ASTM F1772-17

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Designation: F1772 − 12 F1772 − 17
Standard Specification for
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Harnesses for Rescue, Safety, Rescue and Sport Activities
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1772; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers harnesses for human use in technical rope rescue and climbing, mountaineering, caving,
canyoneering, and other rope-based sport activities. It establishes requirements for the testing, performance, and marking of
harnesses and for the instructions that are supplied with them.
1.2 This specification may contain test methods that do not entirely simulate real-life situations. The test methods are designed
to give reproducible results in a laboratory and, thereby, a means for product comparison.
1.3 Three types of harnesses are covered by this specification: full body harnesses, sit harnesses, and chest harnesses.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
F1773 Terminology Relating to Climbing, Mountaineering, Search and Rescue Equipment and Practices
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—Terms defined in Terminology F1773 shall be applicable to this specification.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 adjusting device, n—any device that allows adjustment to be made to the harness to suit the requirements of the wearer.
3.2.2 authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), n—an organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements
of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, installation, or a procedure.
3.2.3 belay/rappel loop, n—a loop intended for attaching a belaying or rappelling device to the harness.
3.2.4 belt, n—the part of the harness that is around the waist.
3.2.5 buckle, n—a connector used for attaching webbing segments together.
3.2.6 load-bearing parts, n—parts of the harness that transmit load during testing in accordance with Section 12.
3.2.7 nonload-bearing parts, n—other parts of the harness.
3.2.8 rope attachment points, n—parts of the harness intended for the attachment of a rope or lanyard.
3.2.9 performance rating for a harness, n—a pass/fail designation indicating if the harness has passed all required tests
presented in this specification.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F32 on Search and Rescue and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F32.01 on Equipment, Testing,
and Maintenance.
Current edition approved May 1, 2012Nov. 1, 2017. Published May 2012November 2017. Originally approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 20052012 as
F1772 – 99 (2005).F1772 – 12. DOI: 10.1520/F1772-12.10.1520/F1772-17.
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4. Summary of Specification
4.1 Representative samples of harnesses shall be tested for minimum strength.
5. Significance and Use
5.1 The strength of harnesses is one of the properties used to evaluate their suitability for a task.
5.2 Marking and instructions aid in the selection and use of harnesses.
5.3 Due to the diverse requirements of various rescue activities and environments, any of the included harness types may be
suitable for rescue, including those mar
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Designation: F1772 − 17
Standard Specification for
1
Harnesses for Rescue and Sport Activities
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1772; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This specification covers harnesses for human use in 3.1 Definitions—Terms defined in Terminology F1773 shall
technical rope rescue and climbing, mountaineering, caving, be applicable to this specification.
canyoneering, and other rope-based sport activities. It estab-
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
lishes requirements for the testing, performance, and marking
3.2.1 adjusting device, n—any device that allows adjust-
of harnesses and for the instructions that are supplied with
ment to be made to the harness to suit the requirements of the
them.
wearer.
1.2 This specification may contain test methods that do not
3.2.2 authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), n—an
entirely simulate real-life situations. The test methods are
organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the
designed to give reproducible results in a laboratory and,
requirements of a code or standard, or for approving
thereby, a means for product comparison.
equipment, materials, installation, or a procedure.
1.3 Three types of harnesses are covered by this specifica-
3.2.3 belay/rappel loop, n—a loop intended for attaching a
tion: full body harnesses, sit harnesses, and chest harnesses.
belaying or rappelling device to the harness.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
3.2.4 belt, n—the part of the harness that is around the waist.
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
3.2.5 buckle, n—a connector used for attaching webbing
standard.
segments together.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2.6 load-bearing parts, n—parts of the harness that trans-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
mit load during testing in accordance with Section 12.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.2.7 nonload-bearing parts, n—other parts of the harness.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.2.8 rope attachment points, n—parts of the harness in-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
tended for the attachment of a rope or lanyard.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.2.9 performance rating for a harness, n—a pass/fail des-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
ignation indicating if the harness has passed all required tests
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
presented in this specification.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
4. Summary of Specification
4.1 Representative samples of harnesses shall be tested for
2. Referenced Documents
minimum strength.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
5. Significance and Use
F1773 Terminology Relating to Climbing, Mountaineering,
5.1 The strength of harnesses is one of the properties used to
Search and Rescue Equipment and Practices
evaluate their suitability for a task.
5.2 Marking and instructions aid in the selection and use of
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F32 on Search
harnesses.
and Rescue and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F32.01 on Equipment,
Testing, and Maintenance.
5.3 Due to the diverse requirements of various rescue
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2017. Published November 2017. Originally
activities and environments, any of the included harness types
approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F1772 – 12. DOI:
10.1520/F1772-17.
may be suitable for rescue, including those marketed princi-
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
pally for climbing, and those with frontal and/or dorsal
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
attachment points. It is the responsibility of the AHJ or user to
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. determine if a specific harness design is appropriate for a
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particular task. The exception is the sole use of a chest harness 8.3 Load Cell, for measuring the tensile force applied to the
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