✨ Cargo Handling Regulations
May 19.
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Table No. 4.
TABLE OF SIZES FOR CHAIN SLINGS CARRYING THE LOAD ON TWO PARTS OR LEGS OF THE SLING.
| Safe-working Load, in Tons. | Safe-working Load, in Pounds. | Legs Parallel. | B = ½ L. | B = L. | B = 1½ L. | B = 1¼ L. | Diameter of Iron of Chain, in inches. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| ½ | 560 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 5/16 | 5/16 | 560 | |
| ¾ | 1,120 | 5/16 | 5/16 | 3/8 | 7/16 | 1,120 | |
| 1 | 1,680 | 5/16 | 5/16 | 3/8 | 7/16 | 1,680 | |
| 1½ | 2,240 | 3/8 | 7/16 | 1/2 | 9/16 | 2,240 | |
| 2 | 3,360 | 3/8 | 7/16 | 1/2 | 9/16 | 3,360 | |
| 2½ | 4,480 | 7/16 | 7/16 | 9/16 | 5/8 | 4,480 | |
| 3 | 5,600 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 11/16 | 5,600 | |
| 3½ | 6,720 | 9/16 | 9/16 | 11/16 | 13/16 | 6,720 | |
| 4 | 7,840 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 7,840 | |
| 4½ | 8,960 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 8,960 | |
| 5 | 10,080 | 11/16 | 11/16 | 13/16 | 15/16 | 10,080 | |
| 5½ | 11,200 | 11/16 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 1 | 11,200 | |
| 6 | 13,400 | 3/4 | 13/16 | 15/16 | 1 1/16 | 13,400 | |
| 6½ | 15,680 | 13/16 | 7/8 | 1 | 1 1/16 | 15,680 | |
| 7 | 17,920 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 15/16 | 1 1/4 | 17,920 | |
| 7½ | 20,160 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 1 1/3 | 20,160 | |
| 8 | 22,400 | 1 | 1 | 1 1/16 | 1 3/16 | 22,400 | |
| 8½ | 24,640 | 1 1/16 | 1 1/16 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 24,640 | |
| 9 | 26,880 | 1 1/16 | 1 1/8 | 1 3/16 | 1 5/16 | 26,880 | |
| 9½ | 29,120 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/8 | 1 3/16 | 1 5/16 | 29,120 | |
| 10 | 31,360 | 1 3/16 | 1 3/16 | 1 1/4 | 1 7/16 | 31,360 | |
| 10½ | 33,600 | 1 3/16 | 1 1/4 | 1 5/16 | 1 3/8 | 33,600 | |
| 11 | 35,840 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 5/16 | 1 3/4 | 35,840 | |
| 11½ | 38,080 | 1 5/16 | 1 5/16 | 1 3/8 | 1 7/16 | 38,080 | |
| 12 | 40,320 | 1 5/16 | 1 5/16 | 1 7/16 | 1 7/8 | 40,320 | |
| 12½ | 42,560 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 7/16 | 1 11/16 | 42,560 | |
| 13 | 44,800 | 1 3/8 | 1 7/16 | 1 1/2 | 1 11/16 | 44,800 | |
| 13½ | 47,040 | 1 7/16 | 1 7/16 | 1 1/2 | 1 3/4 | 47,040 | |
| 14 | 49,280 | 1 7/16 | 1 1/2 | 1 9/16 | 1 13/16 | 49,280 | |
| 14½ | 51,520 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 13/16 | 51,520 | |
| 15 | 53,760 | 1 1/2 | 1 9/16 | 1 5/8 | 1 7/8 | 53,760 | |
| 15½ | 56,000 | 1 9/16 | 1 9/16 | 1 11/16 | 1 7/8 | 56,000 | |
| 16 | 58,240 | 1 9/16 | 1 5/8 | 1 11/16 | 2 | 58,240 | |
| 16½ | 60,480 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 2 | 60,480 | |
| 17 | 62,720 | 1 5/8 | 1 11/16 | 1 3/4 | 2 | 62,720 | |
| 17½ | 64,960 | 1 11/16 | 1 11/16 | 1 13/16 | .. | 64,960 | |
| 18 | 67,200 | 1 11/16 | 1 3/4 | 1 13/16 | .. | 67,200 | |
| 18½ | 69,940 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 | .. | 69,940 | |
| 19 | 71,680 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 | .. | 71,680 | |
| 19½ | 73,920 | 1 3/4 | 1 13/16 | 1 15/16 | .. | 73,920 | |
| 20 | 76,160 | 1 13/16 | 1 13/16 | 1 7/8 | .. | 76,160 | |
| 20½ | 78,400 | 1 13/16 | 1 7/8 | 1 15/16 | .. | 78,400 | |
| 21 | 80,640 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 2 | .. | 80,640 | |
| 21½ | 82,880 | 1 7/8 | 1 15/16 | 2 | .. | 82,880 | |
| 22 | 85,120 | 1 15/16 | 1 15/16 | .. | .. | 85,120 | |
| 22½ | 87,360 | 1 15/16 | 1 15/16 | .. | .. | 87,360 | |
| 23 | 89,600 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 89,600 | |
| 23½ | 91,840 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 91,840 | |
| 24 | 94,080 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 94,080 | |
| 24½ | 96,320 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 96,320 |
Safe-working Load, in Tons.
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
(Note: The table above represents sizes of chain for various distances between legs, with detailed measurements and load capacities.)
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