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- Title
Comparing the penetrative stab performance of the UK HOSDB P1/B and Stanley Tools 1992 trimming blades on certified body armour specimens.
- Authors
Johnson, A. A.; Bingham, G. A.; Majewski, C. E.
- Abstract
This body of research assessed the penetrative stab performance of the United Kingdom Home Office Scientific Development Branch’s (HOSDB) P1/B certified blades against the readily accessible Stanley Tools 1992 trimming blade. All tests were performed against the HOSDB KR1-E1 impact energy of 24 Joules on HOSDB KR1 certified body armour specimens. Results demonstrated that the Stanley 1992 trimming blade posed a 30% greater stab threat in comparison to the HOSDB P1/B blade.This paper demonstrates the threat imposed by readily available utility blades and a requirement to enhance existing stab resistant body armour test procedures.
- Subjects
BODY armor; RAZOR blades; STAB wounds; STANDARDS
- Publication
Police Journal, 2017, Vol 90, Issue 1, p24
- ISSN
0032-258X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0032258X16671029