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Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor NIJ Standard-0101.06

by Office of Law Enforcement Standards, National Institute of Standards and TechnologyJuly 2008

Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor NIJ Standard-0101.06 establishes minimum performance requirements and test methods for the ballistic resistance of personal body armor designed to protect the torso against gunfire. The standard is limited to ballistic resistance only and does not address resistance from knives or other sharply pointed objects (see NIJ Standard-0115.00, Stab Resistance of Personal Body Armor). It reviews NIJ body armor classifications, details requirements (e.g., acceptance criteria, workmanship and armor backing material), and discusses test methods (e.g., velocity measurement equipment, wet conditioning and test preparation.).

This standard supersedes NIJ 2005 Interim Requirements, Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor (August 2005) and also supersedes NIJ Standard-0101.04 Rev. A, Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body Armor (June 2001).

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