Establishes performance requirements for air wire rope hoists for vertical lifting service involving material handling of freely suspended (unguided) loads using wire rope as the lifting medium with one of the following types of suspensions:(1) lug;(2) hook or clevis;(3) trolley;(4) base or deck mounted (does not include base mounted drum hoists of the type covered by ASME B30.7);(5) wall or ceiling mounted (does not include base mounted drum hoists of the type covered by ASME B30.7).