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Description / Abstract:
This specification defines the masses to be used when testing
rescue systems and components.
The masses represent personnel and equipment that may be
attached to a rescue system or components. However, the masses do
not represent any particular type or kind of rescuer or
equipment.
The masses chosen have been used in the past or are in current
use in testing of rescue systems and components. Limiting testing
to the masses listed in this specification allows meaningful
comparisons between past, current, and future test results.
The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No
other units of measurement are included in this standard.
The user of this specification shall determine which mass(es)
represent(s) the personnel and equipment attached to the system or
component under test.
For the purposes of this specification, mass and weight are
synonymous when the object(s) representing the mass(es) are weighed
in air anywhere on Earth.
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
requirements prior to use.