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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Manufacture
   3.1 Constituent materials
   3.2 Construction and structure
   3.3 Treatment
       3.3.1 Polyamide and polyester ropes
       3.3.2 Polypropylene and polyethylene ropes
       3.3.3 Manila and sisal
   3.4 Workmanship
4 Lay length or pitch length
5 Requirements
6 Marking and labelling
   6.1 Marking
       6.1.1 General
       6.1.2 Ropes of reference number less than 14
       6.1.3 Ropes of reference number equal to or greater than 14
   6.2 Labelling
7 Packaging, invoicing and delivered length
   7.1 Packaging and invoicing
   7.2 Delivered length
       7.2.1 Standard delivered length
       7.2.2 Shorter delivered length due to sampling
8 Testing
9 Visual quality control
   9.1 Responsibility for inspection
   9.2 Finished rope visual control
10 Certification
11 Instructions for use
Annex A (informative) Typical characteristics of the yarns for
        man-made and natural fibres
Annex B (informative) Information on defects and variances
      B.1 Major defects
      B.2 Minor defects
      B.3 Unit and/or packaging variances
          B.3.1 Unit
          B.3.2 Packaging
Annex C (informative) Information for use and maintenance to be
        provided by the manufacturer
      C.1 General
      C.2 Basic information on use and maintenance of fibre ropes
          C.2.1 Uncoiling
          C.2.2 Unreeling
          C.2.3 Storing
          C.2.4 Sheaves
          C.2.5 Knotting
          C.2.6 Kinking and hockling
          C.2.7 Snapback safety warning
      C.3 Limitations on the use of the fibre ropes due to
          environmental conditions or hazardous applications
      C.4 Periodic thorough examination and maintenance
      C.5 Fibre rope inspection and retirement criteria
          C.5.1 Inspection of cordage
          C.5.2 Estimating Damage and Strength Degradation with
                Different Rope Constructions
          C.5.3 Acceptance or rejection
Bibliography

BS EN ISO 9554