NEW STANDARD FOR STAB-RESISTANT BODY ARMOR.NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, DC, www.nist.gov) The standards-defining agency of the U.S. government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration (www.technology. recently completed a performance standard for stab-resistant body armor Noun 1. body armor - armor that protects the wearer's whole body body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour armet - a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard . This work was the culmination of a multiyear collaborative effort with the Police Scientific Development Branch in the United Kingdom. The standard was delivered to the sponsoring agency, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ Noun 1. NIJ - the law enforcement agency that is the research and development branch of the Department of Justice National Institute of Justice Department of Justice, DoJ, Justice Department, Justice - the United States federal department responsible for ) and published as NIJ Standard-0115.00. OLES then assisted NIJ with the establishment of a formal Compliance Test Program through which body manufacturers can have their stab-resistant body armor certified. This standard and program will allow law enforcement and corrections officers The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. to purchase stab armor with confidence. To date, six models of stab armor have been tested under the program. |
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