ASME B107.48M:1998 pdf download METAL PUNCHES AND DRIFT PINS： SAFETY REOUREMENTS
1GENERAL
1.1 Scope
This Standard provides safety requirements for thedesign, construction,testing, and use of hand held andhandled metal punches and drift pins that are intendedspecifica!!y for use in marking meta!,for driving andremoving such things as pins and rivets, and for aligningholes in different sections of material. Some types otpunches included are: center. prick,pin. starting, driftor lining up. round. backing out, and bearing racePower-driven punches are excluded.
1.2 Purpose
This Standard is intended to serve as a guide inselecting. testing,and using the tools covered. Detailsof design. testing. and use of the tools covered arespecified onty as they relate to safety. it is not thepurpose of this Standard to specify the details otmanutacturing.
The Suundard is aisu meant to serve as a guide indeveloping manuals and pusters for truining persomnelto work safely.
1.3 Application
This Srandard may be used as a guide by staleauthorities or other regularory bodies in the formulationof laws or regulations. it is also intended for voluntaryuse by estabiisinents that use ur inarufacture the tooiscovered.
The mmethods employed to insure compliance with thiStandard shall be determined by the proper regulatory oradministrativc authority.
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 aresubiect to revision. and parties to agreements based onhis Ammerican National Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recentedition of the standards indicated bciow. Copics ofthe publications may be obtained from publishers asindicated.
ANSI Z87.1-1989,Practice for Occupationai and Educational Eye and Face Protection (includes supplementand partial revision ANSI Z87.ia-199i)ANSI Z535.4-1991，Product Safety Signs and LabelsPublisher: American Nationa! Standards Institute,!!West 42nd Street，New York，NY 10036
ASTM A 29/A 29M-93a, Standard Specification forGenera! Requirements for Stee! Bars，Carbon andAlloy.Hot-Wrought and Cold-FinishedASTM A 322-91. Standard Specification for Steel Bars,
Alloy.Standard GradesASTN1 A 331-90. Standard Specifcafion for Steel BarsAllov.Cold-Finished
ASTI A 576-95.Standard Specification for Steel BarsCarbon.Hor-Wrought，Special Quality
ASTivi A 68i-94.Standard Specifications for Tooi
Steels AiloyASTM F18-94，Standard Test Methods for RockwellHardness and Rockwell Superficial Hardness of etallic Materials
Publisher: American Society for Testing and Materials100 Barr Harhor I)rive. West Conshohocken，PA19428
Guide to Hand Tools – Selection, Safety Tips, ProperUse and Care
Pubiisher: Hand Toois institute. 25 North Broadway.Tarytown.NY 1059
3 DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this American National Standardthe following definitions apply. See Figs. I and 2 asapplicable.
bevel: the conical portion of the punch adjacent tothe point end extending to the taper.