NIJ 0106.01 Standard Test Method for Ballistic Helmets

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance service within the scope of NIJ 0106.01 standard. This standard establishes performance requirements and test methods for helmets intended to protect the wearer from gunfire.

A clear set of requirements that must be met by a material, product, system, or service: Examples of specifications include, but are not limited to; physical, mechanical or chemical properties and safety, quality or performance criteria. The specification defines test methods to determine whether each of the requirements is met.

The ballistic threat posed by a projectile depends, among other things, on its composition, shape, caliber, mass and impact velocity. Due to the wide variety of cartridges and handloads available in a given caliber, helmets that will beat a standard test round may not be able to beat other loads of the same caliber.

For example, a helmet that prevents penetration of a 357 Magnum test round may or may not beat the 357 Magnum round at higher speed. Similarly, for the same strike rates, non-deforming or armor-piercing projectiles pose a significantly greater penetration threat than an equivalent lead-core projectile of the same caliber. The test ammunition specified in this standard represents common threats to the law enforcement community.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with NIJ 0106.01 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.