Outdoor Power Equipment - Internal Combustion Engine-Powered Hand-Held and Backpack Blowers and Blower-Vacuums - Safety Requirements and Performance Testing Procedures
To establish manufacturer requirements to reduce the risk of injury associated with the use of hand-held and backpack internal combustion engine-powered blowers and blower vacuums and to measure bystander sound pressure levels at 15 meters (50 feet). This standard does not apply to ride-on, towed, walk-behind units, or electrically powered units.