ASME B107.47M pdf free download

ASME B107.47M pdf free download METAL CHISELS: SAFETYREQUIREMENTS
1 GENERAL
1.1 Scope
This Standard provides safety requirements for thedesign, construction,testing, and use of hand-held andhandled metal chisels that are intended specifically foruse in cutting and shaping metal objects. Some typesof chisels included are cape.cold,concave.splitting,diamond point,and half-round. Power-driven chiselsare excluded.
1.2 Purpose
This Standard is intended to serve as a guide inselecting,testing. and using the hand tools covered.Dctails of design.testing, and use of the tools coveredare specified only as they relate to safety. It is not thepurpose of this Standard to specify the details ofmanufacturing.
This Standard is also meant to serve as a guide indeveloping manuals and posters and for training person-nel in safe practices.
1.3 Application
This Standard may be used as a guide by stateauthorities or other regulatory bodies in the formulationof laws or regulations. It is also intended for voluntaryuse by establishments that use or manufacture the toolscovered.
The methods employed to ensure compliance with thisStandard shall be determined by the proper regulatory oradministrative authority.
1.4 Shall and Should
Mandatory requirements of this Standard are charac-terized by the word shal. I a provision is of anadvisory nature.it is indicated by the word should oris stated as a recommendation.
1.5 Equivalent
The word equivalent in this Standard shall be interpre-ted to mean alternative designs or features that willprovide an equal degree of safety.
2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
The following documents form a part of this Standardto the extent specified herein.At the time of publication,the editions indicated were. valid. All standards aresubject to revision and parties to agreements based onthis American National Standard are encouraged toinvestigate the possibility of applying the most recentedition of the standards indicated below.
ANSI Z87.1-1989, Practice for Occupational and Educa-tional Eye and Face Protection.Supplement ANSIZ87.la-1991
ANSI Z535.4-1991.Product Safety Signs and LabelsPublisher: American National Standards Institute，11West 42nd Street.New York,NY 10036
ASTM A 29/A 29M-93a,Standard Specification forSteel Bars. Carbon and Alloy，Hot-Wrought andCold-Finished,General Requirements for
ASTM A 322-91，Standard Specification for Steel Bars,Alloy，Standard Grades
ASTM A331-95.Standard Specification for Steel Bars.Alloy,Cold-Finished
ASTM A 576-90b (Reapproved 1995).Standard Speci-fication for Steel Bars, Carbon.Hot-Wrought,SpecialQuality
ASTM A 681-94,Standard Specification for ToolSteels Alloy
ASTM E 18-94,Standard Test Methods for RockwellHardness and Rockwell Superficial Hardness of Me-tallic Materials
Publisher: American Society for Testing and Materials.100 Barr Harbor Drive.West Conshohocken.PA19428-2959
Guide to Hand Tools – Selection,Safety Tips.ProperUse and Care
Publisher: Hand Tools Institute, 25 North Broadway,Tarrytown.NY 10591
3 DEFINITIONS (See Figs. 1 and 2 asApplicable)
For the purpose of this American National Standard,the following definitions apply.