Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2012C00138:body:0:p14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2012C00138
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9 and 10 of this rule, each 'Test Dummy's' head shall be painted with a chalk-water slurry or equivalent of adequate density to assure visible transfer of colour upon impact with the vehicle's interior surfaces.

11.1.1.                          The paint shall be applied to the top part of the 'Test Dummy's' head above the horizontal plane that passes through the centre of gravity of the 'Test Dummy's' head and to the front part of the 'Test Dummy's' head in front of the vertical transverse lateral plane that passes through the centre of gravity of the 'Test Dummy's' head.

11.1.2.                          For identification purposes, the head of the 'Test Dummy' at the driver's position shall be painted with a colour that is readily distinguishable from the colour used on the head of the 'Test Dummy' at the passenger's position.

11.1.3.                          The painted surfaces shall be permitted to dry for at least five minutes after application of the chalk-water slurry before the start of the crash test.

11.2.                                The determination of whether there was a head contact with any vehicle interior surface or with the 'Test Dummy's' femurs and/or knee shall be made as follows:

11.2.1.                          Following the crash, examine each 'Test Dummy's' head to see if there has been some removal or disturbance, such as smudging or smearing, of the dried chalk.  If there is no such removal or disturbance of the dried chalk, the crash shall be treated as one that did not involve any head contact by that 'Test Dummy'.

11.2.2.                          If there is evidence of removal or disturbance of the dried chalk on a 'Test Dummy's' head, examine all vehicle interior surfaces forward of the 'Test Dummy's' original head position and the 'Test Dummy's' femurs and knees to see if chalk of the same colour that was removed or disturbed on the 'Test Dummy's' head has been transferred to any vehicle interior surface or the 'Test Dummy's' femur or knee.  When there is a transfer of chalk onto a vehicle interior surface or a 'Test Dummy's' femur or knee and the transferred chalk is the same colour as was removed or disturbed on a 'Test Dummy's' head, the crash shall be treated as one that involved head contact by that 'Test Dummy'.  If there is no chalk transfer onto a vehicle interior surface or 'Test Dummy's' femur or knee of the same colour chalk as was removed or disturbed on the 'Test Dummy's' head, the crash shall be treated as one that did not involve head contact by that 'Test Dummy'.

12.                                      ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS

         Vehicles demonstrating compliance with ADR 73/00 – Offset Frontal Impact Occupant Protection using dual frontal airbags will be deemed to comply with the technical requirements of this