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AS/NZS 3838:2006

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Helmets for horse riding and horse-related activities

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15-12-2006

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1 - AS/NZS 3838:2006 HELMETS FOR HORSE RIDING AND HORSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - FOREWORD
7 - 1 SCOPE
7 - 2 OBJECTIVE
7 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 4 DEFINITIONS
7 - 5 CONSTRUCTION
7 - 5.1 Components
8 - 5.2 Retention system
8 - 5.3 Projections
8 - 5.3.1 General
8 - 5.3.2 External projections
8 - 5.3.3 Internal projections
8 - 5.4 Ventilation openings
8 - 5.5 Materials
8 - 5.6 Peaks
10 - 6 TESTING
11 - 7 TEST REQUIREMENTS
11 - 7.1 General
11 - 7.2 Headforms
11 - 7.3 Test order
11 - 7.4 General requirement
12 - 7.5 Horizontal peripheral vision clearance
12 - 7.6 Static stability
12 - 7.7 Dynamic stability
12 - 7.8 Peak flexibility
12 - 7.9 Impact energy attenuation
12 - 7.9.1 Test sites
13 - 7.9.2 Requirement
13 - 7.10 Static strength retention system
13 - 8 MARKING
14 - 9 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND CARE
15 - APPENDIX A - CHARACTERISTICS OF MATERIALS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PROTECTIVE HELMETS
16 - APPENDIX B - TEST FOR PERMANENCY OF MARKING
16 - B1 SCOPE
16 - B2 PRINCIPLE
16 - B3 MATERIALS
16 - B4 PROCEDURE
16 - B5 REPORT
17 - APPENDIX C - HELMET INFORMATION
17 - C1 SELECTION
17 - C1.1 Style
17 - C1.2 Peaks
17 - C1.3 Other attachments
17 - C1.4 Colour
17 - C1.5 Ventilation
17 - C1.6 Size and fit
17 - C1.7 Comfort
17 - C2 CARE AND MAINTENANCE
17 - C2.1 Cleaning
18 - C2.2 Storage
18 - C2.3 Repairs
18 - C2.4 Chemical damage
18 - C2.5 Rough treatment
18 - C2.6 Life expectancy
18 - C3 ACCIDENT DAMAGE

Specifies requirements for protective helmets for horse riding and horse-related activities, intended to mitigate the effects of an impact to the head. It includes construction, testing and labelling requirements.

Committee
CS-096
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 7912 3
Pages
12
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Standard specifies requirements for protective helmets for horse riding and horse-related activities, intended to mitigate the effects of an impact to the head. The Standard includes construction, testing and labelling requirements.NOTE: A helmet complying with this Standard may incorporate special features designed to suit its use in specific horse-related activities.

Originated in Australia as part of AS 2063-1977 and AS 2063.3-1988.
Originated in New Zealand as NZS 8602:1989.
Previous edition AS/NZS 3838:2003.
Third edition 2006.

AS/NZS 2512.7.2:1998 Methods of testing protective helmets Determination of stability of protective helmets - Dynamic stability
AS/NZS 2512.2:2006 Methods of testing protective helmets General requirements for the conditioning and preparation of test specimens and laboratory conditions
AS/NZS 2512.1:1998 Methods of testing protective helmets Definitions and headforms
AS/NZS 2512.6:2006 Methods of testing protective helmets Measurement of horizontal peripheral vision clearance
AS/NZS 2512.3.1:1999 Methods of testing protective helmets - Determination of impact energy attenuation - Helmet drop test
AS/NZS 2512.5.1:1998 Methods of testing protective helmets - Determination of strength of retention system - Static strength
AS/NZS 2512.8:2006 Methods of testing protective helmets Measurement of peak deflection
AS/NZS 2512.7.1:2006 Methods of testing protective helmets Determination of stability of protective helmets - Static stability
AS 2342-1992 Development, testing and implementation of information and safety symbols and symbolic signs (Reconfirmed 2013)
AS 1609-1981 Eye protectors for motor cyclists and racing car drivers

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