Designation:F1740−96(Reapproved2012)StandardGuideforInspectionofNylon,Polyester,orNylon/PolyesterBlend,orBothKernmantleRope1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1740;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoversprocedurestoassistinthemanage-mentandcareofkernmantlenylon,polyester,ornylon/polyester,orbothkernmantleropesbyrescuepersonnel.1.2Thisguideprovidesinformationintendedtoassistqualified,experiencedpersonnelinestablishingproceduresfordeterminingwhetheraropeshouldbeplacedintoorreturnedtoservice.Suchproceduresmaybeusedtoassistindetermin-ingserviceabilityofusedrescueropes.Otherfactorswhichmaynotbeincludedinthisguidemayalsoneedtobeconsideredwhenevaluatingropes.NOTE1—Interpretationoftheterms“qualified”and“experienced”whenreferringtoindividualsinspectingropesmaybedebatable.Becauseropeevaluationisasubjectivepractice,itisinthebestinterestoftheusertoclearlydefinetheneedsoftheuser,andthentotrainpersonnelaccordingtothoseneeds.Needsandprioritiesmayvarygreatlybetweenusers.1.2.1Aropewhichhasbeenusedinanymannershouldnotbereturnedtoservicewithoutfirstundergoingathoroughinspectiontoincluderopelogreview,visualinspection,andtactileinspection.1.2.2Itistheresponsibilityoftheusertounderstandthatevaluationofausedropeisasubjectiveprocess.Duetothestrengthandlongevityofkernmantleropespresentlyusedinrescueoperations,itisperfectlyreasonable,andevenadvisable,fortheseropestobereusedonfutureoperationsunlesstheropeisphysicallycompromisedinsomeway.Iftheuserchoosestoreuseropes,thentheusershouldalsoestablishspecificguidelines,includingandpossiblyinadditiontothosesetforthinthisguide,andprovidetrainingforpersonnelwhowillberesponsibleforexaminationofropes.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotimplyapprovalofanyspecifictypeofrescuerope,nordoesitpurporttoensuretheabili...
