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    AS 1666.2-2009

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    Wire-rope slings Care and use (Reconfirmed 2019)

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  02-04-2009

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    1 - AS 1666.2-2009 WIRE-ROPE SLINGS - CARE AND USE
    4 - PREFACE
    5 - CONTENTS
    6 - 1 SCOPE
    6 - 2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
    6 - 3 DEFINITIONS
    6 - 4 GUIDE FOR USE OF ROPES
    6 - 5 RECEIPT OF SLINGS
    6 - 6 STORAGE
    7 - 7 CARE DURING USE
    7 - 8 LIMITATIONS FOR USE
    12 - 9 WORKING LOAD LIMIT (WLL)
    15 - 10 INSPECTION OF SLINGS
    16 - 11 TYPES OF DAMAGE
    16 - 12 DISCARDING SLINGS
    18 - APPENDIX A - STANDARDS FOR COMPONENTS USED IN LIFTING SYSTEMS
    19 - APPENDIX B - GUIDANCE FOR THE DESIGN OF ENGINEERED LIFTS
    19 - B1 USE
    19 - B2 DESIGN
    20 - APPENDIX C - WORKING LOAD LIMITS FOR SLINGS WITH FERRULE-SECURED EYES

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Sets out practices for the care and use of wire-rope slings under general conditions of use.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This Standard sets out practices for the care and use of wire-rope slings under general conditions of use.NOTE: Standards for components used in lifting systems are listed in Appendix A.

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    Committee ME-025
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note Reconfirmed 15/11/2019.
    This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2019 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 15/11/2019
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    History - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    First published as part of AS B286-1970.
    Revised and redesignated AS 1666-1976.
    Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1666.2-1995.
    Second edition 2009.
    Reconfirmed 2019. Originated as part of AS B286-1970. Revised and redesignated AS 1666-1976. Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1666.2-1995. Second edition 2009.

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS 3585-2008 End fittings for synthetic flat-webbing and round slings (Reconfirmed 2019)
    AS 2741-2002 Shackles
    AS 1438.1-1998 Wire-coil flat slings Product specification
    AS 1380.1-1998 Fibre-rope slings - Product specification
    AS 2317-1998 Collared eyebolts
    AS 1666.1-2009 Wire-rope slings Product specification (Reconfirmed 2019)
    AS 2759-2004 Steel wire rope - Use, operation and maintenance
    AS 2319-2001 Rigging screws and turnbuckles
    AS 2318-2006 Swivels for lifting applications (Reconfirmed 2022)
    AS 3775.2-2004 Chain slings - Grade T - Care and use
    AS 2089-2008 Sheave blocks for lifting purposes (Reconfirmed 2019)
    AS 3569-1989 Steel wire ropes
    AS 2740-2001 Wedge-type sockets
    AS 4142.2-1993 Fibre ropes Three-strand hawser-laid and eight-strand plaited
    AS 1418.1-2002 Cranes, hoists and winches General requirements
    AS 1380.2-1998 Fibre-rope slings - Care and use
    AS 1438.2-1998 Wire-coil flat slings Care and use (Reconfirmed 2014)
    AS 4497.2-1997 Roundslings - Synthetic fibre - Care and use
    AS 1353.2-1997 Flat synthetic-webbing slings Care and use
    AS 3777-2008 Shank hooks and large eye hooks - Maximum 60 t (Reconfirmed 2019)
    AS 3776-2006 Lifting components for Grade T chain slings
    AS 4497.1-1997 Roundslings - Synthetic fibre - Product specification
    AS 1353.1-1997 Flat synthetic-webbing slings Product specification (Reconfirmed 2014)
    AS 3775.1-2004 Chain slings - Grade T Product specification
    AS 2321-2006 Short-link chain for lifting purposes
    AS 4991-2004 Lifting devices
    AS 2076-1996 Wire-rope grips for non-lifting applications
    AS 1138-2008 Thimbles for wire rope (Reconfirmed 2019)
    AS 2841-2005 Galvanized steel wire strand (Reconfirmed 2016)

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS 2550.1-2011 Cranes, hoists and winches - Safe use General requirements
    AS/NZS 1891.4:2009 Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices Selection, use and maintenance
    AS EN 12079.3-2010 Offshore containers and associated lifting sets Periodic inspection, examination and testing (EN 12079-3:2006, MOD)
    AS 1666.1-2009 Wire-rope slings Product specification (Reconfirmed 2019)
    AS 3569-2010 Steel wire ropes - Product specification
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