25/30505338 DC

This standard 25/30505338 DC BS EN 341 Personal fall protection equipment - Descender devices for rescue is classified in these ICS categories:

• 13.340.60 Protection against falling and slipping

This document specifies requirements, test methods, marking and manufacturer’s instructions and information for descender devices fitted with a built-in speed-regulating system, which include descent lines (hereinafter referred to as lines). These descender devices are intended to be used in a rescue system to provide protection against falling from a height when accessing/leaving positions at a height. This document does not specify requirements for descender devices that are used for descending in mountaineering, rope access or work positioning systems.