| NCJ Number: |
183652  |
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| Title: |
Stab Resistance of Personal Body Armor, NIJ Standard-0115.00 |
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| Corporate Author: |
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
United States of America |
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| Date Published: |
September 2000 |
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| Page Count: |
45 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3460
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC)
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
US Dept of Justice
Washington, DC 20531 |
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| Grant Number: |
94-IJ-R-004; |
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| Sale Source: |
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States of America
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC)
700 N. Frederick Ave.
Bldg. 181, Room 1L30
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
United States of America |
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| Document: |
PDF |
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| Type: |
Report (Technical) |
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| Format: |
Document |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Annotation: |
This standard establishes minimum performance requirements and test methods for the stab resistance of personal body armor intended to protect the torso against slash and stab threats. |
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| Abstract: |
The scope of the standard is limited to stab resistance only. The standard does not directly address slash threats. However, stab threats are the more difficult to defeat, and body armor capable of defeating stab threats will perform satisfactorily against slash threats. The threat posed by a knife depends on, among other things, its sharpness, pointedness, style, handle and blade design, attacking angle, and the attacker’s physical condition and skill. Because these parameters can vary widely from one situation to another, armors that will defeat a standard test blade may not defeat other knife designs under similar conditions or the same knife design if other attacking parameters are changed. The threats treated in this standard are from hand-delivered impacts with sharp-edged and/or pointed instruments whose point or tip lies near the centerline of the clenched fist holding the weapon. Tables, figures, note, appendixes |
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| Main Term(s): |
Criminology |
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| Index Term(s): |
Body armor/Personal protective equipment; Knives; Personal Security/Self Protection; Police equipment; Protective equipment; Science and Technology; Stabbings; Testing and measurement; Uniform clothing |
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| Note: |
NIJ Law Enforcement and Corrections Standards and Testing Program |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=183652 |
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