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This part of ISO 11148 applies to hand-held, non-electric power tools (hereafter referred to as "nibblers and shears") with a reciprocating movement for nibbling and shearing. The nibblers and shears may be powered by compressed air or hydraulic fluid and intended to be used by one operator and supported by the operator's hand or hands, with or without a suspension, e. g. a balancer. NOTE 1: At the date of publication no nibblers and shears driven by internal combustion engines are known. When these are identified the standard will be amended to include such power tools. This document covers: . nibblers . shears NOTE 2: For examples of nibblers and shears, see Annex B This document does not cover: . Special requirements and modifications of nibblers and shears for the purpose of mounting them in fixtures. This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events with the exception of the use of nibblers and shears in potentially explosive atmospheres, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer. NOTE 3: EN 13463-1 gives requirements for non-electrical equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres.