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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Legally Binding Document
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INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE and shall be considered legally
binding upon all citizens and residents of the United States of America.
HEED THIS NOTICE: Criminal penalties may apply for noncompliance.
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ANSI A10.3-1970
29 CFR 1926.302
44 FR 8577, Feb. 9, 1979
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safety requirements for
powd er actu ated
fastening systems
_ :-:: =- DbtJlned From
.= ~ - GLDBAL ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS
. 21115 McGa. Avo., Irvino, CA !2714
?" (114) 2611455 (100) 1547179
Sec:lttllfial
NatioNl s.fwty Council
A,,*"*, ROMt Suikllr,' Association
Appt"ov.d June 23. 1972
ANSI
Al0.3-1972
American National Standard
Safety Requirements for
Powder Actuated Fastening Systems
Anwican National Standards Institute. Inc
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S.7 Fixture: ......................................................... , 7
5.1l Helld ........................................... ,......... ...... Il
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5.10 Powder A,l:luiAled FiAsle:1I1111 .................................... II
5.11 Powder A,l:luiAtcd 1\\\11, iAlli4.l klluwn Tllul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. II
S.I::! Power ................................... , ................... II
5.I.l Shield............................................................ II
5.14 SPIlllod Are:ll ...................................................... II
5.15 Tesl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. II
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Rcquhcmcnu . .............................. I)
n .. 1 Requirements McdIUIIIVchICIIY Chull. . . . .. . ............ ,....... I)
n,4 Requiremcnts . f1ilu .. ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. I)
1. I\lwer loads ............................ , ........ , .................... , \)
7, I IdclUilil:atiol\ Ill' ('aiCd I\lwer .............. , . , .................. , \)
Identil'kali\llll,f CaiCle:" }\lwe:r LlliAds ...... , ......... , .............. , .. \)
7 . .l I\lwer uIlld UliC Umilalil'l\ ......... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. I)
1.4 Idcnlil'kalll\l\ ufl\lwcr Lllid ................................. , I)
7.5 Oplil'llall\lwel Lllid Vallalilln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. I)
It Fasleners ............................................................. , I)
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10. Umilalllll\s ul l llie: ........................ , .......... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
11. and ShHIie: ................................................. , 10
I:!. AUlhuritc" ............................... , .................... 11
I.t Qualan"" ...................................................... 11
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Fij. SoAmple \If Qualilled Operalur's ('aHI ................................... I
American National Standard
Safety Requlrementa for
Powder Actuated Faatenlng Systems
l. Scope
Thii slluldard provide Ii SlifelY re4uirelllellili fur a PUWdll1
aClulllod filleninilool or propelli a
IIUd, pill, fasloller, or Glher obj"cl for Ihe of
affixina iI by pen"lnllion 10 anolhor objeci.
Thil Ilandird don nol apply 10 devices desijned for
atlachillj objecil 10 10ft nutteriab, liuch
al wood, plastor, lar, dry wallbulud, and the like, or
10 stud woldil\ll equipment.
2. Purpoie
The purpO$O of lhis 'iamlard is 1\1 plovide
Slifety for life, limb, and property, by elilabliwnll
requirements fur desiill, cOlIslruc!ioll, opc!ratiun,
vice, ami storije of powder lIclUliled fallenini touh,
fa5lellerl, and power I\ladl. Powder aCluated faSlenilil
toob and a"ClS\lry equipmenl approved or in pHlpc!r
use prior 10 adoption of the slandard need 1I0t be
modified 10 conform to its ruleli unless Ihe rclilulillilli
body havill& jurisdiction c0ll5iders Ihilt liufliciellt hat-
ard uim to warralllliuch action, \11 defillile PWVllil\l1l
is made ill Ihe ellaclilll hlW.
3. Exceplion
III calic:lS of praclicill difficuhy alld hard
ihip, Ihe rellulating budy havlIIl juusUiclIUII llIiAY ma"ll
excepliolls 10 Ihe lileral uf Ihe slalldlud, .
bul llnly when il iii dellr)' evidenl Ihlll e,)Ulvll)en! pw
tecliull is Ihereby lI"ured.
... Referencell 10 American Nalioautl Siandardi
The fllUuwlI\j& AllleriCilIl NaliUl1iI1 Siandlirdii liupple
menl lhit document \If relille hl il. Whon allY uf Ihelie
IlIuulardi illupcneded by a rl:Vilil\l1 lIpprovcd by the
Arnerw&n Naliol\lll SI.ndlildi 1115liIUIO. ahc rcvili'lI\
shall apply.
NilllulI,lI Sal!!I)' hll
F)uur iAlld WlIIl ilild fut
AL!.l-\-lJb7
NiAlIllJlIl) SllIlIdilld NlIllllllill ('ude,
('1-1971 (NFPA No. 1971 )
American Nillioilill SliAlldiArJ fur Mil II 'Ii SlIfcly-Tue
Foolwear, Z"I.I19b7
Americ<ln Nalional SllIlIdaHl SiAI!!IY ('u)m ('ude lur
MiArkilll PhysiCliI HUllldli, Z53.111.J71
Allltrh:iAlI Natiollal SllIlIlIlIli! PracliCIl for <X.cUpliliolla)
alld EducallOllal Eye <11111 PlolecliulI, ZH 7 ,1-llJoH
AmencilIl Nlitiollill SllIlIdllld PiliClice5 fur Re5pllillury
Pwiecthlll, ZIIIi.
Amencilll Naltollil) SllIlIdllri! SiAfely Rtquuellltlitli fUI
lllliullinill tie IIi! "'uleCllulI. ZlIlJ.I-ILJblJ
S.
S.I AI'Iie CUilirul, A fealure de5iilled hi preVeJlI
.. IUlll fwm ,lllc:11I11II1l when lilted be)'llnd a predeler-
IIIlIIl!d allgle.
Appwv"d. Meelllljlhe 11!4uHernelllil uf thili lilall'
liilrll IIl1d 1\1 Ihe lellullll1ng bud)' hi!villj jUl-
lli4.licIIUII.
5.1 flUlCd Powe. Lc.w.d. A PlI""1l1 h'lld wllh Ihe: pHlpel-
IlIlIl cllIUlIllled in a clu5ed CIIlic:l.
S." f"- Puwer t.u.d. A Illlld wuh Ihe plO-
lllllllllll III solill form lIul requlrIllll ':\llIlillllllk: III.
5.5 Cbamber. Tli f" Ihe chllmber wuhuul
luree.
5.6 fUlenen. AllY pml (ulllhreilded hudt;' UI ilUdli
(Ihlllllded hIllldl) driven by jl\lwdel lICIUiAIIld hluill.
5.7 fbuwc. A tp.:cliIl.tlleld ",,'hk:h pUlvldell equlv.lelll
pnlleclklll Whllill Ihe illilldllid .aullid C"lIIhll be
A"U.Mlfl\N NI\'I'IUN \l Sl'l\NllAMU 1\ 111 .. \0 I 'i7l
5.11 ttold. Th,,1 ul' "
"buve wur" "I'hll
5.9 "'blue. A III p,lwc:r III"d liAdli
hi illllil" "I'I"r 1111: hlul h"li bllen uper",,:J.
5.10 Powder flllilcuin, A nIlHII,IJ
the ,II'" I'uwd", "eluill"J luut. II I"IW"I
I'!IIJ, ami a fil Ii I " .. ,,' .
5.11 Powder .. lcd Tool, .IIKI kUUWllu Tool. A
luul thaI uliliuli thc up"Andiull pliClli I'rum .. puw"r "",\.I
lu drive a falihmer.
5. I l' Pow"r Load. "'h" CI"UIIY ulicd in I'uwdllr
lIelui""d
5. U SIUoId. A deviclS, llllllch"d h' Ih" ellJ ut' iI
luul, which is do; .. illiled h' 1:11I\flne nyillil potUiclc .
5.14 Spailod A, ... All area which iii Ilul liubli\!UII
unifu,m, hilvillil been dllm",,," by iI bluw ,'r iI previ'
uusly I'illihmillj.
5.'5 TOIl V,bily. A seriol of d"liborilloly hcem"hled
flilil'''Ofl me.,ufod 6-1/2 root flUIII Iho munlc e"d III'
Iho IU\ll uama blll\llllic Ic,I "'''Ihud .
5." can bo dividod inlo IWO Iypes: direct
lIClina I"d indifOC' KUn,; Ind 'hrOO cAllao,: luw veil"
cily. modlum a"d hl&h volocitY
5.".' To4II. A lout in which Ih" ,u
pi of 1M p(lWOf load leI. direclly. wi Ih"
r .. tellor to bo drivon.
5.'6.1Iaranc'-AclUla Tool. A tuol in which lhe:
o"pandina p. of tho POWOf 1000d IC" 01' a capHve pili'
'un whWh in tum drive. Iho f"lonof,
5.''-3 Tool. A. tool which when leiled
w'lh IlOriol of 'en 1 .. 11 in d.Uberalo "tOO flilhl, utila
ina 'M Uahle., fUlonor In4 Iho ,,,unael' c\lInmofcilily
IVlilabIJ p(lWOf 1oa4 which wUl pfopody chamber in
t'" 1001. wUI P""'UCO 11\ Ivor.,. VOlO4;ilY r'ORl lho
IOdOlIlOI in uf 300 (oel per "con". with RU
Iin&lo I"' havln. a of over llS feOl por sec'
ond"
5.'''. TOGl A ,001 which when
I"'cd '11" I IOrioa of n 1 .. 1. in doliborllo C,oe llilhl.
ulUtItna tho liahl"1 fUI."" and tho IUOftIOII commer'
cially IVlilable power load whk:h wUl prupofly chamber
in 1"'1001. wUl P'U\l"" an IV"IIO (,um lhe
ICrie. in uf 300 fOCI per IOCURd. bUl oot blu-
.. uf SOO feo' por sewnd, wilh RU alnjle 10.' hlvin,
volocilY uf OVOr S2S feol por .wud"
5.1"5 .... VchK:ity TuuL A 1001 which when
ICllOd wilh IlOfiel uC Ion 'Oil' in doliberl'o froe tliihl,
"lila"" lhe l\&hlO.I CUlollOr and lhe .UUQlCII
I.'llIlIy IIvildilhll: h'ild WIIII)(UlICrly ..:hillll
ber in Ihe! IU\lI, will iln ilVllrilF ve!illCity 1"1\1111
Ihll 1M: I II!' III ul SUO pelr
b,
, 0. 1 licllcnd
0.1.1 Th" hlul ,tliilt bc JClilllllC\llo 1I,"dvcr'
h!lll "CIUilli\l" \.IuIIIIS Ihll \If pUlI",r I""dill"
lIlId priur \II
0, I.ll'h" 10ullh .. 11 be dllllllllCd lu prnc!lIl
whc!lI "ruppeld iu ""Y illlilude hum II hc!iShi uf 10
I'oel Olllu iI Imu,'Ih. hilrd IUrf"c" liucll iii or
lil""l if !iuch ilt,;IUilliulI I'wpel iI fil!jhm"r '" illlY
Iherolll' ill I'lI:e nip"
6.l.l AClu"Iiou "t' Ih" 'uul be! dcpelllhmi up"n
ii' I"ilsl IWO scpan,'o lllld upe'''Iiolll by ,I",
"porilhlf, with ill Ic.u;' OliO upelillil'" beiuj IiIIp.u;alc
rru", Ihe "pelilliull u .. II\"dillll Ihe ,"uI ;apill.I Ihe
wOfl\;
6.1.4 The 1111.11 .h.iall be uo' 10 bc upelllbll:
u,hor Itliin "pinsl II wUII\; 1",l'ilCO with .. "uree un Iho
WI"I\; oqu;al 'u S p',ulld'jrCiliOr lhan the woilht
III' Ihe ur ;a min'lllumimpilci \If 1 fool'puunds,
6.1.5 All lih .. 11 be doulI"od Ih;al proloctivo
liluol".IIr f"'lureli, delillIed. built, alld Iupplied by Ihe
manul'iI":Iurcr 'he IUlII. be lSee b.1.:!, (d.:!.
n.-4.1. """ \)JI.'
6.1.6 The hl\ll deu"lIed ", Ihill pusilivo
1I",;alli uf v;ar), inl Iho p'lwer Iev"l, ilre ilvailabl", III
be milde ilvilit.tble. \1\ u(der tu u",ke il I\\r ,he
10 litlec' iI ""W'" l"vel .. IU perfum,
Ih" delU(e:d ""\Irk. wilh,lUI
6.1.7 The t\1\1I Iih.iaU be lieiilned ", Ih;at III principal
paUli be fUf fureijl\ II",n"r
Ihil n",y
"'.tI The hlUi be \ieujlwd au Ihil aU pilfll wUI
be ,,,eu,Ih 10 lelisl n",,,imum ."cues
inlp'lIiCd upun when aWn, Ihe 1001 in
IlIl\:'O with Ihe aWllj lUIY
aVllililbk puwel I"ad whh:h will
in ,he 1001.
6.1.t IUI" ..... II bel" II t.:.ible peru""'''''1
de5.l1l111ll\lli whk:b -a...11 ""rve: me:am uf .Illilbliul\
I'ul ;aPPluved "".as. f.il4.:h 1,,,11 ihitllabiu bear
ale"ible """Iul'",Iulor', ulllq"" WlilI' nwn
kr.
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v"'"d l'Uf 1001. The wurdi ""roWllER ACTUATEll
TOOL II ill PWII """ UA lhe uu'. of
, n. It" ...... "',1QNW1IMI .. 1I1 '01:11 (IU. , ...
... I'" 'will", billlUliI; ... , ..... \11&..
lhe . 11w ""UUWUlj be ala-:bcd
,III lhe t:"WOI ul' lhe "W ARN1Mi
o
A('TlIATtm TOOl. TO Ut-: lJSEU ONL.Y
IW A QUAl..WUm OrEItI\'1'01t I\NU TO lif. KErT
llNUEIt U){'K ANU KliY WtlEN NOT IN lISl':,"
6.1.11 t:lll)h I\lul h., with Ih., fllll,lw,
it III:
(I) '11 11116I1U161.
(2) I\lwel IUllll ChiUI.
(3) Tl)\11 ilUI'''l)lIulI
(4) s.,Ivico Illull
6.1 Do. R"lulnnMln'. {'''"
6.1.1 loull, IIIlIir"I:I'Il\:lillll (pililllll)
l),pcI. lubmilloll for IlPPJIIVIlI, Ihlllmll,,1 Iho flllluilll-
1II0mi II acl fUrih ill S.I S, S.I 5.l(d. Illd tl.l.
6.1.1 A alllcid &hIli b" lupplh:d wilh ell\:h ""II.
6.JOe. RequiNmon'l - Cw.
6,1.1 Modlul\\vol\lc\ly IOllb, itulhocl'I\:lillll (pil'
IlIn) type, lubmillod fUl Ilppuwal, mllil meol 11\" IC'
quhcmol\'l 11101 \1,11\ III S.I S. S.I b. 2, S.I b.", IIIlI f\.I.
6.1.1 Tho tU\ll.hllIl\lIvo I Ilhillid III 1"1111 2-1 /
I\lchoaln dlllinolor muunlod perpendlcuhu IU, Inu CIIII'
""lric wllh, Ih. munlo ,md. wl\"n II il Induou III
'hi Qln'" A IpKW ahtold (II f\xnu. I"'Y be
u.d when II Pf\lvld .. "lulnMn, prulocliull,
6.1.1 The IU4ll aha1l be dOI\anod IU Ihil 11 Clnlllli
be lol"".d Ul\lolI ilil oqulpped wllh I lhlold 'll "x
'UfO,
6.1.4 Tho 'uullhilil bo dolijnod wllh 1\\111"
10 'MI I' will nOl IclualO whon equipped wlll\ Ih"
.I.",lard ahl.ld Indo"od I" Ih. "niOr p"altll
l
" If Iho
btirlnj lurflco 'If Iho ahlold Ia IUI"d Illore lhan 12
doarool rlom I na, lurflCl.
T,bIe I
Puwe, Load ldtnllfic.aloll
I
"'IIU
(lrlY
:!
"'III
aHIWII
1
",'"
Gr",,"
4 BrllU YIII1\IW
S ISrlll "lid
6 ISrlll Pllrpio
1 NII:Ir..1 (;'lY
II NI!:"'I "Iuwn
NII:Ir.,1
GI"""
10 NII:Ir.,1 \'oUuw
"
NlOttl "oil
U NwIr.,1 PIIrplo
Nununll
Vokl\;l\)'
(.1 U n/\I
100
190
480
510
6C10
150
114U

lUlU
1110
IlUO
111j()
fl." u.,1iia,' it"lUIrc""'III_ tlilh Volu..:ity t'la.
6.4.1 luul III
IYIItl, I'UI IPI'UlVIlI. Ihllllm"ci Ih" fC'
IUllh in S.IS, S,ln.S,lluub.1.
6 .... 1 'I'hll IUIII hllV" I IIhi"'" III I"llil JI/.!
11\ diIlIllC"" "'\lulllcd pcr"""uicuillf IU. lind
wllh, 11\11 IIIuttlc ""d. wh"n II iI iliu"x"u III Ih" cOlllor
Plllillioll. " 'p"cilll ahlold III nXIUI" milY b" whon
II I'Ulviu", PUlI"Cli'''I.
fl.".} The luullihiU b., Ihill it ClrUlOI bo
III)IUill,,1I UIII,," il ill o'luiPl'cli wllh II 01 fixlUfC.
6.4.4 Th" loul_hllll bo lI"UIIIIIlU wllh 111111., COlllrul
Ihill il will "Vi llclUIII" when "quIl'pcll wilh Iho
"III1Uaru &hI"lu "Id"""l.llo lhe if Iho
of Iho 1h1"ld ill IUI"l.lllloro lhan If, 110'
f(\lm Illlilillurl'llc".
7. Puw.,r Luadll
7.1 hhmllne.aiun of Cu.d "'ftI w.a .. Cuod p'lwor
I'IIUI IhIlII be cllded 10 Id.nlllY puwor l\lad lovoll by
CillO PUWOf load QOlof u Tlbl, I.
7.1ldonUftcaUun of C ..... Puw. LOIda. C.lOlou
p'IW"1 hlldl t.hall bo c,ldol.l H' Idonllfy power load
by p'lwcr 11"1.l e,lIur II Ii*tnod In Tilbl. I alld
by cOIII'ljurlllol\.
7,J ruwe. LNd U. Llml ... lun. No P\'WOf load
(cued or clIOlou) IhIU bo "led ir II wUI p'uporly
chllllbor III IllY oxlIlI", appruved conunorclaUy Ivail-
ablo 1U\\lllId will caUIO I rililoner IU hlv. , lOll volo-
cily il\ uceu III' tho maximum ,cal vok1chi"llipocUlod
fur th" llild 1001 (It I: 5.2).
7,4Ic1o&u1ficaliun uf Puwot Wad rower
I'lid packaac, Ihllll p,uvide vilulll numbet-culul Illdi
CIAIIUI\ "I' Ih" powor lovol (If lho powor l\\Id
liO\l In Table I.
7.5 Oplkmal t\lwo. Load VU'iatioa. Whoro mOim
olhor Ihln p'lwor l\lIdl l)f vUyu'l p',wer Inoll 110 IU
be u.d 10 cunlroi 1'On"IllllIoo, 1&\ IlpP'uvod mOlh\1d
ahaU bo omploycd.
8. Fill""""
fUlon"rs rUl use In powl.lor iClwuod l\\Ub s.tWl be
1ok.0\l an4 "'Imaracl"r'" IU rimcUoo
wllh IhOIO 100II and, whon in ll\UIllUY, CUlI'IOlo,
'"11001, IU el'fKI fl(Opody lho ror
lhoy Ife
Op"rlliu"
9. a U"Iy "1\,1, "'-II till "led.
".l Unly "IICII'ula ,h.II """11" "",la,
9 .. ' "he I"w\lll' vIII,,,,,,y u" "" .. Ih.I Will "I\'IICII)'
leI Ihll "II,'elllll lh""Id tI.: u!lCd.
..... '",,,,lI ahlIlIlw "IICII,'edll\ wl,h
,''" IlI4lIlUI"l\: I U. ".', 11\'." "\,11",,.,
".5 t-:yo ". tl\'Ih .awll tI. w,'''' by
,IIIC.II"'". lind IIC,,,,,,,,,,I Whell "",I
" III "M/.
9 . ,I .. y. 11"'" lu \tw. Ihll '1' .... 1'"
Ihll "",' ,I.:'tln"", .au. " la "' ""' ... ' \",",
"n" .. , in Wllh .t" '''''I'4IIIIII.h,''', 1"\',,,,,
"WIl""" ,'y .t" """"""11\'1"1111 ,'I' ,aw ",,'I,
9.' ""y "".t ("w'" "". '" bf '" P"'Pf' w' ..
d""It,.tw1t bf ",,,,w,, .. ,,ly .. "",vld ,'",,,, _"w,.
'." .. ... , I"" '" "W\l ""'" II
hal tw,,, """""y "",".d ,,, M,'\',II"."\', wit" 'h'
."."",'11:'''''''' I"", \11:"'''''.
'.1 lb. P''' .... ' ilUeW, Mia""I, ," y.
"",td ""1 'M aPiIle.:a",,,,, IIlfI.""'"IW''''''' "," ."".
pawJ by 'M "'.""I'II:I"''', ... 1t bf " .. d.
(lnty ''''lit 1)'1:'11' \If ''"''''''" td ",'Wfl '""b
.. ,,'"d by 'M "",. .tW. tit '*",
'.ao lIor,," rll'''U,'I "'h' '''y q""."""b\t ",.Ieu.1
1M ""' .. ,"' aha" d,"""llw ",,,.btl,,y b), "''''
rll' .. WI II a ",,,wh. If 'M r"'e'''1 ", .. ", "'If'
"',' PfIW""., ia "'" bl"n,.d, aM "' .. , I""
,,," ,he ma',,"'. b",,,, , .. , r """", aha" ,l\c" ttt
,,\Ide '" with ,h. "".a ",a""rll:'''CfI'' If
4:\"""WI\"-I""',. (Stt 'O .. t)
t." ,,"" abaU " kIt"'d "", ... bfi". p"",I,d ,',,,
blu""",,, \lit, If 'hi II .r, .. "'Ill".,
'hi IU\.a att.!1 " .1 ,_ .. ,
t. '1 T"",, IhallQ\ll " klIdtd ,",,,a jUl' PC"" '" ,'"
I"lt,,\h\l ndna ""'., NtllM' "*ltd "'" ''''P'Y ",,",
, .. '" \It ",11""" a' any Pf''''''' ha,,'" 11\\,,,1" be
k,p' I:ltat "r "pe" bin" 'lid.
. U Th. h".a ,lwll)" be held PfI",I\\lh:"II( h'
,t.. w"lk 1".1'". WMI\ (II'.""', I",,, Ill)' "\lttIW, ,
1\'1 IpplkaU,"" by 'hll
IU\1l ...
t. I .. h' Ih. tv"" "I' , "",1\ .. 'h' "Pfll"" ""11
,ho "".a tlmtb ."'" 'h' wwk, '''1(11\'' ,.", , ptl"'"
"e ,\U ,m' Ih'" r,lll"w 'h' .. ,,
"'I ,'"u" III ,'" "\11\,,1'1\11"1""
,u
.... S "IWIII l'Ill'" \11 ,hllII.II111 I'''WCI I\'VIII, II"" 'ytlC'
", .. II "" 11.,,'1 '" "II .. I16hl 1"'"11" ''I ';V"'IIIIo;1I
... I. A \11i". I' Ic",.' Ii )( IU ".11111 tI"IUi.M;.
'ytlC 11\,1:\11 ,1\111 I III\'h'''' hCIII""lh.U be "',.,." III
,'laill ... ,' III \"1,,.11"\'11"" wh ... "",I.
.. '" ""'". ah. "I" alwll bnl w,II"ml 11""1,, h. ,t..
",U,'WIIII: "1I()WHt\K ArT\IATt\lll'OUl IN .
IU, U",I,.lluI\1i u(
U ... "he "",I ah",1\ "'" be u..:d 11\ """,,,I'IIIVII '"
n .. "m",bl, "''''''I1I'''elll,
Io.l A"" .. ""''' lIevlIl tI, Icu ""1111,,,\1." '" ..... \'.
"'''lilt i, w,'ul" tlt ,v"""tli. ", ,mll"Ih"uu\l ..... '11".
U .... h"." ...... 11 "'I' tlt "mft' "",' Vfty ha,,, ,"
btl"I, ,,\I"'"'' 1"\,1"",,,., b,,' I"" '''''''''' I,ll ,
I",,,. II."d "". hal""llt\l ,I"'. II ... ".'''Ial
h,"I"w u'., \II """' ,s..". tu,)
ao. .. t'"IftW" aha" ",,' '" ""V." ,u&b' ptll"
,,,,,,, , .. 'h'" ,,\1, .. 11" "I 1I\altill" "t
.. "., .. """ .. by 1\\1, ..... ,hal wlU p".
v,,,, Itw ""'V'If' I'""" ...... ," \""",,,,,,1), 1""'''1'' lhe
",I", 'klc.
10.5 ha""',,, ,hallll," ttt ""V,,, ,"'1M' 'han 1I
1'1",\\ 'h, c\la. "t ,,,,,I I', .. , ... ,'II'e.: .,'PlI\'I'"''''
tI) Ih' ""'.
10.. t:1"I'"fta , .... 11 ",'I ttt ""Vell "I"w, ,ha" .,
h,'''' ,he ".,,".""" ,'" c". ".' ""'"",, y "", .. Ill, ,..
1"1 ',IC\'I'"'' """1\'.1"",, 'C\"""'''CII'''\& by I'"
"" ..
ao. , h.'.IICII ..... " IhI' t\f "nv,,, IIIh' ""I ...
11\1,,11.1 .. II .1 I, .. , ,haft ""'.:. Ih" 1'.11"'"
,IC"':U""""
a 0.1 f"""," ,hall "", be \lltV'" "\I,, .... II.d
.....
un t: .. ,,,,, ... aha" "'" be ,hIve" I"I,I\I.h '''''''''1
h,lt" ""I ... a ',tf\'11'" 1"1'" IIWII" II """"u"",,\l,\l
111" s"p,""" by ,h. """ "\I",,"\' I"It' ,'u .. \& ,,, ... " ..
." .. IIlVf .I",II"w", .
I '. "'" SI"I ...
,a" '1'he "",' ahall be WIV\\"d.l1\1 (," w"'"
,I, "",,,,,,, ,'lUll' ... "lal llUtlnl ... 1""'''''WIWt\l
by 'h. ""It """""'1:1""1. "''''I 'h' "".a "U" P"I
"",.U W"HI ",,,, ... d ,'-"l aha" tat It
by ',UlII",," 'ICU,,,, "Ill" ,"'b p'1II1",'l'llld
a
c)
by tuol mllnufactu(cr. A of tNIl inspection
Will be notell un the'Iool iUlIPCClIOII Iccon1.
i1.1lnlltrucliun l1Wluals, 11llIintcnanco loolli,
supplied with thc tool, lhlLIl ill
tho 1001 cOlltalQCf when not in
ILl Powder loolil and powel loadsllhall be
locked in a I:ontll.inor Ilml stored in a safc plill:c when
1101 in use IUld llhall be aCl:ewblc only to aUlhllJizcd
perSOOllc I.
11. Authorized
12.1 Only perlOlllllble 10 (cad and w the Elljlish
lanauaae and tfaincd Ind authoriied by the tooll1llln
Ufictulo( or by an lutt\oriJed roprcacnta"yo of tho
tool Ihall bf qualified '0 ulIuucl Ind
qualify operatOfI for tho manuflclurer', powder'
Ictuat,d tOQla. \
U.3 AU authorlzed il\lt(\IClOlI ahaU hay, IClld anll be
ramWal' wlth thllltanl1lrd. and WLI1 be caPllblo of the
follQwbla:
(I) DilUlCmlllina, IOrvlcma, anl1 rcwonlblina the
,\101.
(1) R'warmma any or I.Ilul\llcd p&l'llU de
. feQ,lvt
(3) Rt9\lII\1Ilna Inl1 cleally idellU{ylna tM
used to kion,lfy power load levcll.
(4) \.lIlnt ,he ,001 CI.lue\:tly within lhe lianil.lluall
of ils \lit.
(S) Ttlinina and "sIina of ope "1011 pl:O( 10 iuu
illl a Q\W1f\ed Opelator', ('Illd.
.... ..., ..
....... ,.
Il.l All authurizcd havc ill theu
a villil.l Auth'lrucd 1IIilIrul:tur',
IIl1liulncd by all authu. rcp(elllllllllive of Ihc
nlilllul'al:tU(c(. 'fhe \tW1 be wlllct IUC
nliltely 2-1/2 X .\. 1/ inches). and thc face of thc card
ihall bell tut to thai showlI in Fit. I.
U.4 A of illllllanufal:tu(er-authofucd
iluthorizcd to hllLiruci and qualify ope(aton ihlall
Illilinlllincd by loullllanufaciurcr and be n\lulc
IIYailablc 10 Ihe rcgulatini hilviJlg jurilidil:lion
upon rcqucit.
Il.S An iJlstrUl:loI'lj lIIay be revuk..:d by lhc au
th"Iil.inlllllenl or ICIw.linl boc.ly l\avu1lljurililllcliml
if he iii known 10 have ilUiucd a Qwt.\med Operalor's
('aul in Yioiali\lJ\ of any rellulalion conlaillcd ill this
slandard. WhIm In insUuciOf is no 10l"er aUlhllJizcd
'0 illuo Q\Iallfied ClUds, ht shiU sunem'ef
his cud ,u the lAulhuriJinl qell' ur (cllWatiua body
havina julill1lclioll.
13. Qualified Operator
U.l The Ope"'OI WLIl be able 10 read tho EnaUah
He WLIl be 'rlLlned by an lu'horiled UulrU4;-
'or 10 bCll'a",Ular with ,hc proviaklna of this Itandard
Ilnd Iho InsltUl:tlUlII p(ovil.l .... by lho manUf!K:lw" or
\lperatlol\ llI\d Ilwlliollanee, and II) b, "pabl. of 'hc
flUlowilll:
( , ) (,lcanil'l the 10\.\11:01(0\:11).
P) RecUll\uin& any worn 01 dam."d pill I' 01
dcfcl:tiv, Opelll,i\\(\.
. .. " ........
...... " ............
, ................... '-' ........ .. , .................... -.................... .....
.................... .., .. ,-...._ ........ ................... ---,
;....' ...

,.a
lamP of Autt.ori&td ' ..... MtW' Card
"
.\"Ii.IU<,'.\N N.\TION.\L STANP.\KP AIU,l-1971
.......
c.. .....
11 ......... -....".
t ...... "" ....... 'u .... , ........... ..... 414_ ... ., ..... , ...... "I ................ '.w .............. I, .. , .... .
......................... Iw \oI."... ....................... _ ........... , ...... .
u.... ..... '"
'.1
Sara,.. of Q\AIlifte4 Oporator" Cud
(3) 'he SY'Iem ".d
m Ihla "aadard 10 power load ltvel,. ln ,1\0
even, law Ope"IO( is "nablt '0 dillinaUW\ lho
\&IOd. ho shall be liven IptCW '0 e"able
bim '0 avokl "cO(.
(4) lJIina Ow tool within 'he lmul.liuu.
01' il' "It and domonstt"ina lUI by'ope,
at""lht tool m th. of law
"aiIOOa.lht oper.tN shall, '0 ,,,bltln,1I1e
tUa wmpt'.MY. satWIQ'ocUy comple'o " wlinen ex
II1\lnaUOI\ Pf0vWtd by ,he manuflQ"uOl of lho '001.
'3.1' The opt,,'o(', w,in.n e"'l\unaUon shall
eoI\IiIt ofq\&fIUORI to ",.babh Iho O5'O,,'N', cum-
wlu\ '0: l) ,h. "quhemonl. of ,his
"",dant. l) ,he powdt( IQt\alted C"'en",, I)"'en\,
IQd 3) the 'I*tl'W de,alb of operation and maml ..
QIQQf of 'M '001(1) mvolvt4.
13.3.3 The lhall pcovkte 'l'leRW''',
'''''ltd '0 by the tbal ,he 'pplican' Clil
,,'r ell\l"'I) rea\lUy Ih.: \:\l1UII \lIOU I"
id""IifY power luad level, (1M Section 7).
U.1 Each IppliclI\' who meel' Ihe rtq"bemen'. U ICt
f,"'h ill ll.l and 1l.2 shaU ,,"ivo a QuaUf\ed Opera
lor', iuued and UaM4 by 'he lI\IU\lC,OC and
sialled by IhI applml, whkh shall be in hla pouollioc\
whUe "una 11\0 IU\li. .
U.4 The Q\lalUled OperatUl', Cant l"llpUed by tho
n\lll"fac'",or shall tit Wille, me
21/2 X 11/'2 inehea), Illd ,"" flQf of ,ho \:Ud IhaU
bel' I,xt IimUu '0 tha' shown m Fia. 2.
l3.S There lhall tit p.inted 01\ 'he a notaUon
rea\Una: of cant - FIU"re to comply wtth
l'lY of tho r"if, Ind "1"la"ORI fot IlIfe u.,oratlon of
powdor f"tenina ,0011 shall be CI\&It for tho
immediate of this Clcd. and il l1\\IIt be
s,,((endered "poD demand of the P'o"" I"thud'y."
o
o
"
o
American Natlona. Standards
on Saf.ty Requlrementa
.tOr Conatructlon
A1 0.3-1 172 Powder Actuated flltening SYlteml, S.ttly Requirement.
for
A1D.4-1113 'Workmen'l Hoiltl, Saflty Requirements for
A1o.1-1_ 'Material Hoiltl, Safety Require",entl for
A ,0 . ,118 'Dlmontinn, Saflty Req'Uirlmtntl for
A1o.71170 'Transpon'tion, Storllll, Hilldling, and Use ot Commercial
EKpiolivtlllld BI'lting Agents in the Conltruction Indus-
try, Saflty Requirements for
A 10.81181 'Sctffolding, Saf.ty Requirements for
A10.9-1170 Coneretl Conltruction and Masonry Work, Safety Requir.
mentsfor
A 10.10-1170 'T emporlry and Portable SPice Heating Devices and Equip-
ment UItd in- the Conltruction Indultry, Safety Requir.
mentsfor
A10.111I71 Safety Netl, Minimum Requirements for
Partial revision of American National Standard Sahny Code
for Building Construction. A 10.2-1944 .
. For a free and complete lilt of aU American National Standards, write:
American National Standards lnltitute, Inc
1430 Broadway
New York. N.Y. 10018