dˈuː tə ðɛɹ pətˈɛnʃəl fɔːɹ kˈɔːzɪŋ pˈɜːsənəl ˈɪndʒɚɹi, ˈoʊʃɚ ɹˌɛɡjʊlˈeɪʃənz ɪnðə jˌuːˈɛs ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚ sˌɜːɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃən spəsˈɪfɪk tə ðə tˈuːl bˌiːɪŋ jˈuːzd bᵻfˌoːɹ ˌɛni pˈɜːsən ɪz pɚmˈɪɾᵻd tə ɹˈɛnt ɔːɹ jˈuːs pˈaʊdɚɹˈæktʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd ɪkwˈɪpmənt.
Due to their potential for causing personal injury, OSHA regulations in the US require certification specific to the tool being used before any person is permitted to rent or use powder-actuated equipment.