ANSI ISEA-207-2011 pdf download American National Standard for High-Visibility Public Safety Vests
1. Scope This standard specifies performance requirements for high-visibility vests for use by public safety workers. High visibility public safety vests are intended to provide conspicuity of the user in hazardous situations under any light conditions by day and under illumination by vehicle headlights in the dark. Performance requirements are included for color, retroreflection, and minimum areas, as well as the suggested configuration of highly visible materials used in the construction of high-visibility public safety vests. Test methods are provided in the standard to ensure that a minimum level of visibility is maintained when items are subjected to ongoing care procedures. Performance requirements for optional features are included in Section 6.
2. Purpose Conspicuity is enhanced by high contrast between the vest ambient background and the work environment. This standard provides performance requirements of conspicuous materials to be used in high-visibility public safety vests and specifies minimum areas and placement of the materials. This standard specifies minimum amounts of retroreflective materials, colors and placement of materials, for vests used to enhance the visibility of public safety workers.
3. Compliance
3.1 Background materials shall be certified to verify performance to the requirements as specified in Sections 7 and 9 of this standard. The form in Appendix C1 shall be used.
3.2 Combined-performance materials shall be certified to verify performance to the requirements as specified in Sections 7.1 .1 , 7.1 .2, 8 and 9 of this standard. The form in Appendix C2 shall be used. 3.3 Retroreflective materials shall be certified to verify performance to the requirements as specified in Sections 8 and 9 of this standard. The form in Appendix C3 shall be used.
3.4 All certificates and test reports that verify the performance of materials used in manufacturing the finished vest shall be retained by the manufacturer and be made available to ensure that all items labeled as meeting this standard have completed all of the testing and certification required by the standard.
3.5 Manufacturers of the finished vest shall certify or self-certify compliance that all vest design requirements are achieved to meet requirements of Section 5.1 in their entirety. The Compliance Certificate in Appendix C4 shall be used. The compliance certificate shall be developed for all models produced by each company. NOTE: Appendix C contains the certificates to be used for certification / self-certification of the high visibility vest, retroreflective, and background materials. All forms are available for download in Adobe Acrobat format on www.safetyequipment.org.