prEN IEC 63241-1:2026

• Abstract:

  This document specifies general requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor-operated tools supplied from mains or from batteries. This document applies to those tools with and without a dust extraction unit where dust such as mineral dust containing silica or wood dust is expected.

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 29-Aug-2028
• ICS: 25.140.30 - Hand-operated tools
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 116 - Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools
• Drafting Committee: CLC/TC 116/WG 04 - Dust
• Current Stage: 4020 - Enquiry circulated - Enquiry
• Start Date: 11-Sep-2026
• Due Date: 24-Feb-2027
• Completion Date: 11-Sep-2026
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN IEC 63241-1:2026 - Electric motor-operated tools - Dust measurement procedure - Part 1: General requirements

• Refers: ISO 7708:1995 - Air quality — Particle size fraction definitions for health-related sampling
• Effective Date: 15-Sep-2026

Overview

prEN IEC 63241-1:2026 specifies the general requirements for measuring dust emissions from electric motor-operated tools. Issued by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC/CLC), this draft standard applies to tools powered by mains electricity or batteries, and includes those with or without integrated dust extraction units. The focus is on tools generating airborne dust, particularly mineral dust containing silica or wood dust, ensuring safety during use and providing a consistent methodology for evaluating dust emissions.

Key Topics

• Scope of Application

  • Covers all electric motor-operated hand tools, regardless of their power source (mains or battery).
  • Applicable to tools both with and without dust extraction units.
  • Addresses scenarios where tools generate hazardous mineral or wood dust.

• Test Environment & Procedures

  • Requires dust measurement in controlled conditions, using a test room with defined dimensions and ventilation requirements.
  • Specifies the use of dust samplers on the operator’s upper chest zone for accurate measurement of inhalable and respirable dust fractions.
  • Details preparation of test materials and operating the tool under standardized and realistic working conditions.

• Measurement and Reporting

  • Dust emission measurements must distinguish between inhalable and respirable dust according to ISO 7708 standards.
  • Testing includes defined cycles of operation and rest, ensuring consistency and repeatability.
  • Reports must include tool and test details, environmental conditions, measurement results, and uncertainty calculations.

• Instrumentation Requirements

  • Use of precision voltmeters and accurate climate measurement tools to monitor operating conditions.
  • Mandatory use of filters and dust samplers compliant with relevant standards for dust classification and quantification.

Applications

The standard provides practical value across multiple sectors:

• Product Development and Safety Testing

  • Enables manufacturers of electric power tools to assess and declare dust emission levels, supporting product safety claims and regulatory compliance.
  • Assists in the design of dust control features and extraction systems for new products.

• Occupational Health and Workplace Safety

  • Offers a methodology for preliminary risk assessment of dust exposure in real-world use, helping employers and workplace safety officers to minimize operator exposure to harmful dust particles.
  • Facilitates the comparison of dust emission levels across different tool models, informing safer purchasing and usage decisions.

• Certification and Compliance

  • Provides a common framework for testing laboratories and certification bodies to evaluate dust emissions as part of CE marking and other regulatory processes within Europe.
  • Supports harmonization with national standards, ensuring tools meet regional and international safety expectations.

Related Standards

• EN 1093-9:1998 (+A1:2008) - Safety of machinery - Evaluation of the emission of airborne hazardous substances - Part 9: Pollutant concentration parameter, room method.
• EN 13205 series - Workplace exposure - Assessment of sampler performance for measurement of airborne particle concentrations.
• ISO 7708:1995 - Air quality - Particle size fraction definitions for health-related sampling.
• EN IEC 63241-2 and EN IEC 63241-3 - Additional parts specifying requirements and measurement procedures for specific tool types.

Conclusion

prEN IEC 63241-1:2026 supports standardized, reliable dust measurement procedures for electric motor-operated tools, enhancing operator safety and facilitating regulatory compliance across Europe. By aligning measurement and reporting protocols, it serves manufacturers, testing facilities, and safety professionals who need to evaluate and mitigate the hazards posed by dust emissions from electric tools.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2026
Elektromotorna orodja - Postopek meritve prahu - 1. del: Splošne zahteve
Electric motor-operated tools - Dust measurement procedure - Part 1: General
requirements
Motorbetriebene Elektrowerkzeuge - Staubmessverfahren - Teil 1: Allgemeine
Anforderungen
Outils électroportatifs à moteur - Procédure de mesure de la poussière - Partie 1:
Exigences générales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 63241-1:2026
ICS:
25.140.30 Orodja za ročno uporabo Hand-operated tools
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN IEC 63241-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2026
ICS 25.140.30 -
English Version
Electric motor-operated tools - Dust measurement procedure -
Part 1: General requirements
(IEC 63241-1:2023)
Outils électroportatifs à moteur - Procédure de mesure de la Motorbetriebene Elektrowerkzeuge - Staubmessverfahren -
poussière - Partie 1: Exigences générales Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
(IEC 63241-1:2023) (IEC 63241-1:2023)
This draft European Standard is submitted to CENELEC members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2026-12-04.

The text of this draft consists of the text of IEC 63241-1:2023 (116/415(F)/CDV).

If this draft becomes a European Standard, CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard was established by CENELEC in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to
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Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
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Project: 83397 Ref. No. prEN IEC 63241-1:2026 E

European foreword
This document (prEN IEC 63241-1:2026), consists of the text of IEC 63241-1:2023, prepared by
IEC/TC 116 " Safety of motor-operated electric tools”.
This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this document (doa) dav + 6 months
has to be announced at national level
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implemented at national level by publication of an
identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dav + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to be withdrawn (to be confirmed or
modified when voting)
This document is read in conjunction with EN IEC 63241-2 and EN IEC 63241-3.
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cencenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

Safety of machinery – Evaluation of the EN 1093-9 1998
emission of airborne hazardous
substances – Part 9: Pollutant
concentration parameter, room method

+ A1 2008
Workplace exposure – Assessment of EN 13205 series
sampler performance for measurement of
airborne particle concentrations
ISO 7708 1995 Air quality - Particle size fraction definitions - -
for health-related sampling
IEC 63241-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2023-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Electric motor-operated tools – Dust measurement procedure –

Part 1: General requirements
Outils électroportatifs à moteur – Procédure de mesure de la poussière –

Partie 1: Exigences générales
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 25.140.30 ISBN 978-2-8322-7090-5

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Test procedure . 8
4.1 General . 8
4.2 Test room and equipment . 8
4.3 Operating conditions . 9
4.4 Acceptance criteria . 11
5 Instrumentation . 11
5.1 Instrumentation for measuring operating conditions . 11
5.2 Instrumentation for measuring climatic conditions . 11
6 Information to be reported . 12

Figure 1 – Positions of dust samplers and workpiece for the measurement of only one
dust fraction . 13
Figure 2 – Positions of dust samplers and workpiece for the measurement of two dust
fractions . 14

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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ELECTRIC MOTOR-OPERATED TOOLS –
DUST MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE –
Part 1: General requirements
FOREWORD
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IEC 63241-1 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 116: Safety of motor-operated
electric tools. It is an International Standard.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
116/655/FDIS 116/666/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in the
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The language used for the development of this International Standard is English.
This document is to be used in conjunction with the appropriate parts of IEC 63241-2 or
IEC 63241-3, which contain clauses that supplement or modify the corresponding clauses in
this document to provide the relevant requirements for each type of product.

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Dust measurement procedure, can be found on the IEC website.
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not earlier than 36 months from the date of publication.

IEC 63241-1:2023 © IEC 2023 – 5 –
INTRODUCTION
Inhalable dust emitted by electric motor-operated tools can present a hazard to the operator
and other exposed persons.
Therefore, this document specifies a procedure to measure the dust concentration produced
by an electric power tool under standardized conditions representing typical applications.
However, the dust concentration during actual use of the power tool can differ from the dust
concentration measured in accordance with this document depending on the ways in which the
tool is used.
The results of dust measurements can be used
– for a declaration of the dust emission;
– for comparing the dust emission from tools of the same type; or
– in a preliminary assessment of dust exposure at a workplace.
For all purposes, it is important to specify measurement procedures with known accuracy so
that the results of measurements taken by different laboratories can be compared.
The measurements of dust concentration are made in accordance with EN 1093-9:1998 and
EN 1093-9:1998/A1:2008 for the test room.

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ELECTRIC MOTOR-OPERATED TOOLS –
DUST MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE –
Part 1: General requirements
1 Scope
This document specifies general requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor-
operated tools supplied from mains or from batteries. This document applies to those tools with
and without a dust extraction unit where dust such as mineral dust containing silica or wood
dust is expected.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
EN 1093-9:1998, Safety of machinery – Evaluation of the emission of airborne hazardous
substances – Part 9: Pollutant concentration parameter, room method
EN 1093-9:1998/A1:2008
EN 13205 (all parts), Workplace exposure – Assessment of sampler performance for
measurement of airborne particle concentrations
ISO 7708:1995, Air quality – Particle size fraction definitions for health-related sampling
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
accessory
device that is attached only to the output mechanism of the tool
3.2
detachable battery pack
battery which is contained in a separate enclosure from the battery tool and is intended to be
rem
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