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ANSI
Al0.3-1972
Sec:lttllfial
NatioNl s.fwty Council
A,,*"*, ROMt Suikllr,' Association
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5.J ('illic:d I\lwlll l\lad ..... '.' . . ............. ,.,' .. ,..... . ....... ,.... 7
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5.S ('hall1blll ...... ·,., ... ,., .. " . , ... " .. , ...... " ..... , .... , ... ,., .. 7
S.n Fllstllne:n ... ,., .. , ", ... ,., .. ,., ... ,.,.,." .. , ....... ,., ....... ,. 7
S.7 Fixture: ......................................................... , 7
5.1l Helld ........................................... ,......... ...... Il
S.I) Mi~llre:...................................................... .... K
5.10 Powder A,l:luiAled FiAsle:1I1111 S)'~lem .................................... II
5.11 Powder A,l:luiAtcd 1\\\11, iAlli4.l klluwn iA~ Tllul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. II
S.I::! Power l,~d ................................... , ................... II
5.I.l Shield............................................................ II
5.14 SPIlllod Are:ll ...................................................... II
5.15 Tesl Vehl~IIY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. II
S.ln Tllub ........................................................... , Ii
fl. RIl~uirelllenlli
n.1 GeneriAl .......................... , .............................. , II
n.~ ~siil\ Rcquhcmcnu . lllw·Velu~ll)' fhl~s .............................. I)
n..1 ~siil\ Requirements McdIUIII·VchICIIY Chull. . . . .. . ............ ,....... I)
n,4 ~liiln Requiremcnts . tli3h·Ve:lu~"y f1ilu .. ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. I)
1. I\lwer loads ............................ , ........ , .................... , \)
7, I IdclUilil:atiol\ Ill' ('aiCd I\lwer LI~di .............. , . , .................. , \)
7.~ 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 P1A~kalcs ................................. , I)
7.5 Oplil'llall\lwel Lllid Vallalilln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. I)
It Fasleners ............................................................. , I)
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10. Umilalllll\s ul l llie: ........................ , .......... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
11. t.lainlel\an~e: and ShHIie: ................................................. , 10
I:!. AUlhuritc" IIlSIIU~h,'1 ............................... , .................... 11
I.t Qualan"" Ol~rah\l ...................................................... 11
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American National Standard
Safety Requlrementa for
Powder Actuated Faatenlng Systems
The purpO$O of lhis 'iamlard is 1\1 plovide r"a~lIIable AmencilIl Nlitiollill SllIlIdllld PiliClice5 fur Re5pllillury
Slifety for life, limb, and property, by elilabliwnll Pwiecthlll, ZIIIi. ~-Il)blJ
requirements fur desiill, cOlIslruc!ioll, opc!ratiun, ~r Amencilll Naltollil) SllIlIdllri! SiAfely Rtquuellltlitli fUI
vice, ami storije of powder lIclUliled fallenini touh, lllliullinill tie IIi! "'uleCllulI. ZlIlJ.I-ILJblJ
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- S. ll~nniliul\s
ard uim to warralllliuch action, \11 defillile PWVllil\l1l
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3. Exceplion S,~ Appwv"d. Meelllljlhe 11!4uHernelllil uf thili lilall'
liilrll IIl1d iA~~eptllb)e 1\1 Ihe lellullll1ng bud)' hi!villj jUl-
III calic:lS of praclicill difficuhy alld Unll.lCeli~f}' hard· lli4.licIIUII.
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The fllUuwlI\j& AllleriCilIl NaliUl1iI1 Siandlirdii liupple· 5.6 fUlenen. AllY pml (ulllhreilded hudt;' UI ilUdli
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IlIuulardi illupcneded by a rl:Vilil\l1 lIpprovcd by the
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7.1 hhmllne.aiun of Cu.d "'ftI
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(3) Re~OIn"ina 'he n"mtlt,~ ~dt SY'Iem ".d ,,'r ell\l"'I) rea\lUy ~lllh\I"iah Ih.: \:\l1UII \lIOU I"
mIhla "aadard 10 l~nlify power load ltvel,. ln ,1\0 id""IifY power luad level, (1M Section 7).
even, law Ope"IO( is "nablt '0 dillinaUW\ lho ~O(l
\&IOd. ho shall be liven IptCW inaln~tion e"able '0 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·
bim '0 avokl "cO(.
(4) lJIina Ow tool con~lly within 'he lmul.liuu. lor', ~~!~, iuued and UaM4 by 'he lI\IU\lC,OC and
01' il' "It and domonstt"ina lUI ~RlPO"nc. by'ope,· sialled by IhI applml, whkh shall be in hla pouollioc\
at""lht tool mth. ~'It~ of law ll\l"~\O(. whUe "una 11\0 IU\li. .
U.~ ~r.oc "aiIOOa.lht oper.tN shall, '0 ,,,bltln,1I1e U.4 The Q\lalUled OperatUl', Cant l"llpUed by tho
tUa wmpt'.MY. satWIQ'ocUy comple'o " wlinen ex· n\lll"fac'",or shall tit Wille, me (Ip.,c~imately
II1\lnaUOI\ Pf0vWtd by ,he manuflQ"uOl of lho '001. 2·1/2 X 1·1/'2 inehea), Illd ,"" flQf of ,ho \:Ud IhaU
'3.1' The opt,,'o(', w,in.n e"'l\unaUon shall bel' I,xt IimUu '0 tha' shown mFia. 2.
eoI\IiIt ofq\&fIUORI to ",.babh Iho O5'O,,'N', cum-
5'O'e,,~. wlu\ ,,~ct '0: l) ,h. "quhemonl. of ,his l3.S There lhall tit p.inted 01\ 'he ~rd a notaUon
"",dant. l) ,he powdt( IQt\alted C"'en",, I)"'en\, rea\Una: "Rev~.liOl\ of cant - FIU"re to comply wtth
IQd 3) the 'I*tl'W de,alb of operation and maml .. l'lY of tho r"if, Ind "1"la"ORI fot IlIfe u.,oratlon of
QIQQf of 'M '001(1) mvolvt4. powdor ~I\lated f"tenina ,0011 shall be CI\&It for tho
13.3.3 The uamina"~ lhall pcovkte • 'l'leRW''', immediate rov~Iion of this Clcd. and il l1\\IIt be
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American Natlona. Standards
on Saf.ty Requlrementa
.tOr Conatructlon