Establishes requirements for the performance, design, marking, qualification, instruction, training, use, maintenance and removal from service of connectors, harnesses, lanyards, anchorage connectors, winches/hoists, descent control devices, rope tackle blocks and self-retracting lanyards with integral rescue capability comprising rescue systems used in pre-planned self-rescue and assisted-rescue applications for 1-2 persons.

Table of Contents

1. Scope, Purpose, Application, Exceptions, and Interpretations
        1.1 Scope
        1.2 Purpose and Applications
        1.3 Exceptions
        1.4 Interpretations
2. Definitions
3. Requirements
        3.1 System Requirements
        3.2 Component and Element Requirements
        3.3 Corrosion Protection
4. Qualification Testing
        4.1 Test Equipment and Test Specimens
        4.2 System and Subsystem Qualification Testing
        4.3 Component, Constituent and Element Testing
5. Marking and Instructions
        5.1 General Marking Requirements
        5.2 Specific Marking Requirements
        5.3 General Instruction Requirements
        5.4 Specific Instruction Requirements
6. Inspection, Maintenance, and Storage of Equipment
        6.1 Inspection
        6.2 Maintenance and Storage
7. Equipment Selection, Rigging, Use and Training
        7.1 Equipment Selection
        7.2 Equipment Rigging and Use
        7.3 Training
8. References
Figures:
        Figure 1 Example of a Static Strength Test RSRL (Section 4.3.2.3)
        Figure 2 Static Strength Test of Synthetic Rope Tackle (Section 4.3.4.1)
        Figure 3A Example of Descent Test (Section 4.3.5.1)
        Figure 3B Example of Descent Test (Section 4.3.5.1)
        Figure 4 Example of Descent Device Qualification Testing (Figures A, B & C) (Section 4.3.5.2)
        Figure 5A Dynamic Strength Test (Section 4.3.5.3)
        Figure 5B Dynamic Strength Test (Section 4.3.5.3)

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