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The standard EN 792 applies to hand-held non-electric power tools driven by rotary or linear motors, powered by compressed air, hydraulic fluid and intended to be used by one operator and supported by:-- the operator's hand or hands -- a suspension, e.g. a balancer. This part, EN 792-6, applies to hand-held, non-electric, power tools for tightening or installing of threaded fasteners. This part lists the significant hazards caused by such power tools and specifies safety requirements valid for different aspects of safety during their foreseeable lifetime. Power tools covered by this part of the standard: -- air-hydraulic impulse wrenches, -- impact wrenches, -- fastener installation tools, -- nut runners, -- open-ended spanners, -- ratchet wrenches, -- screwdrivers. Special requirements and modifications on a hand-held power tool for the purpose of mounting it in a fixture are not covered by this part. NOTE At the date of publication no assembly power tools for threaded fasteners driven by internal combustion engines are known.