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REGULATION 12 SCHEDULE 1 Table 4 Chest Dimensions for Nominal Sizing XS cm (in) S cm (in) M cm (in) L cm (in) XL cm (in) XXL cm (in) Men’s Chest 91 (36) 96.5 (38) 102 (40) 107 (42) 112 (44) 117 (46) Women's Chest 81 (32) 86 (34) 91 (36) 96.5 (38) 102 (40) 107 (42) 5.4 Performance Requirements 5.4.1 Impact Attenuation When tested in accordance with the procedures specified in Section 6.3, the peak acceleration of impacts delivered to test locations shall not be less than 150g. 6. Test Methods and Procedures – Shoulder Padding 6.1 Sampling Two (2) test specimens of one size (the larger size if possible) and one test specimen of all other sizes shall be submitted by manufacturers, complete with Product marking (clause 8) and Instructional literature (clause 9). Both specimens shall be used for impact attenuation testing at the various conditions. 6.2 Conditioning of Specimens Prior to impact testing, one specimen will be exposed to ambient conditions and another to high temperature conditions as follows: (i) Ambient Temperature - one sample is conditioned by exposing it to a temperature of 20°C +/- 2°C temperature and a relative humidity of rh60% +/- 5% for a period of between 4 and 24 hours . (ii) High Temperature - the second is conditioned by exposing it to a temperature of 50°C +/- 2°C and a relative humidity of rh60% +/- 5% for a period of between 4 and 24 hours.. All testing shall be conducted within 5 minutes of removal from the conditioning environment. Last update: 14 January, 2015 207


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