ASTM E3192/E3192M-19

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Designation: E3192/E3192M − 19
Standard Practice for
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Soft Armor Conditioning by Tumbling
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of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
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1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This practice applies only to the conditioning of soft
E3005 Terminology for Body Armor
body armor via temperature, humidity, and tumbling exposure
E3078 Practice for Conditioning of Hard Armor Test Items
prior to ballistic resistance testing.
1.2 This practice is intended for soft armor for law enforce-
3. Terminology
ment applications, and its purpose is to subject test items to
3.1 The following terms from Terminology E3005 are
conditions intended to provide some indication of the test item
applicable: body armor, conditioning, soft armor,and test item.
ability to withstand conditions of heat, moisture, and mechani-
cal wear (folding and abrasion) that might be encountered 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
during wear.
3.2.1 controlled ambient, n—conditions with temperature of
20.0 °C 6 5.6 °C [68 °F 6 10 °F] and 50 % 6 20 % relative
1.2.1 This practice is not intended for soft armor to be used
humidity (RH). Within this standard, this definition applies to
in military applications.
any direct or indirect reference to controlled ambient. E3078
1.3 In this practice, “other standards and specifications” and
“unless specified elsewhere” refer to documents that require
4. Significance and Use
the use of this practice. Purchasers and other users are
4.1 U.S. Department of Justice standards for assessing the
responsible for the “other standards and specifications” and for
performance of ballistic-resistant torso body armor require
specifying any requirements that supersede those of this
conditioning of soft armor test items prior to ballistic testing.
practice.
4.2 This practice method may be applicable for certification
1.4 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-
testing or for research and development testing.
pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The
4.3 This practice has only been evaluated for ballistic-
values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equiva-
lents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each resistantbodyarmorandhasnotbeenassessedforapplicability
to any other type of protective system.
system shall be used independently of the other, and values
from the two systems shall not be combined.
5. Test Item Preparation
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5.1 The number of test items to be conditioned at one time
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
shall be specified in other standards and specifications.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
5.2 Test items shall be conditioned at controlled ambient for
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
at least 24 h prior to this procedure. This may be achieved in
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
a controlled laboratory environment, or if conditions in the
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
laboratory deviate from those specified, a chamber may be
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
used to create these conditions.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
5.3 The test items shall be stored flat prior to and following
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
this procedure.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
NOTE 1—Stacking of test items is permitted.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on Homeland
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Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E54.04 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved May 1, 2019. Published May 2019. DOI: 10.1520/ Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
E3192_E3192M-19. the ASTM website.
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6. Laboratory Configuration and Equipment tem is used, measure and document the temperature and
relative humidity at intervals of 10 min or less.
6.1 Environmental Chamber:
6.3.3 The laboratory shall monitor and document:
6.1.1 The envir
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