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- Retractable type fall arresters are crucial for personal protection systems that prevent falls from heights, especially in outdoor environments.
- A study exposed these devices to a corrosive environment, specifically a neutral salt spray, to investigate how corrosion affects their strength and operation over time.
- The findings highlight the importance of testing these devices for corrosion resistance and analyze how corrosion-related damage can pose risks to users.
Article Abstract
Retractable type fall arresters constitute a most effective group of components used in personal protection systems protecting against falls from a height. They are designed primarily for outdoor use, which results in exposure to atmospheric factors associated with risk of corrosion of metal elements. This paper presents the results of a study, in which retractable type fall arresters were exposed to a simulated corrosive environment, a neutral salt spray. It discusses the development of corrosion processes depending on the duration of exposure to corrosive conditions. Tests demonstrated that corrosion of elements decreased their strength and impaired the functioning of mobile parts. The article presents methods of testing the correct functioning of devices, necessary for assessing their resistance to corrosion, which have been developed for this purpose. It also analyzes the correlation between corrosion-related damage of retractable type fall arresters and potential hazards for their users.
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