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Mountaineering equipment
Dynamic (strech) ropes

Safety requirements for suspended access equipment

PPE against falls from a height
Low stretch kernmantel ropes

PPE against falls from a height
Descender device for rope access system and rope adjustment devices

Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems and Components

Recommendations for anchor devices for use by more than one person simultaneously

Defined by NFPA 1983 as being designed to fit around the waist and thighs or under the buttocks and over both shoulders, rated for as maximum of a two–person load and is designed to prevent inverting

American National Standards Institute – is a private non-pro-fit organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for produ-cts, services, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States.[3] The organization also coordinates U. S. standards with international standards so that American products can be used worldwide.

The National Fire Protection Association is a US nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards. It is widely known as an organization that creates and maintains standards and codes for usage and adoption by local governments.
Selected Singing Rock harnesses and static ropes fulfill NFPA requirements.

Brand name for a collection of fabrics used in a wide array of products including luggage, backpacks, trousers, military wear and performance apparel. Cordura fabrics are known for their durability and resistance to abrasions, tears and scuffs. Cordura fabrics are usually made of nylon.

Registered trademark for a synthetic fabric that is stronger than Kevlar®. Dyneema® is composed of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene. It is resistant to water, most chemicals, UV radiation and bacterial.

Electrophoretic deposition coating. A characteristic feature of this process is that colloidal particles suspended in a liquid medium migrate under the influence of an electric field (electrophoresis) and are deposited onto an electrode.