Codes & Standards - Purchase
CAN/CSA-Z611-M86 (R2000)
Police Riot Helmets and Faceshield Protection
SKU: 2412669
Published by CSA Group
Publication Year 1986
Reaffirmed in 2000
26 pages
Withdrawn
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Product Details
Purpose and Scope
1.1
This Standard applies to helmets and face shields intended to provide
protection to the heads and faces of law enforcement personnel during
riots or other crowd control situations and in any other situations in
which there is a threat of violent attack to the head and face.
1.2
The scope of this Standard is limited to riot helmets and face shields,
hereafter referred to as head protectors. It should be noted that they
are not necessarily designed to offer protection against ballistic
missiles. Manufacturers who wish to claim ballistic properties for their
head protectors should reference NIJ Standard 0106.01.
1.3
Physical and performance requirements and corresponding test methods are
given for (a) conditioning for testing;
(b) optical quality;
(c) areas to be protected;
(d) stability of head protector;
(e) resistance to liquid penetration;
(f) face shield deflection;
(g) impact attenuation;
(h) resistance to penetration;
(i) strength of retention system;
(j) flame resistance; and
(k) labeling.
1.1
This Standard applies to helmets and face shields intended to provide
protection to the heads and faces of law enforcement personnel during
riots or other crowd control situations and in any other situations in
which there is a threat of violent attack to the head and face.
1.2
The scope of this Standard is limited to riot helmets and face shields,
hereafter referred to as head protectors. It should be noted that they
are not necessarily designed to offer protection against ballistic
missiles. Manufacturers who wish to claim ballistic properties for their
head protectors should reference NIJ Standard 0106.01.
1.3
Physical and performance requirements and corresponding test methods are
given for (a) conditioning for testing;
(b) optical quality;
(c) areas to be protected;
(d) stability of head protector;
(e) resistance to liquid penetration;
(f) face shield deflection;
(g) impact attenuation;
(h) resistance to penetration;
(i) strength of retention system;
(j) flame resistance; and
(k) labeling.