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AS/NZS 3838:2006
[Current]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.
Published: 15/12/2006
Pages: 12
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Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Objective
3 Referenced documents
4 Definitions
5 Construction
5.1 Components
5.2 Retention system
5.3 Projections
5.3.1 General
5.3.2 External projections
5.3.3 Internal projections
5.4 Ventilation openings
5.5 Materials
5.6 Peaks
6 Testing
7 Test requirements
7.1 General
7.2 Headforms
7.3 Test order
7.4 General requirement
7.5 Horizontal peripheral vision clearance
7.6 Static stability
7.7 Dynamic stability
7.8 Peak flexibility
7.9 Impact energy attenuation
7.9.1 Test sites
7.9.2 Requirement
7.10 Static strength retention system
8 Marking
9 Instructions for use and care
Appendix A
Appendix B
B1 Scope
B2 Principle
B3 Materials
B4 Procedure
B5 Report
Appendix C
C1 Selection
C1.1 Style
C1.2 Peaks
C1.3 Other attachments
C1.4 Colour
C1.5 Ventilation
C1.6 Size and fit
C1.7 Comfort
C2 Care and maintenance
C2.1 Cleaning
C2.2 Storage
C2.3 Repairs
C2.4 Chemical damage
C2.5 Rough treatment
C2.6 Life expectancy
C3 Accident damage
Cited references in this standard
[Available Superseded]
Development, testing and implementation of information and safety symbols and symbolic signs
[Current]
Methods of testing protective helmets, Method 2: General requirements for the conditioning and preparation of test specimens and laboratory conditions
[Current]
Methods of testing protective helmets, Method 3.1: Determination of impact energy attenuation — Helmet drop test