ISO 17874-5:2007的目的是为核设施内手动遥控操作钳的选择、安装和使用提供指导。 ISO 17874-5:2007仅涵盖手动遥控操作钳及其与拟安装这些装置的核设施的接口的具体工程方面。 具体而言，ISO 17874-5:2007未涉及与工艺和一般维护安排等方面有关的设计选项，这些方面导致选择任何特定类型的远程处理设备。

The purpose of ISO 17874-5:2007 is to provide guidance for the selection, installation and use of manually-operated remote handling tongs within nuclear installations. ISO 17874-5:2007 covers only the specific engineering aspects of manually-operated remote handling tongs and their interfaces with the nuclear facilities in which these devices are to be installed. Specifically, ISO 17874-5:2007 does not address design options concerning aspects such as the process and general maintenance arrangements that lead to the selection of any particular type of remote handling device.