# ISO 4309:1990 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 4309:1990, item title is Cranes — Wire ropes — Code of practice for examination and discard; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 4309:2004 | ISO/CD 4309; withdrawn / published date is 1990-08-23, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 4309:1990 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Cranes — Wire ropes — Code of practice for examination and discard _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 4309:2004 | ISO/CD 4309 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 1990-08-23 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 10175,IS,,ISO 4309:1990,Cranes — Wire ropes — Code of practice for examination and discard,Appareils de levage à charge suspendue — Câbles — Critères d'examen et de dépose,1990-08-23,2,['53.020.30'],ISO/TC 96/SC 3,9599,[10174],"[35095,23384]","['en','fr']",25,"
Details the essential guidelines for examination of wire ropes in service on a lifting appliance and enumerates discard criteria relating to wire breaks, wear, corrosion and deformation which are to be applied to ensure the efficient and safe usage of the equipment.
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