Designation:F2436−14StandardTestMethodforMeasuringthePerformanceofSyntheticRopeRescueBelaySystemsUsingaDropTest1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2436;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversdroptestprocedurestomeasureroperescuebelaysystemperformance.Itappliesonlytobelaysystemsconsistingofanuntensionedropeconnectingtheloadtoananchoredbelaydevice.Thistestmethoddoesnotaddressothertypesofbelays,suchasself-belaysorbelaysforleadclimbing,nordoesittesttherescuer’sbelayingability.1.2Thistestmethodmaybeusedtohelpmeasurearescuebelaysystem’sperformanceundercontrolleddroptestconditions,butitwillnotnecessarilyprovideguidanceastowhichbelaymethodismostsuitedtoaparticularapplication.Otherconsiderations,suchaseaseofhandling,performanceondifferenttypesanddiametersofrope,portability,versatility,systemsafetyfactor,cost,andautomaticoperationthatdonotrequirethepositiveactionofthebelayermayinfluencetheselectionofabelaysystemandarenotdealtwithinthistestmethod.SeeX1.1.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.1.4Thisstandardmayinvolvehazardousmaterials,operations,andequipment.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcernsassociatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityofwhoeverusesthisstandardtoconsultandestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Additionalprecautionsforthistestmethodaregivenin8.1and8.2.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1776PracticeforConditioningandTestingTextilesF2266SpecificationforMassesUsedinTestingRescueSystemsandComponents2.2OtherDocument:CI1801-98LowStretchandStaticKernmantleLifeSafetyRope33.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1belay,n—asecondarysystem,orthesystemcomponents,usedtoarresttheloadintheeventofafailureinthesystem.3.1...
