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ANSI/ISEA Safety Vest Specifications
ANSI/ISEA 207-2006
Stay in compliance with ANSI and ISEA specifications! Read this important information regarding the new standards for public safety vests. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) have passed the ANSI/ISEA 207-2006 Standard for High-Visibility Public Safety Vests, which specifies design, performance, and use criteria for law enforcement personnel, emergency responders, fire officials, and DOT personnel. The new ANSI 207 standard does not apply to safety vests worn by construction workers and utility workers. ANSI 207-2006 was created in response to the need for higher visibility and tactical design for public safety employees working along federal highways.
Below, we've supplied the information you need to ensure you're purchasing the proper safety vest for your job description, what the classes mean, and specifications on all safety vests including the new ANSI 207 safety vests. Once you've found the information you need, check out our huge selection of safety vests, including ANSI/ISEA 207-2006 vests. Each safety vest item page will contain detailed information regarding its specifications and class.
How ANSI/ISEA 207-2006 differs from ANSI/ISEA 107-2004
The primary distinction of ANSI 207 versus ANSI 107 lies in the amount of fluorescent background material. ANSI 207 requires a minimum of 450 in2. This would fall between ANSI 107 Class 1 (217 in2) and Class II (775 in2) garments. The minimum amount of required retroreflective area (207 in2) did not change from ANSI 107 and 207.
ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 Standards
ANSI 107 features 3 classes of high visibility garments, with varied specifications that are based on the worker's job activities. The three classes of garments are differentiated by the requirements for amounts of retroreflective material that need to meet specified performance criteria, the width and placement of the material, design and the color of vest.
Class III ANSI 107 vests provide the highest level of visibility and are designed for workers exposed to high risk environments and traffic exceeding 50 miles per hour. Class III vests have sleeves and are made for all roadway construction personnel and vehicle operators, utility workers, survey crews, emergency responders, railway workers and accident site investigators. ANSI requirements also state that class III vests have 1240 square in. of background material and 310 square in. of reflective material.
Class II ANSI 107 safety vests are designed for workers who need greater visibility in poor weather conditions, and who are exposed to roadways with traffic that exceeds 25 miles per hour. Class II vests are ideal for railway workers, school crossing guards, parking and toll gate personnel, airport ground crews and law enforcement personnel directing traffic. According to ANSI standards, class II vests must have 775 square in. of background material, and 201 square in. of reflective material.
ANSI/ISEA 207-2006 Standards
Again, the new ANSI 207 standard will only affect the Law Enforcement, Emergency Responders, Fire Officials, and DOT Personnel sectors and takes effect November 24, 2008. ANSI/ISEA 207-2006 recognizes the need for these agencies to identify with a specific color during a multi-agency event: Red for Fire Officials, Blue for Law Enforcement, Green for Emergency Responders, and Orange for DOT Officials. The primary distinction of ANSI 207 versus ANSI 107 lies in the amount of fluorescent background material. ANSI 207 requires a minimum of 450 in2. This would fall between ANSI 107 Class 1 (217 in2) and Class II (775 in2) garments. The minimum amount of required retroreflective area (207 in2) did not change from ANSI 107 and 207.
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