ANSI B175.4 : 2006

Superseded

PORTABLE, HANDHELD, INTERNAL-COMBUSTION-ENGINE-DRIVEN CUT-OFF MACHINES - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy

Superseded date

11-22-2013

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2006

Publisher

Outdoor Power Equipment Institute

Foreword
1 Scope and purpose
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Safety requirements
5 Sound levels
6 Vibration
7 Operator manual(s)
8 Marking
Annex A (normative) - Method of sound pressure measurement
                      at the ear of the operator
Annex B (normative) - Sound measurement for bystanders
                      (optional)
Annex C (normative) - Method of vibration measurement
Annex D (normative) - Determination of the strength
                      of cut-off wheel guards
Annex E (normative) - Retention test for cut-off wheels
Annex F (informative) - Recommended Symbols

Applies to portable, hand-held gasoline powered-machines, which use a rotating cut-off wheel that is center-mounted on and driven by a spindle shaft, that are designed for cutting construction materials such as asphalt, concrete, stone, and metal.

Committee	B175.4
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes ANSI B7.5. (04/2006) Revised and Redesignated as OPEI B175.4. (11/2013)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	44
PublisherName	Outdoor Power Equipment Institute
Status	Superseded
Supersedes	ANSI B7.5 : 1990