1、BRITISH STANDARD BS 7971-1:2002 Protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and in training Part 1: General requirements ICS 13.340.01 BS 7971-1:2002 This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Health and Environment Sector Policy and Strategy Committee
2、, was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 26 November 2002 BSI 26 November 2002 The following BSI references relate to the work on this British Standard: Committee reference PH/3/12 Draft for comment 00/565110 DC ISBN 0 580 38500 0 Committees responsible f
3、or this British Standard The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by Technical Committee PH/3, Protective clothing, to Subcommittee PH/3/12, Protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations, upon which the following bodies were represented: APSS Association of Police and
4、 Public Security Suppliers Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland BSIF Test and Certification Association British Association for Chemical Specialities British Association of Women Police British Clothing Industry Association British Glove Association British Textile Technology Group Defen
5、ce Industries Association Department of Health Medical Devices Agency Home Office Ministry of Defence UK Defence Standardization National Association of Healthcare Safety and Risk Practitioners Personal Safety Manufacturers Association Police Federation of England and Wales Police Purchasing Manager
6、 Association Police Uniform Project Group SATRA Technology Centre Co-opted members Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date CommentsBS 7971-1:2002 BSI 26 November 2002 i Contents Page Committees responsible Inside front cover Foreword ii Introduction 1 1S c o p e 1 2 Normative references 1
7、3T e r m s a n d d e f i n i t i o n s 2 4 Performance levels 3 5 Construction and performance requirements 4 6 Test methods 7 7M a r k i n g 8 8 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer 9 Annex A (informative) Interpretation of regulations and terms and their application to protective clothin
8、g and equipment for use in violent situations 10 Annex B (normative) Procedures for evaluation of chemical safety 16 Annex C (normative) Procedures for assessment of ergonomic performance and compatibility 17 Annex D (normative) Chemicals for testing chemical resistance of clothing and equipment 29
9、Bibliography 30 Table 1 Performance levels for protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and in training 3 Table 2 Performance levels for protective clothing and equipment exclusively for use in training 4 Table C.1 Compatibility test clothing and equipment to be used for testi
10、ng ergonomic performance and compatibility 18 Table C.2 Activities and movements to be carried out 20 Table C.3 Example of an ergonomic and compatibility score sheet 29BS 7971-1:2002 ii BSI 26 November 2002 Foreword This part of BS 7971 has been prepared by Subcommittee PH/3/12. This part of BS 7971
11、 specifies the general requirements applicable to all protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and in associated training activities. Requirements for particular types of clothing and equipment are specified in other parts of this British Standard. The following parts of BS 79
12、71 are currently published or are in preparation: Part 1: General requirements; Part 2: Guidance on risk assessment and on the selection, use, cleaning and maintenance of protective clothing and equipment; Part 3: Personal defence shields Requirements and test methods; Part 4: Limb protectors Requir
13、ements and test methods; Part 5: Footwear Requirements and test methods; Part 6: Gloves for protection against mechanical, thermal and chemical risks Requirements and test methods; Part 7: Slash-resistant gloves Requirements and test methods; Part 8: Blunt trauma body, shoulder, abdomen and genital
14、protectors Requirements and test methods; Part 9: Training suits and equipment Requirements and test methods; Part 10: Coveralls Requirements and test methods. It has been assumed in the drafting of this standard that the execution of its provisions will be entrusted to appropriately qualified and e
15、xperienced people, for whose use it has been produced. WARNING. This British Standard calls for the use of substances and/or procedures that may be injurious to health if adequate precautions are not taken. It refers only to technical suitability and does not absolve the user from legal obligations
16、relating to health and safety at any stage. Product certification/inspection/testing. Users of this British Standard are advised to consider the desirability of third-party certification/inspection/testing of product conformity with the relevant parts of BS 7971. Appropriate conformity attestation a
17、rrangements are described in BS EN ISO/IEC 17025. Users seeking assistance in identifying appropriate conformity assessment bodies or schemes may ask BSI to forward their enquiries to the relevant association. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. U
18、sers are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. In particular, attention is drawn to the legislation listed in Annex A. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages
19、 i and ii, pages 1 to 31 and a back cover. The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued.BS 7971-1:2002 BSI 26 November 2002 1 Introduction Protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and associated training activities is worn or
20、held by employees facing threats of violence in the course of completing their work duties. Users include police officers, prison officers, private security personnel, bullion handlers, escorts and couriers. The clothing and equipment can be used either exclusively in training or in training and in
21、operational situations. Protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and associated training activities is intended to reduce the severity of, or prevent, soft tissue injuries to the areas covered, resulting from blunt trauma, slashes, bites, splashes of burning petrol, and exposu
22、re to specific chemicals. Trauma can arise as the result of impact from airborne missiles (house bricks, full or empty bottles, including “petrol bombs”, metal bars, pieces of timber, fragments of wood and/or glass, skimmed roofing slates, etc.). Trauma can also be due to assault by individuals usin
23、g weapons such as bars, baseball bats or pieces of timber, or by individuals kicking or making violent physical contact with the wearer. In training simulations many of the above threats are replicated. Experience has shown that all parts of the body are at risk in the attack and training simulation
24、 scenarios described above. Some components of protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and associated training activities are also required to provide protection from specific hazards, such as flame, chemical agents, abrasions, cuts, and punctures of the soft tissues by fragm
25、ents of glass, wood, plastics and human and/or animal (generally dog) bites. Other protective clothing and equipment not covered by BS 7971 can contribute to the overall protective performance of the clothing and equipment specified. Different products, each conforming to the requirements of the rel
26、evant standards, need to be compatible and complementary in order to be combined within a complete system to provide the end user with an optimum overall level of protection. 1 Scope This part of BS 7971 specifies general requirements and test methods for protective clothing and equipment for use in
27、 violent situations and associated training activities. Requirements for marking and for information to be supplied with the clothing or equipment are also specified. This part of BS 7971 is intended only for use with the part of BS 7971 which specifies the particular requirements for a specific typ
28、e of protective clothing or equipment. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendmen
29、ts) applies. BS 7971-9 1) , Protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and in training Part 9: Training suits and equipment Requirements and test methods. BS EN 131-1, Ladders Part 1: Specification for terms, types, functional sizes. BS EN 131-2, Ladders Part 2: Specification fo
30、r requirements, testing, marking. BS EN 420, General requirements for gloves. BS EN 1811, Reference test method for release of nickel from products intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. BS EN 20105-A02, Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part A02: Grey scale for assessing
31、 change in colour. BS EN ISO 105-E04, Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part E04: Colour fastness to perspiration. BS EN ISO 4045, Leather Determination of pH. ISO 3071, Textiles Determination of pH of the aqueous extract. 1) In preparation. BS 7971-1:2002 2 BSI 26 November 2002 3 Terms and definit
32、ions For the purposes of this part of BS 7971 the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 protective clothing and equipment clothing and equipment worn or held by the user to reduce the severity of, or prevent, injuries from specific hazards 3.2 zone of protection area of protective clothing or e
33、quipment intended to provide protection 3.3 coverage area of the body covered by the entire item of protective clothing or equipment and its attachments 3.4 test area designated part of a zone of protection of an item of protective clothing or equipment that is to be tested in particular ways 3.5 co
34、ntrol body dimension body dimension used in determining the required dimensions of zones of protection and areas of coverage, and in designating the sizes, of protective clothing and equipment 3.6 template piece of flexible material used to assess the dimensions and sizing of an item of protective c
35、lothing or equipment and to mark test areas 3.7 compatibility test clothing and equipment protective clothing and equipment worn or carried adjacent to, over or under the protective clothing and equipment under test during ergonomic performance and compatibility assessments 3.8 target anatomical reg
36、ion of the body at which a blow is aimed 3.9 primary target part of body least likely to be seriously injured when struck NOTE Primary targets are generally considered to be the forearm, buttock, thigh, shin, calf, back of the heel and the instep. Mainly these are areas where muscle masses protect s
37、keletal elements and there are no vital organs. 3.10 secondary target part of body that can be irreversibly injured when struck, but where blows do not normally result in fatalities NOTE Secondary targets are generally considered to be the back of the hand, inside of the wrist, elbow joint, upper ar
38、m, shoulder, shoulder blade, collar bone and knee joint. 3.11 tertiary target body part that can be so damaged when struck that permanent disability, unconsciousness, shock or death can result NOTE Tertiary targets are generally considered to be every part of the face, cranium and neck, the spine an
39、d rib cage, the area just below the rib cage all round the body covering the liver, solar plexus, spleen and kidneys, the lower abdomen, the groin and the coccyx or tail bone.BS 7971-1:2002 BSI 26 November 2002 3 3.12 no strike zone area of an item of protective clothing or equipment for use in trai
40、ning, or a gap within such an item or between items, designated as not to be targeted during training 3.13 incidental light force blow incidental blow in which no deliberate force is put into the contact NOTE These blows are the result of ricochets or secondary strikes when the force of the blow is
41、spent. No significant discomfort would be felt if such a blow made contact with an unprotected primary or secondary target. 3.14 deliberate light force blow deliberate reduced speed low power blow delivered in an unarmed training scenario where the participants are minimally protected 3.15 moderate
42、force blow significant strength blow delivered with a padded body part, such as a sparring glove, or the side of a padded lightweight training baton 3.16 high force blow full strength blow delivered responsibly with a fist, knee, elbow or training baton 3.17 very high force blow full strength blow d
43、elivered with a duty baton 3.18 frenzied force blow blow delivered by an incensed assailant 4 Performance levels NOTE 1 The performance level of an item of protective clothing or equipment is a number used to give an indication of the degree of protection provided by the item, as determined by perfo
44、rmance testing. The higher the number, the greater the degree of protection provided. NOTE 2 Performance testing of particular items of protective clothing and equipment is specified in the relevant parts of BS 7971, together with the requirements that have to be met for each performance level. Deta
45、ils are also given of the degree of protection that items at each performance level can be expected to provide. 4.1 Protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and in training The protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and in training shall be of one of t
46、hree performance levels as specified in the relevant part of BS 7971. NOTE The three performance levels are summarized in Table 1. Table 1 Performance levels for protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and in training Performance level Hazard level Examples of intended use 1
47、Low Where opponents are expected to be bare handed or at some distance 2 Moderate Where close contact with opponents is expected 3 High Where close contact with determined opponents and frenzied force blows are expectedBS 7971-1:2002 4 BSI 26 November 2002 4.2 Protective clothing and equipment exclu
48、sively for use in training NOTE 1 In simulation training scenarios those in charge are accountable for the hazards to which trainees and instructors are exposed, and injuries are much less acceptable than under operational conditions. Therefore the performance requirements specified in BS 7971-9 and
49、 other relevant parts of the standard are intended, in so far as is possible, to prevent injuries during training. Some areas of protective clothing and equipment for use in training may be designated as no strike zones. The protective clothing and equipment exclusively for use in training shall be of one of five performance levels as specified in BS 7971-9. NOTE 2 The five performance levels are summarized in Table 2. Table 2 Perfor
