This standard establishes requirements for the performance, design, qualification testing, markings and instructions, inspections, maintenance and storage, and removal from service of self-retracting devices (SRDs), including self-retracting lanyards, self-retracting lanyards with integral rescue capability and self-retracting lanyards with leading-edge capability. This standard establishes requirements for SRDs intended for use in personal fall arrest or rescue systems for authorized persons within the capacity range of 130 to 310 pounds (59 to 141kg).

Table of Contents

1.  Scope, Purpose, Application, Exceptions and Interpretations 
   1.1  Scope 
   1.2  Purpose and Application
   1.3  Self-Retracting Device Classifications 
   1.4  Exceptions 
   1.5  Interpretations 
2.  Definitions 
3.  Requirements 
   3.1  General Requirements 
   3.2  Specific Requirements for Self-Retracting Lanyards with Integral Rescue Capability 
   3.3  Line Constituent of Self-Retracting Devices 
   3.4  Subsystem Requirements 
4.  Qualification Testing 
   4.1  Test Equipment and Test Specimens 
   4.2  Self-Retracting Lanyard Qualification Testing 
   4.3  Self-Retracting Lanyard with Integral Rescue Capability (SRL-R) Qualification Testing 
5.  Markings and Instructions 
   5.1  Marking Requirements 
   5.2  Instruction Requirements 
6.  User Inspection, Maintenance and Storage of Equipment 
   6.1  Inspection 
   6.2  Maintenance and Storage 
7.  References 
Appendix A: Inspection Requirements 
Appendix B: Figures 

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