393.102 Securement systems.

(a)Application and scope of the rules in this section. The rules in this section apply to tiedown assemblies (including chains, cables, steel straps, and fiber webbing), other securement devices, and attachment or fastening devices used in conjunction therewith, which are used to secure cargo to motor vehicles in transit. All devices which are used to secure cargo to a motor vehicle in transit under the rules in this Subpart must conform to the requirements ofthis section.

(b)Tiedown assemblies. Except for integral securement devices of containers deSigned for the transportation ofcontainerized, intermodal cargo which conform to the rules in §898.100(e), the aggregate working load limit of the tiedown assemblies used to secure an article against movement in any direction must be at least 1/2 times the weight of the article. With the exception of marking identification, tiedowns used must meet applicable manufacturing standards listed in this
paragraph (b).

(1) Steel strapping. Steel strapping used as a component of a tiedown assembly must conform to the requirements of the 1991 edition ofthe American Society for 'Thsting and Materials' Standard Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seals, ASTM D3953-91. Steel strapping which is not marked by the manufacturer with a working load limit, shall be considered to have a working load limit equal to %of the breaking strength listed in ASTM D3953-91. (See §393.7(b) for information on the incorporation by reference and availability of this document.) Steel strapping that is one inch wide or wider must have at least two pairs of crimps in each seal and when an end-over-end lap joint is formed, it must be sealed with at least two seals.

(2)Chain. Chain used as a component ofa tiedown assembly must conform to the requirements of the June 15, 1990, edition of the National Association of Chain Manufacturers' Welded Steel Chain Specifications applicable to all types ofchain. (See §393.7(b) for information on the incorporation by reference and availability of this document.)

(3)Webbing. Webbing used as a component ofa tiedown assembly must conform to the requirements of the 1991 edition of the Web Sling and Tiedown Association's Recommended Standard Specification for Synthetic Webbing Tiedowns. (See §393.7(b) for information on the incorporation by reference and availability of this document.)

(4)Wire rope. Wire rope used as a component of a tiedown assembly must conform to the requirements of the November 1985 second edition of the Wire Rope Technical Board's Wire Rope Users Manual. Wire rope which is not marked by the manufacturer with a working load limit, shall be considered to have a working load limit equal to %of the nominal strength listed in the Wire Rope Users Manual. (See §393.7(b) for information on the incorporation by reference and availability of this document.)

(5)Cordage. Cordage used as a component ofa tiedown assembly, must conform to the applicable Cordage Institute rope standards listed below: PETRS·2, Polyester Fiber Rope, 8-Strand and 8-Strand Constructions, January, 1993; PPRS-2, Polypropylene Fiber Rope, a-Strand and a-Strand Constructions, August, 1992; CRS-l, PolyesterlPolypropylene Composite Rope Specifications, Three-and Eight-Strand Standard Construction, May 1979; NRS-1, Nylon Rope Specifications, Three-and Eight-Strand Standard Construction, May 1979; C1, Double Braided Nylon Rope Specifications, DBN-January 1984. (See §393.7(b) for information on the incorporation by ref. erence and availability of these documents.)

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