ISANTA and ISANTA members are actively involved in the development and maintenance of safety standards for hand-held non-electric fastener driving tools.
ISANTA is an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer and also serves as the U.S. TAG Administrator for ISOTC 118/SC 3.
ANSI SNT-101: Safety Requirements for Portable, Compressed-Air-Actuated, Fastener-Driving Tools.
This American National Standard contains safety requirements for tool manufacturers, tool purchasers, and tool operators and is intended to provide safeguards for persons and property from accidental hazards arising from the use of air-actuated fastening tools.
Users of the ISANTA website may view, print, download, or otherwise save copies of ANSI SNT-101-2015 for their own personal or internal business purposes. No other use, including reproduction, retransmission, editing, or distribution, by sale or otherwise, of this publication may be made without the prior written permission of ISANTA. ANSI SNT-101-2015.
Notice: The ANSI Board of Standards Review has approved ANSI/ISANTA SNT-101, 2024, Safety Requirements for Portable Compressed-Air-Actuated Fastener Driving Tools. The approved standard replaces the 2015 version of SNT-101 as of its September 19, 2025 effective date. SNT-101, 2015 remains effective until that date.
The 2024 standard makes significant advancements toward the goal of promoting the safe use of hand-held fastener driving tools. The 2024 edition places additional responsibilities on manufacturers, employers and users of pneumatic fastener driving tools. Manufacturers, employers and users should familiarize themselves with the additions and modifications. ISANTA thanks its members and all of those who served to review and revise the proposed standard.
ISO 11148 -13: 2017, Hand-held non-electric power tool-Safety Requirements – Part 13: Fastener driving tools.
This standard (when adopted by a country) specifies the safety requirements for hand-held non-electric fastener power tools. Copies are available for purchase on the ISO website. Click the following link to be redirected. ISO-11148-13:2017
U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) 118 Subcommittee (SC) 3, Pneumatic tools and machines.
ISANTA has been accredited by ANSI serve as the administrator of the U.S. TAG to ISO TC 118, SC 3. The TAG is responsible for developing and transmitting U.S. positions on ISO technical activities. The TAG provides US representatives the opportunity to have voice and participate in the development of ISO standards within its scope. The scope of ISO TC 118. SC 3 is standardization in the field of pneumatic tools and machines, including definitions of hydraulic tools and machines, with the exception of pneumatic tool shanks and tool fitting dimensions. ISO TC 118 SC 3 is responsible for 44 published ISO standards.
Interested in serving as a member of the TAG? Please email ISANTA at [email protected].
ANSI USNC TAG 116 Engagement
ISANTA’s participation as a member of the USNC TAG for IEC TC 116, Safety of motor-operated electric tools, furthers its ability to stay informed of developments in standards impacting battery powered tools and enables its ability to coordinate activities in the development of electric and pneumatic tool standards.
