National Institute of Justice Bomb Suit Standard for Public Safety Ursula Wiebusch Ursula Wiebusch Title, Hartford Police Department Vice Chairman National Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Vice Chairman, National Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board February 2010
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National Institute of Justice Bomb Suit Standard for Public
Safety
Ursula WiebuschUrsula Wiebusch
Title, Hartford Police DepartmentVice Chairman National Bomb Squad Commanders AdvisoryVice Chairman, National Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory
Board
February 2010
B b S it St d d B k dBomb Suit Standard - Background• Standard requested by NBSCAB ~ 5 years ago
• Research for standard performed by the US Army Natick Soldier
RD&E Center with funding from:
–National Institute of Justice Nat o a st tute o Just ce
–National Institute of Standards and Technology/Office of Law
Enforcement Standards
–Department of Homeland Security
BackgroundThreat Analysis:
• Most prevalent threat to bomb technicians identified as
metal pipe bomb filled with black or smokeless powder
Research Performed into 6 Key Areas:
• NBSCAB agreed with the threat
y
• Blast overpressure
• FragmentationH d
• Impact
• Flame
Hazards
• Optics
• Ergonomics Pipe bomb fragmentsImpacts to
functionality
B k dBackground• Live fire testing of 34 12” x 2” pipe bombs
• Tested 12 bomb suits for resistance to fragmentation, penetration, blast
overpressure p
EOD-8EOD-9 Mark V Safeco 2010
B k d (C ti d)Background (Continued)
• NIJ developed draft standard in August 2008 based on Natick research p g
• NIJ formed panel of experienced practitioners, stakeholders, and
technical experts to finalize standard and to develop:
– Certification Program RequirementsCertification Program Requirements
– Selection and Application Guide
• Held panel and manufacturer review of draft in September 2008
• Panel met September 2008, December 2008, January 2009, and April
2009
P l P ti i tPanel Participants• Practitioner Lead: Martin Hutchings
• Certified Bomb Squad Commanders selected from the NBSCAB volunteer
list:
– Chris Ennis, Delaware State Police
– Al Wessel, Allegheny County Police
– Tom Sharkey, Washington DC Metro Transit Police
– Ursula Wiebusch, Hartford Police Department
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
• DHS Office of Science and Technology
• DHS Office of Bombing Prevention
• US Army Natick Soldier RD&E Center * Practitioners in red
Panel Participants (continued)
• FBI Hazardous Devices School
• Safety Equipment Institute (certification body)
• Intertek Testing Laboratory (testing)
• National Institute of JusticeNational Institute of Justice
• National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center
N ti l I tit t f St d d d T h l• National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Head protection: Impact, perforation resistance, and retention system
• Spine protection: Impact attenuationp p p
• Fragmentation: Perforation resistance
• Blast Overpressure: Suit integrity
• Drag Rescue Handles
L b li d U I f tiLabeling and User Information
Labels:Labels:
• Each component, except face shield, shall have a product label including:including:
– Manufacturer’s name, date of manufacturer, model and serial number sizenumber, size.
– Optional components and accessories tested with the bomb suit.
– Critical information explicitly indicated (e.g., strike face, wear face)
• Face shield label shall have the model number and serial number
linking the face shield to the suit with which it has been tested.
L b li d U I f tiLabeling and User Information(continued)
f iUser Information:
• Instructions for proper use as intended by the manufacturer, including f t id tisafety considerations.
• Recommended undergarments.
W i f i• Warranty information.
• Donning and doffing procedures, including sizing and adjustment.
• Proper care instructions (maintenance, cleaning, inspection guidelines and frequency, storage practices, storage life).
A i t t d ith th b b it• Accessories tested with the bomb suit.
• Retirement and disposal criteria and considerations.
E i P d M h S d dEnsuring Products Meet the Standard
Certification Program RequirementsNIJ B b C ifi i Certification Program Requirements
• An independent, third-party ensures products
NIJ Bomb Certification Program Requirements
are tested to meet the standard
M f t ’ d l ti f f it i t• Manufacturer’s declaration of conformity is not
allowed
2010
Independent Oversight: Trust butTrust but
Verify
Bomb Suit Certification Program
Includes:
• Initial testing of the product to the standard (type testing)
• Initial and annual assessment of manufacturer’s quality system
• Limited follow-up testing:p g
– Bomb Suit Integrity
Flammability– Flammability
– Fragmentation
– Head Protection - Impact
– Spine Protection - Impact
Selection and Application GuidePurpose:NIJ B b S i Purpose:
• To provide information to assist law enforcement agency decision-makers,
NIJ Bomb Suit Selection and
Application Guide
procurement officials, and end users
Contents include:
• Non-technical description of the NIJ standard d tifi ti i tand certification program requirements
• Guidance on procurement, selection, use, maintenance, care and disposal of equipmentmaintenance, care and disposal of equipment
• Frequently asked questions2010
Path Forward• Publish Standard, Certification Program Requirements, and Selection and
Application Guide
• Documents currently under review by NIJ
• Publication will be announced via Federal Register Notice
• Anticipate publication in Spring of 2010
B i i b b i d d f ifi i• Begin testing bomb suits to new standard for certification
• 2010 and Beyond:
• Continue blast overpressure research
• Add CBRN protection requirements and test methods when available to eliminatetest methods when available to eliminate need to fit CB suits and SCBA components into and around the bomb suit