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Description / Abstract:
This Standard provides performance and safety requirements for
nail hammers that are intended specifically for use in driving or
pulling unhardened nails and ripping apart or tearing down wooden
components. It is intended to serve as a guide in selecting,
testing, and using the hand tools covered herein. It is not the
purpose of this Standard to specify the details of
manufacturing.
This Standard is also meant to serve as a guide in developing
manuals and posters and for training personnel to work safely.
This Standardmay be used as a guide by state authorities or
other regulatory bodies in the formulation of laws or regulations.
It is also intended for voluntary use by establishments that use or
manufacture the tools covered.
The methods employed to ensure compliance with this Standard
shall be determined by the proper regulatory or administrative
authority.