ASME B30.10 pdf download

ASME B30.10 pdf download Hooks Safety Standard for Cableways, Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Hooks, Jacks, and Slings
lt is not the intent of this Volume of the B30 Standardto require retrofitting of existing equipment.However,when an item is being modified, its performance require-ments shall be reviewed relative to the requirementswithin the current volume. The need to meet the currentrequirements shall be evaluated by a qualified personselected by the owner (user). Recommended changesshall be made by the owner (user) within 1 year.
SECTION VI:REQUIREMENTS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
Requirements of this Standard are characterized byuse of the word shal. Recommendations of this Standardare characterized by the word shoxuld.
SECTION VII:uSE OF MEASUREMENT UNITS
This Standard contains Sl (metric) units as well asU.S.Customary units. The values stated in customaryunits are to be regarded as the standard. The Sl unitsare a direct (soft) conversion from the customary units.
SECTION VII:REQUESTS FOR REVISION
The B30 Standards Committee will consider requestsfor revision of any of the volumes within the B30Standard. Such requests should be directed to:
Secretary of the B30 Committee,ASME,Three ParkAvenue,New York, NY 10016-5990
The requests should be in the following format:Volume: Cite the designation and title of the volume.Edition: Cite the applicable edition of the volume.Subject:
Cite the applicable paragraph number(s)and the relevant heading(s).
Request: Indicate the suggested revision.
Rationale: State the rationale for the suggested
revision.
Upon receipt by the Secretary,the request will beforwarded to the relevant B30 Subcommittee for consid-eration and action. Correspondence will be provided tothe requester defining the actions undertaken by theB30 Standards Committee.
SECTION lX: REQUESTS FOR INTERPRETATIONThe B30 Standards Committee will render an interpre-tation of the provisions of the B30 Standard. Suchrequests should be directed to Secretary of the B30 Committee,ASME,Three ParkAvenue, New York, NY 10016-5990
The requests should be in the following format:
Volume:Cite the designation and title of the volume.Edition:Cite the applicable edition of the volume.
Subject:
Cite the applicable paragraph number(s)and the relevant heading(s).
Question:
Phrase the question as a request for an inter-pretation of a specific provision suitable forgeneral understanding and use,not as arequest for approval of a proprietary designor situation. Plans or drawings that explainthe question may be submitted to clarify thequestion.However, they should not containany proprietary names or information.
Upon receipt by the Secretary,the request will beforwarded to the relevant B30 Subcommittee for a draftresponse, which will then be subject to approval by theB30 Standards Committee prior to its formal issuance.Interpretations to the B30 Standard will be publishedin the subsequent edition of the respective volume, andwill be available online at http: / / cstools.asme.org.
SECTION x: ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE
The equipment covered by the B30 Standard is subjectto hazards that cannot be abated by mechanical means,but only by the exercise of intelligence, care, and com-mon sense. It is therefore essential to have personnelinvolved in the use and operation of equipment whoare competent,careful, physically and mentally quali-fied, and trained in the proper operation of the equip-ment and the handling of loads.Serious hazards include,but are not limited to, improper or inadequate mainte-nance,overloading, dropping or slipping of the load,obstructing the free passage of the load,and using equip-ment for a purpose for which it was not intended ordesigned.
The B30 Standards Committee fully realizes theimportance of proper design factors, minimum or maxi-mum dimensions,and other limiting criteria of wirerope or chain and their fastenings,sheaves,sprockets,drums,and similar equipment covered by the Standard,all of which are closely connected with safety.Sizes,strengths, and similar criteria are dependent on manydifferent factors, often varying with the installation anduses.These factors depend on the condition of the equip-ment or material; on the loads; on the acceleration orspeed of the ropes,chains,sheaves, sprockets, or drums;on the type of attachments; on the number, size, andarrangement of sheaves or other parts; on environmentalconditions causing corrosion or wear; and on many vari-ables that must be considered in each individual case.The requirements and recommendations provided in thevolumes must be interpreted accordingly, and judgmentused in determining their application.