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BSI 23/30469868 DC 2023

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BS EN 15895. Powder actuated hand-held fixing and hard marking tools. Safety requirements

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1 30469868-NC.pdf
3 41_e_stf (2).pdf
8 1 Scope
2 Normative references
9 3 Terms and definitions
30 4 List of significant hazards
32 5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
5.1 General
5.2 Carrying box and tools to be supplied
33 5.3 General design of the tool
34 5.4 Resistance at overpressure and temperature/operating safety and reliability
5.5 Velocity limit of the piston and of the fasteners (fixing tools)
35 5.6 Safe retention of the piston of a powder actuated tool
5.7 Prevention of unintentional firing
5.7.1 Operating safety
5.7.2 Impact safety
5.7.3 Drop safety
5.7.4 Free firing safety
5.8 Prevention of unintentional firing
36 5.9 Reduction of recoil
5.10 Exhaust of combustion gases
5.11 Ergonomics
5.11.1 General
5.11.2 Handle
5.11.3 Trigger and actuation
37 6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or protective measures
6.1 General
6.2 Verification of equipment and packaging
6.3 Verification of safe design
6.4 Verification of resistance at overpressure and of operating safety
6.4.1 General
38 6.4.2 Overpressure test
6.4.3 Temperature test
6.4.4 Verification of correct breech function for tools with cartridges collated in strips
39 6.5 Verification of the permissible muzzle velocity (fixing tools)
40 6.6 Verification of the safe retention of the piston
41 6.7 Prevention of unintentional firing or improper use
6.7.1 Verification of safe operation
6.7.2 Verification of firing safety in the case of impacts and blows
6.7.3 Verification of free fall safety
42 6.7.4 Verification of free firing safety
6.8 Verification of the single burst noise emission
6.9 Verification of the recoil (shock) levels
6.10 Verification of exhaust direction
6.11 Verification of ergonomic design
43 7 Information for use
7.1 General
7.2 Signals and warning device
7.3 Accompanying documents
7.3.1 General
44 7.3.2 Information for the safe use
45 7.3.3 Information for maintenance and servicing
7.3.4 Noise information
46 7.3.5 Information on vibration
7.4 Residual risks
7.4.1 Emission of hazardous substances: Carbon monoxide
7.4.2 Emission of hazardous substances: Lead
7.5 Marking
48 Annex A (normative)Values of combustion equation for the calculation of maximum gas pressure in the cartridge chamber pmax according to 3.21
51 Annex B (informative)Volumes in cartridge and cartridge chamber relevant for the internal ballistics of a PAT
52 Annex C (informative)Example of testing procedures for determination of muzzle velocity
54 Annex D (normative)Testing for the verification of safe operation
56 Annex E (normative)Noise test code
E.1 Measurement setup
E.1.1 Object of measurement and condition
E.1.2 Preparations for measurement
E.1.2.1 Universal powder actuated tools and stand-up tools
E.1.2.2 Powder actuated pole tools
E.2 Emission sound pressure level determination
E.2.1 Basic International Standards to be used
E.2.2 Selection of relevant work station
59 E.2.3 Measurement procedure
60 E.2.4 Measurement uncertainty
E.3 Sound power level determination
E.3.1 Basic International Standards to be used
E.3.2 Measurement procedure
E.3.2.1 Measurement surface
E.3.2.2 Measurement distance
E.3.2.3 Measurement positions
62 E.3.2.4 Measurement of the A-weighted single event sound pressure level
E.3.3 Calculation
E.3.3.1 Calculation of the area S and the superficial measure LS of the enveloping measurement surface
63 E.3.3.2 Calculation of the A-weighted single event sound pressure level on the measurement surface
E.3.3.3 Calculation of the sound energy level
E.3.3.4 Calculation of the A-weighted sound power level
E.3.4 Measurement uncertainty
E.4 Declaration of noise emission values
65 Annex F (informative)Information on the ergonomic design of the handle
66 Annex G (normative)Essential safety dimensions
67 Annex H (normative)Testing for the verification of safe operation (system test)
68 Annex ZA (informative)Relationship between this European Standard and the essential requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered
BSI 23/30469868 DC 2023
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