The purpose of this standard is to provide safety for person(s) and property by establishing requirements for design, construction, operation, service and storage of powder-actuated fastening tools, fasteners and powder loads. Existing powder-actuated fastening tools and accessory equipment meeting the mechanical criteria of previous versions of this ANSI/ASSP A10.3 standard need not be modified to conform to this version unless such modification is required by the regulatory agency having jurisdiction.

Table of Contents

1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Modifications and Exemptions
2. Related American National Standards and Other References
3. Definitions
4. Requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Tool Selection
5. Powder Loads
5.1 Identification of Cased Powder Loads
5.2 Identification of Caseless Powder Loads
5.3 Limitations of Use of Powder Loads
5.4 Identification of Powder Load Packages
5.5 Powder Load Residue Requirements
6. Fasteners
7. Operation
8. Limitations of Use
9. Powder-Actuated Tool Maintenance and Storage
10. Authorized Instructor
11. Qualified Operator – Training Method I
12. Qualified Operator –Training Method II

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