Singapore legislation

Regulation 7

of Workplace Safety and Health (Explosive Powered Tools) Regulations 2009

Regulation 7

Projectiles to meet requirements

No projectile shall be used in a tool unless —

(a)

in the case of a smooth shanked projectile, the projectile can be bent through an angle of 40 degrees;

(b)

in the case of a knurled shanked projectile, the projectile can be bent through an angle of 30 degrees; and

(c)

the projectile, in a bend test for ductility, is able to bend about a pin with a diameter equal to the diameter of the shank of the projectile.