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BS EN ISO 11148-4:2012:2013 Edition

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Hand-held non-electric power tools. Safety requirements – Non-rotary percussive power tools

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BSI 2013 40
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This part of ISO 11148 applies to hand-held non-electric power tools (hereinafter “non-rotary percussive power tools”) intended for chipping, riveting, breaking of concrete and asphalt, ramming, etc. The non-rotary percussive power tool can be powered by compressed air, hydraulic fluid or internal combustion engines and is intended for use by one operator and supported by the operator’s hand or hands, with or without a suspension, e.g. a balancer.

This part of ISO 11148 covers

  • breakers;

  • bush hammers;

  • chipping hammers;

  • small chisels;

  • engraving pens;

  • needle scalers;

  • pick hammers;

  • pile drivers;

  • portable pile drivers;

  • punches;

  • rammers;

  • riveting hammers;

  • scaling hammers;

  • stone hammers;

  • spades;

  • tampers.

NOTE 1 For examples of non-rotary percussive power tools, see Annex B.

This part of ISO 11148 does not cover special requirements and modifications on non-rotary percussive power tools for the purpose of mounting in a fixture.

This part of ISO 11148 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events when the tools are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer, with the exception of the use of non-rotary percussive power tools in potentially explosive atmospheres.

NOTE 2 EN 13463-1 gives requirements for non-electrical equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres.

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages PDF Title
5 Annex Z A (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC
7 Foreword
8 Introduction
10 1 Scope
11 2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
12 3.1 General definitions
13 3.2 Definitions related to non-rotary percussive power tools
4 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
4.1 General
4.2 Mechanical safety
14 4.3 Thermal safety
4.4 Noise reduction
15 4.5 Vibration
4.6 Materials and substances processed, used or exhausted
4.7 Ergonomics and design of the handle
16 4.8 Controls
5 Verification
5.1 General conditions for tests
17 5.2 Noise
5.3 Vibration
5.4 Unintentional start
5.5 Power tool construction
18 5.6 Structure of verification of safety requirements
6 Information for use
6.1 Marking, signs and written warnings
19 6.2 Instructions handbook
24 6.3 Operating instructions
6.4 Data
25 6.5 Maintenance instructions
26 Annex A
(informative)

List of significant hazards

28 Annex B
(informative)

Examples of non-rotary percussive power tools
covered by this part of ISO 11148

32 Annex C
(normative)

Symbols for labels and signs

33 Annex D
(normative)

Additional safety requirements related to
internal combustion engine power tools

37 Bibliography
BS EN ISO 11148-4:2012
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