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AN AMERICA N NATIO NA L STA NDA RDNail Hammers:Safety RequirementsASME B107.41-2004(Revision of ASME B107.41M-1997)Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASMENot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ANAMERICANNATIONALSTANDARDNAILHAMMERS:SAFETYREQUIREMENTSASMEB107.41-2004(RevisionofASMEB107.41M-1997)Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASMENot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Date of Issuance:October 20,2004The next edition of this Standard is scheduled for publication in 2009.There will be no addendaissued to this edition.ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technical aspects of thisStandard.Interpretations are published on the ASME Web site under the Committee Pages at http:/www.asme.org/codes/as they are issued.ASME is the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American NationalStandards.The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals fromcompetent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was madeavailable forpublic review andcomment thatprovides an opportunityfor additional publicinput from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with anyitems mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability forinfringement of any applicable letters patent,nor assume any such liability.Users of a code or standard are expresslyadvised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,isentirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted asgovernment or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the establishedASME procedures and policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersThree Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2004 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedPrinted in U.S.A.Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASMENot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-CONTENTSForeword.ivCommittee Roster.vCommittee Correspondence.vi1Scope.12References.13Definitions.14Requirements.35Tests.36Safety Requirements and Limitations of Use.5Figures1Nail Hammer Nomenclature.22Typical Tensile Force Test.33Typical Static Force Test.4Tables1Static Force Test.42Claw Test Parameters.53Claw Test Parameters.5iiiCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASMENot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-FOREWORDThe American National Standards Committee B107,Socket Wrenches and Drives,under spon-sorshipof TheAmericanSociety ofMechanical Engineers,wasreorganized asanASME StandardsCommittee and its title was changed to Hand Tools and Accessories.In 1996,the B173 Committee,which had published an earlier version of this Standard as B173.1,merged with the B107 Commit-tee and the B107 Committee scope was expanded to include safety considerations.The purpose of this standard is to define essential safety considerations specifically applicableto nail hammers,to specify test methods to evaluate performance relating to the defined safetyconsiderations,and to indicate limitations of safe use.Principal changes in this edition of the Standard are the allowance of any material that meetsthe performance and safety requirements specified and the addition of a spalling test.TheformatofthisstandardisinaccordancewithTheASMECodes&StandardsWritingGuide2000.Requests for interpretations of the technical requirements of this Standard should be expressed inwriting to the Secretary,B107 Committee,at the address below.Suggestions for the improvement of this Standard are welcome.They should be addressed toThe American Society of Mechanical Engineers,Secretary,B107 Standards Committee,Three ParkAvenue,New York,NY 10016-5990.The requirements of this Standard become effective at the time of publication.This revisionwas approved as an American National Standard on May 25,2004.ivCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASMENot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permi