AS/NZS 3838:1998

1 - AS/NZS 3838:1998 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
10 - 7 TEST REQUIREMENTS
10 - 7.1 General
10 - 7.1.1 Headforms
11 - 7.1.2 Test order
11 - 7.1.3 General requirement
11 - 7.2 Mass
11 - 7.3 Horizontal peripheral vision clearance
11 - 7.4 Helmet stability
11 - 7.5 Impact energy attenuation
11 - 7.5.1 Test sites
12 - 7.5.2 Requirement
12 - 7.6 Retention system strength
13 - 7.7 Peak flexibility
13 - 8 MARKING
13 - 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

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.

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.

First published in Australia as part of AS 2063-1977.
Revised and redesignated AS 2063.1-1982.
Second edition 1986.
AS 2063.3 first published 1988.
First published in New Zealand as NZS 8602:1989.
AS 2063.3-1988, NZS 8602:1989 and part of AS 2063.1-1982 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS/NZS 3838:1998.