Fire service fall protection equipment
1 Scope
This standard specifies the definitions, models, design, appearance and processing requirements, performance requirements, test methods, inspection rules, packaging, marking, transportation and storage of fire service fall protection equipment.
This standard is applicable to fire service fall protection equipment (except ropes used at a fall factor larger than 0.25).
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments (excluding corrections) to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply to this standard. However parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below.
GB/T 191 Packaging — Pictorial marking for handling of goods (GB/T 191-2000, eqv ISO 780: 1997)
GB/T 6461-2002 Methods for corrosion testing of metallic and other inorganic coatings on metallic substrates — Rating of test specimens and manufactured articles subjected to corrosion tests (ISO 10289: 1999, IDT)
GB/T 8834-1988 Ropes — Determination of certain physical and mechanical properties (idt ISO 2307: 1972)
GB/T 10125-1997 Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres — Salt spray tests (eqv ISO 9227: 1990)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
fire service fall protection equipment
(hereinafter referred to as the equipment)
generic term of the devices and equipment used by fire fighting forces for working at high place and preventing people from falling, injury or death in fire fighting and rescue, emergency rescue and disaster relief or daily training, including fire service life safety rope, fire service life safety harness and belt and auxiliary equipment
3.2
fire service life safety rope
(hereinafter referred to as the life safety rope)
rope used by fire fighting forces only for carrying people in fire fighting and rescue, emergency rescue and disaster relief or daily training
3.3
fire service life safety harness and belt
(hereinafter referred to as the life safety harness and belt)
generic term of fire service life safety harness and life safety belt
3.4
fire service life safety harness
(hereinafter referred to as the life safety harness)
woven belt twining around the trunk with necessary metal parts, which is used for bearing the weight of human body for safety protection
3.5
fire service life safety belt
(hereinafter referred to as the life safety belt)
woven belt fastened around the waist with necessary metal parts, which is used by firefighters for climbing ladders, escaping and saving themselves
3.6
auxiliary equipment
generic term of the bearing components used with life safety rope, life safety harness and life safety belt, including carabiner and snap-link, ascent device, descent control device, rope grab device, portable anchor and pulley device
3.7
carabiner and snap-link
metal load-bearing connector with a manually locking or self-locking opening, usually oval or D-shaped, which is used for connection between pieces of equipment or between equipment and a fixed point
3.8
ascent device
frictional or mechanical device that allows the user to climb along a fixed rope
3.9
descent control device
frictional or mechanical device that allows the user to descend along a fixed rope under control
3.10
portable anchor
simple bearing device capable of lifting or lowering people, such as tripod, quadrupod, A-shaped support and cantilever
3.11
rope grab device
device used for locking the life safety rope to hold people in the air or sliding along the life safety rope and automatically locking when falling, also known as brake
3.12
load-bearing connector
type of components that bears loads, connects or fixes other parts, including carabiner and snap-link and ring
3.13
ring
load-bearing connector without opening
3.14
light use
type of equipment that meets the requirements of this standard and may be used for loads of 1.33 kN and below
3.15
general use
type of equipment that meets the requirements of this standard and may be used for loads of 2.67 kN and below
3.16
virgin fiber
fiber that has never been used
3.17
block creel construction
structure without knots or twists in a thread, single-strand rope or braid
3.18
kernmantel rope
type of rope with core tightly wrapped with skin, with core as main load-bearing part, and skin as protector
Foreword i
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Model
5 Design, appearance and processing requirements
6 Performance requirements
7 Test method
8 Test rules
9 Marking, packaging, transportation and storage
Annex A (Normative) Tests for breaking strength and elongation of the life safety rope
Annex B (Informative) User instructions for fire service fall protection equipment
Fire service fall protection equipment
1 Scope
This standard specifies the definitions, models, design, appearance and processing requirements, performance requirements, test methods, inspection rules, packaging, marking, transportation and storage of fire service fall protection equipment.
This standard is applicable to fire service fall protection equipment (except ropes used at a fall factor larger than 0.25).
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments (excluding corrections) to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply to this standard. However parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below.
GB/T 191 Packaging — Pictorial marking for handling of goods (GB/T 191-2000, eqv ISO 780: 1997)
GB/T 6461-2002 Methods for corrosion testing of metallic and other inorganic coatings on metallic substrates — Rating of test specimens and manufactured articles subjected to corrosion tests (ISO 10289: 1999, IDT)
GB/T 8834-1988 Ropes — Determination of certain physical and mechanical properties (idt ISO 2307: 1972)
GB/T 10125-1997 Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres — Salt spray tests (eqv ISO 9227: 1990)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
fire service fall protection equipment
(hereinafter referred to as the equipment)
generic term of the devices and equipment used by fire fighting forces for working at high place and preventing people from falling, injury or death in fire fighting and rescue, emergency rescue and disaster relief or daily training, including fire service life safety rope, fire service life safety harness and belt and auxiliary equipment
3.2
fire service life safety rope
(hereinafter referred to as the life safety rope)
rope used by fire fighting forces only for carrying people in fire fighting and rescue, emergency rescue and disaster relief or daily training
3.3
fire service life safety harness and belt
(hereinafter referred to as the life safety harness and belt)
generic term of fire service life safety harness and life safety belt
3.4
fire service life safety harness
(hereinafter referred to as the life safety harness)
woven belt twining around the trunk with necessary metal parts, which is used for bearing the weight of human body for safety protection
3.5
fire service life safety belt
(hereinafter referred to as the life safety belt)
woven belt fastened around the waist with necessary metal parts, which is used by firefighters for climbing ladders, escaping and saving themselves
3.6
auxiliary equipment
generic term of the bearing components used with life safety rope, life safety harness and life safety belt, including carabiner and snap-link, ascent device, descent control device, rope grab device, portable anchor and pulley device
3.7
carabiner and snap-link
metal load-bearing connector with a manually locking or self-locking opening, usually oval or D-shaped, which is used for connection between pieces of equipment or between equipment and a fixed point
3.8
ascent device
frictional or mechanical device that allows the user to climb along a fixed rope
3.9
descent control device
frictional or mechanical device that allows the user to descend along a fixed rope under control
3.10
portable anchor
simple bearing device capable of lifting or lowering people, such as tripod, quadrupod, A-shaped support and cantilever
3.11
rope grab device
device used for locking the life safety rope to hold people in the air or sliding along the life safety rope and automatically locking when falling, also known as brake
3.12
load-bearing connector
type of components that bears loads, connects or fixes other parts, including carabiner and snap-link and ring
3.13
ring
load-bearing connector without opening
3.14
light use
type of equipment that meets the requirements of this standard and may be used for loads of 1.33 kN and below
3.15
general use
type of equipment that meets the requirements of this standard and may be used for loads of 2.67 kN and below
3.16
virgin fiber
fiber that has never been used
3.17
block creel construction
structure without knots or twists in a thread, single-strand rope or braid
3.18
kernmantel rope
type of rope with core tightly wrapped with skin, with core as main load-bearing part, and skin as protector
Contents of XF 494-2004
Foreword i
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Model
5 Design, appearance and processing requirements
6 Performance requirements
7 Test method
8 Test rules
9 Marking, packaging, transportation and storage
Annex A (Normative) Tests for breaking strength and elongation of the life safety rope
Annex B (Informative) User instructions for fire service fall protection equipment
