test
methods (ISO/FDIS 14876-2:2001)
prEN ISO 16448-3, Protective clothing — Body armour — Part
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