INTERNATIONAL STANDARD (ISO) 2308 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION-MEKAYHAPOAHA OPTAHM3ALM IO CTAHAAPTW3ALMM·ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE NORMALISATION Hooks for lifting freight containers of up to 30 tonnes capacity -- Basic requirements First edition-- 1972-03-15 "The American National Standards Institute (ANSl) is the primary source and official sales agentforISOstandardsintheUnitedStates.ANSwasgrantedanexclusivelicenseto distributeandsell isostandards,technicalreports,draftsandotherpricedpublications reproduce iSO standards and drafts within the territories of the United States" UDC621.86.061 Ref.No.ISO 2308-1972 (E) Descriptors : cargo, containers, hoists, hooks. Price based on 2 pages FOREWORD Iso (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards institutes (IsO Member Bodies). The work of developing international Standards is carried out through Iso Technical Committees. Every Member Body interested in a subject for which a Technical Committee has been set governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with iso, also take part in the work. Draft International Standards adopted by the Technical Committees are circuliated to the Member Bodies for approval before their acceptance as International Standards by the Iso Council. International Standard ISo2308 was drawn up by Technical Committee ISO/Tc111,Roundsteel link chains,chain wheels, liftinghooks andaccessories. it was approved in June 1971 by the Member Bodies of the following countries: Australia India Romania Austria Ireland Spain Buigaria Israel South Africa, Rep.of Canada Italy Sweden Egypt, Arab Rep. of Japan Thailand France NewZealand Turkey Germany Norway United Kingdom Greece Poland U.S.A. The Member Bodies of the following countries expressed disapproval of the document on technical grounds: Belgium Netherlands @InternationalOrganizationforStandardization,1972 Printed in Switzerland