Details of the New NIJ Body Armor Standards

NIJ Standard 0101.07, Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor

• Specifies minimum performance requirements and test methods for body armor.
• Contains improvements to the test methods for armor designed for women.
• References a suite of standardized test methods and laboratory practices published by ASTM, unlike previous versions of the NIJ standard. 

NIJ Standard 0123.00, Specification for NIJ Ballistic Protection Levels and Associated Threats

• A standalone document that defines ballistic threats identified by U.S. law enforcement as representative of current prevalent threats in the U.S.
• Accompanies NIJ Standard 0101.07