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ystanders. Safety tests with cartons containing
20,000 cartridges packed in their
original individual packaging have been carried
out to demonstrate and verify the protection
provided.
Drop test
Dropping a carton of 20,000 cartridges from
a height of 8 meters [25 feet] resulted in:
• No damage to the packaging
• No cartridge detonations
External detonation test
Detonating a parcel bomb next to a carton
of 20,000 cartridges resulted in:
Promotion of operator safety
Safety of the operator and bystanders is promoted
by use of the appropriate safety
equipment and by following the instructions
in the operator's manual. By supplying the
powder-actuated tool in a lifetime kit box
with space for eye protectors, operator's
manual, etc., retention and use of the safety
equipment is much improved.
Tool compatibility information and installation
guidelines printed on the cartridge and fastener
packaging supplement the operator's
manual.
Hilti organizes operator training courses in
which general safety measures for powderactuated
tools are covered as well as measures
specific to each model of tool used. In
some countries, certificates or operator ID's
are issued upon completion of training courses
to encourage attention to safety by operators
and to allow safety officials to enforce
training requirement regulations.
Health and safety
• 0.3% of the cartridges detonating in one
test
• 6% of the cartridges detonating in another
test
Fire test
Placing a carton of 20,000 cartridges on
steel grating and exposing it to fire resulted
in:
• Individual cartridges detonating one after
the other over a period of five minutes
• No mass explosion
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