Tools of the high-velocity type will have the following characteristics:
Tools of the low-velocity piston type will have the following characteristics:
Instructions to operators in order to teach them the use of portable explosive-actuated fastening tools will include, but will not be limited to, the following items:
All explosive charges (cartridges and shells) to be used in portable explosive-actuated tools will be marked by color, in accordance with table 6-1 to this rule, "Identification of Cased Loads," to designate the strength of the charge.
Table 6-1
Identification of Cased Loads
Color Identification | |||
Power Level | Case Color | Load Color | Nominal Velocity (= 45 f.p.s.) |
1 | Brass | Gray | 300 |
2 | Brass | Brown | 390 |
3 | Brass | Green | 480 |
4 | Brass | Yellow | 570 |
5 | Brass | Red | 660 |
6 | Brass | Purple | 750 |
7 | Nickel | Gray | 840 |
8 | Nickel | Brown | 930 |
9 | Nickel | Green | 1020 |
10 | Nickel | Yellow | 1110 |
11 | Nickel | Red | 1200 |
12 | Nickel | Purple | 1290 |
Note: The nominal velocity applies to 3/8-inch diameter "350-grain" ballistic slug fired in a test device and has no reference to actual fastener velocity developed in any specific size or type of tool.
Ohio Admin. Code 4123:1-5-06
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 2/1/2027
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4121.12, 4121.121, 4121.13
Rule Amplifies: 4121.47
Prior Effective Dates: 04/01/1964, 08/01/1977, 01/01/1986, 04/10/2011, 02/01/2022