1、BRITISH STANDARD BS 7971-8:2003 Protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and in training Part 8: Blunt trauma torso, shoulder, abdomen and genital protectors Requirements and test methods ICS 13.340.10 BS 7971-8:2003 This British Standard was published under the authority of t
2、he Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 1 December 2003 BSI 1 December 2003 The following BSI references relate to the work on this British Standard: Committee reference PH/3/12 Draft for comment 01/562485 DC ISBN 0 580 42882 6 Committees responsible for this British Standard The preparation o
3、f 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 Public Security Suppliers Association of
4、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 Defence Industries Association Home Office Medi
5、cines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Ministry of Defence UK Defence Standardization National Association of Healthcare Safety and Risk Practitioners National Health Service Personal Safety Manufacturers Association Police Federation of England and Wales Police Purchasing Manager Associati
6、on Police Uniform Project Group SATRA Technology Centre Co-opted members Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date CommentsBS 7971-8:2003 BSI 1 December 2003 i Contents Page Committees responsible Inside front cover Foreword ii Introduction 1 1S c o p e 2 2 Normative references 2 3T e r m s
7、a n d d e f i n i t i o n s 2 4 Performance levels 3 5 Construction and performance requirements 3 6 Test methods 20 7 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer 36 Annex A (informative) Information and guidance on the use of torso, shoulder, abdomen and genital protectors 37 Annex B (normative)
8、 Additional test for ergonomic performance and compatibility for equestrian torso protectors 38 Bibliography 39 Figure 1 Sizing pictograms for pedestrian and equestrian torso protectors, including examples of size ranges 4 Figure 2 Pedestrian torso protectors zone of protection 6 Figure 3 Equestrian
9、 torso protectors zone of protection 8 Figure 4 Abdomen protectors zone of protection 10 Figure 5 Position of hard genital protector relative to pelvic bones 11 Figure 6 Dimensions of hard genital protector 13 Figure 7 Dimensions of zone of protection of soft genital protectors for women 17 Figure 8
10、 Attachment points on protectors, and directions of force application, for restraint testing of abdomen protectors and genitalprotectors 27 Figure 9 Cylindrical anvil with a guard ring 29 Figure 10 Horizontal anvil for impact testing of hard genital protectors 30 Figure 11 Flat impactor 31 Figure 12
11、 “Brick edge” impactor 32 Figure 13 Ball impactor 33 Table 1 Dimensions of zone of protection of pedestrian torso protectors 5 Table 2 Dimensions of zone of protection of equestrian torso protectors 7 Table 3 Dimensions of zone of protection of abdomen protectors 9 Table 4 Size designations and dime
12、nsions for hard genital protectors 10 Table 5 Dimensions of zone of protection of soft genital protectors for women 16 Table 6 Test forces and maximum displacement for restraint testing of abdomen protectors and genital protectors 18 Table 7 Test conditions for blade impact testing 19 Table 8 Maximu
13、m test scores 20BS 7971-8:2003 ii BSI 1 December 2003 Foreword This part of BS 7971 has been prepared by Subcommittee PH/3/12. The following parts of BS 7971 are currently published or in preparation: Part 1: General requirements; Part 2: Guidance on risk assessment and on the selection, use, cleani
14、ng and maintenance of protective clothing and equipment; Part 3: Personal defence shields Requirements and test methods; Part 4: Limb protectors Requirements and test methods; Part 5: Footwear Requirements and test methods; Part 6: Gloves for protection against mechanical, thermal and chemical hazar
15、ds Requirements and test methods; Part 7: Slash-resistant gloves Requirements and test methods; Part 8: Blunt trauma torso, shoulder, abdomen and genital protectors Requirements and test methods; Part 9: Training suits and equipment Requirements and test methods; Part 10: Coveralls Requirements and
16、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 experienced people, for whose use it has been produced. WARNING. This British Standard calls for the use of substances and/or procedures that may b
17、e injurious to health if adequate precautions are not taken. It refers only to technical suitability and does not absolve the user from legal obligations relating to health and safety at any stage. Product certification/inspection/testing. Users of this British Standard are advised to consider the d
18、esirability of third-party certification/inspection/testing of product conformity with the relevant parts of BS 7971. Appropriate conformity attestation arrangements are described in BS EN ISO/IEC 17025. Users seeking assistance in identifying appropriate conformity assessment bodies or schemes may
19、ask BSI to forward their enquiries to the relevant association. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Su
20、mmary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, pages 1 to 39 and a back cover. The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued.BS 7971-8:2003 BSI 1 December 2003 1 Introduction Torso, shoulder, abdomen and
21、genital protectors are items of protective clothing which are generally, but not exclusively, worn by serving police officers and prison officers whilst they are engaged in operational duties and in training. They are also used by civilians engaged in activities where the risks of attack and assault
22、 are similar e.g. private security personnel, bullion handlers, escorts and couriers. These protectors are intended to reduce the severity of, or prevent, soft tissue injuries resulting from blunt trauma to the areas covered. Such blunt trauma can arise as the result of impact from airborne missiles
23、 (house bricks, assorted types of bottle, metal bars, pieces of timber, fragments of wood, broken glass and slates, etc.), or can be due to assault by individuals using weapons such as bars, baseball bats and pieces of timber, or caused by individuals kicking or making violent physical contact with
24、the wearers body These protectors are not intended to provide ballistic protection or protection against blows from sharp or pointed instruments (e.g. axes, spikes and knives). For certain user groups, including police and prison officers, the protectors constitute a second line of defence, with a p
25、ersonal defence shield providing a degree of primary protection (see BS 7971-3). Whilst shields do not always prevent impacts with the wearers body by missiles or weapons, they can reduce the energy of impacts to levels at which protectors can have a significant effect in the reduction of soft tissu
26、e or skeletal injuries. At times, however, circumstances can dictate that the shield is dispensed with or placed in a position which leaves the user exposed to a direct impact or assault. In these circumstances, and in the event of an unanticipated assault from behind, a torso protector and shoulder
27、 protectors can provide a level of protection from injury which the user would otherwise not have. Experience has shown that many areas of the body are at risk of impact in the attack scenarios described above. This standard specifies requirements and test methods for torso, shoulder, abdomen and ge
28、nital protectors. However, other areas of the body can also be at risk of impact in these attack scenarios, so protective clothing and/or equipment to protect these areas is also necessary. The test methods specified in this part of BS 7971 have been designed to measure the performance of torso, sho
29、ulder, abdomen and genital protectors with respect to the protection they can be expected to provide against the commonly-faced hazards listed above. The severity of these tests cannot compare directly with the conditions to which police officers, prison officers and other users can be exposed in re
30、al life situations, but experience has shown that protectors which pass such tests can significantly reduce the incidence and/or severity of injuries. The requirements for torso protectors for equestrian use specified in this part of BS 7971 are more stringent than those specified for protectors for
31、 horse riders in BS EN 13158:2000.BS 7971-8:2003 2 BSI 1 December 2003 1 Scope This part of BS 7971 specifies performance requirements and test methods for blunt trauma torso, shoulder, abdomen and genital protectors for use by police and prison officers and others who might be exposed to attack and
32、 assault in the course of their duties, for use in operational situations and in training. It specifies requirements for torso protectors for pedestrian use and for torso protectors for equestrian use. NOTE 1 Information and guidance on the use of these protectors is given in Annex A. NOTE 2 Guidanc
33、e on risk assessment and the selection, care and maintenance of protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and in training is given in BS 7971-2. This standard is not applicable to protectors intended to provide protection against ballistic or penetrating trauma (e.g. stabbing).
34、 NOTE 3 Such body armour is specified in Police Scientific Development Branch publications 1, 2 and 3. 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 l
35、atest edition of the referenced document (including amendments) applies. BS 7971-1, Protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and in training Part 1: General requirements. BS 7971-4:2002, Protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and in training Part 4: Li
36、mb protectors Requirements and test methods. 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this part of BS 7971 the terms and definitions given in BS 7971-1 and the following apply. 3.1 torso protector sleeveless protector covering specific areas of the front and back of the torso 3.2 pedestrian torso
37、 protector torso protector designed for use on foot 3.3 equestrian torso protector torso protector designed for use on horse-back NOTE Equestrian torso protectors are generally shorter at the front and longer at the back compared to pedestrian torso protectors. 3.4 shoulder protector protector for a
38、ddition to a torso protector covering the shoulder joint (the acromioclavicular joint and the glenohumeral joint) at the distal end of the collar bone, or for restraint to the body by a harness of straps or other system independent of a torso protector NOTE Shoulder protectors can be permanently aff
39、ixed to a torso protector or can be detachable. 3.5 abdomen protector protector covering the front of the abdomen 3.6 genital protector protector covering the genitalia NOTE A genital protector can be permanently attached to an abdomen protector or can be completely independent.BS 7971-8:2003 BSI 1
40、December 2003 3 4 Performance levels Pedestrian and equestrian torso protectors and shoulder protectors shall be performance level 3 as specified in BS 7971-1. Abdomen protectors and genital protectors shall be performance level 2 as specified in BS 7971-1. 5 Construction and performance requirement
41、s 5.1 General Pedestrian torso protectors, equestrian torso protectors, shoulder protectors, abdomen protectors and genital protectors shall conform to the general requirements for protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and in training specified in BS 7971-1, as applicable.
42、5.2 Sizing of protectors, and dimensions of zones of protection and test areas 5.2.1 General 5.2.1.1 All protectors shall be marked with a size designation. The size shall be related to the body dimensions of the intended user, using the relevant control body dimensions, as specified in 5.2.2, 5.2.3
43、, 5.2.4 or 5.2.5, as applicable, and the relationship shall be explained in the information supplied by the manufacturer as specified in BS 7971-1. Sizing shall be verified in accordance with 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 or 6.6, as applicable. For protectors that are stated to fit a range of differently sized peop
44、le, the values of the control body dimensions of the largest size of user that the protector is stated to fit shall be used for sizing. 5.2.1.2 All protectors shall have a zone of protection which shall have the dimensions required for the largest size of user for whom the protector is designated by
45、 the manufacturer. The dimensions of the zone of protection shall be determined in accordance with 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 or 6.6, as applicable, and shall conform to 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.4 or 5.2.5, as applicable. The positions and dimensions of the zones of protection, relative to the coverage provided by the
46、entire protector, shall be stated in the information supplied by the manufacturer as specified in BS 7971-1. 5.2.1.3 Unless otherwise specified for a particular protector or a particular test, test areas shall have the same dimensions as the zone of protection. 5.2.2 Torso protectors 5.2.2.1 Sizing
47、of pedestrian torso protectors and equestrian torso protectors Torso protectors for men shall be sized using chest girth, waist girth and waist-to-waist over shoulder length as control dimensions. Torso protectors for women shall be sized using bust girth, under bust girth, waist girth and waist-to-
48、waist over shoulder length as control dimensions. Sizing shall be verified in accordance with 6.3.1. For each protector, the size range of the intended users shall be indicated on a pair of sizing pictograms as shown in Figure 1. The sizing pictograms shall be printed on a label attached to the prot
49、ector or given in the information supplied by the manufacturer (see Clause 7).BS 7971-8:2003 4 BSI 1 December 2003 a) Pictograms for protectors for men b) Pictograms for protectors for women Figure 1 Sizing pictograms for pedestrian and equestrian torso protectors, including examples of size ranges 100 - 110 98 - 106 88 - 94 90 - 100 88 - 96 78 - 84 80 - 90BS 7971-8:2003 BSI 1 December 2003 5 5.2.2.2 Dimensi
