ASTM F987-93

Standard Specification for Portable Intermediate Flush Deck Stanchion

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the design, construction, and installation of intermediate portable flush deck stanchions.  
1.2 Stanchions shall be used on interior and exterior decks, to provide temporary protection to minimize the danger of personnel falling overboard or to a lower level in the ship in areas where the installation of a fixed system would interfere with vessel operations.  
1.3 Stanchions may be used with 3/8-in. (9.5-mm) galvanized close link chain or wire rope lifelines 9/16-in. (14-mm) top course, 7/16-in. (11-mm) lower courses.  
1.4 This standard covers only the stanchions and does not cover requirements for the chain or wire rope lines to be supported by the stanchion.  
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1992
• ICS: 47.020.10 - Hulls and their structure elements
• Technical Committee: F25 - Ships and Marine Technology
• Drafting Committee: F25.03 - Outfitting and Deck Machinery

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F987-04 - Standard Specification for Portable Intermediate Flush Deck Stanchion
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: F 987 – 93
Standard Specification for
Portable Intermediate Flush Deck Stanchion
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 987; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2.3 ANSI/AWS Standard:
D 1.1 Structure Welding Code
1.1 This specification covers the design, construction, and
2.4 Code of Federal Regulations:
installation of intermediate portable flush deck stanchions.
Title 46 Shipping, Parts 70 to 89, Subpart 72.40
1.2 Stanchions shall be used on interior and exterior decks,
to provide temporary protection to minimize the danger of
3. Classification
personnel falling overboard or to a lower level in the ship in
3.1 Portable flush deck stanchions shall be available in two
areas where the installation of a fixed system would interfere
types:
with vessel operations.
3.1.1 Type I—Two course portable flush deck stanchions
1.3 Stanchions may be used with"-in. (9.5-mm) galvanized
(see Fig. 1).
close link chain or wire rope lifelines ⁄16-in. (14-mm) top
3.1.2 Type II—Three course portable flush deck stanchions
course, ⁄16-in. (11-mm) lower courses.
(see Fig. 2).
1.4 This standard covers only the stanchions and does not
cover requirements for the chain or wire rope lines to be
4. Ordering Information
supported by the stanchion.
4.1 Orders for portable flush deck stanchions under this
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
specification shall include the following information:
as the standard.
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue.
4.1.2 Type.
2. Referenced Documents
4.1.3 Quantity.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.4 Special requirements.
A 106 Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for
4.2 Lifelines shall be ordered separately.
High-Temperature Service
A 123 Specification for Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coat-
5. Materials and Manufacture
ings on Iron and Steel Products
5.1 Materials:
A 182/A 182M Specification for Forged or Rolled Alloy-
5.1.1 Pipe for stanchion shall be in accordance with Speci-
Steel Pipe Flanges, Forged Fittings, and Valves and Parts
fication A 106, Grade A or B, NPS 1 ⁄2, Schedule 80, carbon
for High-Temperature Service
steel.
F 783 Specification for Staple, Handgrab, Handle, and Stir-
5.1.2 Staple shall be in accordance with Specification F 783,
rup Rung
Table 1, Type II.
2.2 ANSI/ASME Standards:
5.1.3 Socket shall be in accordance with Specification
B 16.11 Forged Steel Fittings, Socket-Welding, and
5 A 182/A 182M, ANSI B 16.11, NPS 1 ⁄2, 3000 lb, Type 316L,
Threaded
stainless steel (1 ⁄2-6 UNC-2B).
B 16.15 Cast Bronze Threaded Fittings
5.1.4 Socket plug shall be in accordance with ANSI B
16.15, NPS 1 ⁄2, Bronze-Threaded Class 250, countersunk
square head (1 ⁄2-6 UNC-2B).
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on
Shipbuilding and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.03 on Outfitting.
5.2 Manufacture:
Current edition approved March 15, 1993. Published May 1993. Originally
5.2.1 Welding shall be as shown on Figs. 1-3 and shall be in
published as F 987 – 86. Last previous edition F 987 – 86.
2 accordance with ANSI/AWS D1.1.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.06.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.07.
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F 987–93
FIG. 1 Type I—Two Course
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