Guidance

Home Office Slash Resistant Materials Standard 2018

Minimum performance requirements and test methods for slash resistant materials intended for UK law enforcement agencies.

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Slash resistant materials

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The Home Office Slash Resistant Materials Standard (2018) supersedes the Home Office Scientific Development Branch (HOSDB) Slash Resistant Materials Standard (2006) and outlines the minimum performance requirements and test methods for evaluation of slash resistant materials for use by law enforcement.

The list of test facilities accredited for certification to this standard are provided in the attached document.

Updates to this page

Published 23 March 2018
Last updated 4 April 2018 + show all updates
  1. Title changed to 'Home Office Slash Resistant Materials Standard 2018' from 'Home Office slash resistant materials test facilities', and summary changed to 'Minimum performance requirements and test methods for slash resistant materials intended for UK law enforcement agencies' from 'Details of Home Office accredited test facilities for testing to the Slash Resistant Materials Standard (2018)'.

  2. Added 'Slash resistant materials'.

  3. First published.

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