prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026
(Amendment)Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-124: Particular requirements for commercial dry ice blasting machines
- Abstract
This standard deals with the safety of dry ice blasting machines intended for commercial indoor or outdoor use for the hand-guided cleaning, decoating and stripping of surfaces. The blasting machines are either equipped with containers for storage of dry ice or produce dry ice internally. These machines are not equipped with a traction drive. The following power systems are covered: - mains powered motors up to a rated voltage of 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances, - battery-operated machines. This standard does not apply to - dry ice blasting machines with integrated generation of compressed air; - dry ice blasting machines using other transport gases besides compressed air or nitrogen; - dry ice blasting machines with nozzles being controlled by robotic arms; - spray extraction machines for commercial use (IEC 60335-2-68); - high pressure cleaners (IEC 60335-2-79); - sand blasting equipment (abrasive blasting); - hand-held and transportable motor-operated electric tools (IEC 60745 series, IEC 61029 series, IEC 62841 series); - machines designed for use in corrosive or explosive environments (dust, vapour or gas); - machines designed for use in vehicles in non-ventilated environment; - machines designed for use on board of ships or aircraft.
- Status
- Not Published
- Publication Date
- 05-Jun-2028
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
- Drafting Committee
- CLC/TC 61/WG 10 - Commercial cleaning machines
- Current Stage
- 4020 - Enquiry circulated - Enquiry
- Start Date
- 11-Sep-2026
- Due Date
- 23-Feb-2027
- Completion Date
- 11-Sep-2026
prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026 is a CENELEC draft amendment for the safety of commercial dry ice blasting machines. It is read with prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026 and, through that part, with the general safety requirements in EN IEC 60335-1. The amendment adds instructions, marking, noise, shock and vibration provisions for hand-guided machines used for cleaning, decoating and stripping surfaces.
What does prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026 specify?
prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026 specifies common European modifications to the Part 2-124 requirements for commercial dry ice blasting machines. The scope covers machines for indoor or outdoor commercial use, either with dry ice storage containers or with internal dry ice production, and powered by mains motors or batteries.
The document excludes dry ice blasting machines with integrated compressed-air generation, machines using transport gases other than compressed air or nitrogen, nozzle systems controlled by robotic arms, spray extraction machines, high pressure cleaners, sand blasting equipment, hand-held and transportable motor-operated electric tools, machines for corrosive or explosive environments, machines for vehicles in non-ventilated spaces, and machines for ships or aircraft. It also adds toys, including those shaped like an appliance, to the exclusions.
The amendment is organized as changes to the Introduction, Clause 1 on scope, Clause 2 on normative references, Clause 7 on markings and instructions, the annexes, and the bibliography.
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| BB | Vibration emission, including repeated shock vibration measurement |
| CC | Airborne noise emission information |
| ZA | Normative references to international publications and corresponding European publications |
| ZC | Special national conditions, including Switzerland |
What are the key requirements of prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026?
prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026 adds requirements that matter directly for design, labelling, instructions and emission reporting.
Scope and hazard coverage
The amendment states that the document addresses reasonably foreseeable hazards from intended use, including hazards encountered by people and domestic animals. It also says leakage current is compared with touch current as defined in IEC 60990, so compliance work needs touch-current evaluation in the usual accessible-parts sense.
The scope text also treats noise as a relevant hazard because the generated noise is above LpA 70 dB(A). It covers appliances with radio function, remote communication and remote operation, which means connected features are in scope when they are part of the machine.
Marking and instructions
Machines shall be marked with a website, email address or other digital contact for the manufacturer. If the machine is too small or its nature prevents marking on the product, the information goes on the packaging or in an accompanying document.
If instructions are provided in digital form, the appliance, packaging or accompanying document shall show how to access them. The instructions also add a warning that machines shall not be used by children, and that children and domestic animals should be supervised so they do not play with the machine. In practice, this means the user information has to be clear, reachable and suitable for the intended operators.
Noise and vibration information
The instructions shall include airborne noise emission information and vibration emission information. Annex CC supports the noise information, while Annex BB supports vibration, including the value for repeated shock vibrations where that measurement applies. That matters for product documentation, procurement checks and test reports because the machine has to be described with measurable emission data.
Annexes and national condition
Annex BB is now normative rather than informative, and it includes the repeated shock vibration value determined in accordance with EN ISO 5349-3:2025. Annex CC is also normative. Annex ZC gives a Swiss national condition for certain IPX5 or IPX7 machines up to 16 A, which affects plug selection in that market.
What terms does prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026 define?
- Dry ice blasting machine - A hand-guided machine for cleaning, decoating or stripping surfaces using dry ice.
- Touch current - The current that can flow through the human body when an accessible part is touched, as used here for comparing leakage current.
- Radio appliance - Used in this document with the same meaning as radio equipment.
- Appliance - Used in this document with the same meaning as equipment where applicable.
- Airborne noise emission - The noise information that the instructions must provide for the machine.
- Vibration emission - The vibration information that the instructions must provide, including repeated shock vibration where relevant.
Who uses prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026?
Manufacturers of commercial dry ice blasting machines use prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026 to design the machine, prepare instructions and define emission data. Test laboratories use it for noise, vibration and touch-current related work. Compliance teams, buyers and distributors use it to check whether a machine fits the intended commercial indoor or outdoor use and whether the documentation, marking and exclusions match the product.
What changed in prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026 from the previous edition?
prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026 modifies prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026 by adding:
- extra instruction requirements;
- noise, shock and vibration measurement requirements;
- digital contact marking for the manufacturer;
- access information for digital instructions;
- child-use and supervision warnings;
- airborne noise and vibration information in the instructions;
- normative status for Annex BB and Annex CC;
- a Swiss special national condition.
Which standards are used with prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026?
- EN IEC 60335-1:2023 - the general safety base for household and similar electrical appliances, used together with this Part 2-124.
- IEC 60990 - provides the method for evaluating touch current when comparing leakage current.
- ISO 5349-1 - gives the general requirements for measuring and evaluating hand-transmitted vibration.
- ISO 5349-3:2025 - gives the method for isolated and repeated shocks in the ISO 5349 frequency range.
What does the prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026 document contain?
The document contains the European foreword, a contents list, and clause-by-clause modifications to the introduction, scope, normative references, markings and instructions, annexes and bibliography. It also contains annexes for vibration emission, airborne noise emission, normative references, and special national conditions. For users, the practical value is in the measurement and documentation framework for noise and vibration, plus the extra marking and instruction rules needed for commercial dry ice blasting machines.
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- Effective Date
- 20-Jan-2026
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prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026 is a draft published by CLC. Its full title is "Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-124: Particular requirements for commercial dry ice blasting machines". This standard covers: This standard deals with the safety of dry ice blasting machines intended for commercial indoor or outdoor use for the hand-guided cleaning, decoating and stripping of surfaces. The blasting machines are either equipped with containers for storage of dry ice or produce dry ice internally. These machines are not equipped with a traction drive. The following power systems are covered: - mains powered motors up to a rated voltage of 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances, - battery-operated machines. This standard does not apply to - dry ice blasting machines with integrated generation of compressed air; - dry ice blasting machines using other transport gases besides compressed air or nitrogen; - dry ice blasting machines with nozzles being controlled by robotic arms; - spray extraction machines for commercial use (IEC 60335-2-68); - high pressure cleaners (IEC 60335-2-79); - sand blasting equipment (abrasive blasting); - hand-held and transportable motor-operated electric tools (IEC 60745 series, IEC 61029 series, IEC 62841 series); - machines designed for use in corrosive or explosive environments (dust, vapour or gas); - machines designed for use in vehicles in non-ventilated environment; - machines designed for use on board of ships or aircraft.
This standard deals with the safety of dry ice blasting machines intended for commercial indoor or outdoor use for the hand-guided cleaning, decoating and stripping of surfaces. The blasting machines are either equipped with containers for storage of dry ice or produce dry ice internally. These machines are not equipped with a traction drive. The following power systems are covered: - mains powered motors up to a rated voltage of 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances, - battery-operated machines. This standard does not apply to - dry ice blasting machines with integrated generation of compressed air; - dry ice blasting machines using other transport gases besides compressed air or nitrogen; - dry ice blasting machines with nozzles being controlled by robotic arms; - spray extraction machines for commercial use (IEC 60335-2-68); - high pressure cleaners (IEC 60335-2-79); - sand blasting equipment (abrasive blasting); - hand-held and transportable motor-operated electric tools (IEC 60745 series, IEC 61029 series, IEC 62841 series); - machines designed for use in corrosive or explosive environments (dust, vapour or gas); - machines designed for use in vehicles in non-ventilated environment; - machines designed for use on board of ships or aircraft.
prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.120 - Domestic safety; 97.080 - Cleaning appliances. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2014/53/EU, 2023/1230; Standardization Mandates: M/536, M/605. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-
124:2026/oprAA:2026
01-november-2026
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-124. del: Posebne zahteve
za komercialne naprave za peskanje s suhim ledom - Dopolnilo AA
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-124: Particular requirements
for commercial dry ice blasting machines
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-124:
Besondere Anforderungen an Trockeneisstrahlmaschinen für den gewerblichen
Gebrauch
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-124: Exigences
particulières pour les machines de projection de glace carbonique à usage commercial
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.080 Aparati za čiščenje Cleaning appliances
oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2- en
124:2026/oprAA:2026
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAA
September 2026
ICS 13.120; 97.080 -
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-124:
Particular requirements for commercial dry ice blasting machines
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-124: Exigences particulières pour les machines de ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-124: Besondere Anforderungen an
projection de glace carbonique à usage commercial Trockeneisstrahlmaschinen für den gewerblichen Gebrauch
This draft amendment prAA, if approved, will modify the European Standard prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026; it is submitted to CENELEC
members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2026-12-04.
It has been drawn up by CLC/TC 61.
If this draft becomes an amendment, CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment 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
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
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Contents Page
1 European foreword . 3
2 1 Modification to the Introduction . 4
3 2 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope” . 4
4 3 Modification to Clause 2, “Normative references” . 4
5 4 Modification to Clause 7, “Markings and instructions" . 4
6 5 Modification to the annexes . 5
7 6 Modification to Bibliography . 9
8 European foreword
9 This document (prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026) has been prepared by CLC/TC 61 "Safety of
10 household and similar electrical appliances".
11 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
12 The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this (doa) dav + 6 months
document has to be announced at national
level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dav + 12 months
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 (to be confirmed or
withdrawn modified when voting)
13 This document is read in conjunction with prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026.
14 prEN IEC 60335-2-124:2026/prAA:2026 includes the following significant technical modifications:
15 — introduce additional requirements for instructions;
16 — introduce requirements for noise, shock and vibration measurement.
17 The numbering system for European clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes that are additional
18 to those in the IEC standard are prefixed with the letter “Z”.
19 Secretary’s note: The text contained in the Secretary’s notes will be removed from the standard before
20 publication, as it is provided solely to inform stakeholders about the reasons for introducing the European
21 common modifications.
22 1 Modification to the Introduction
23 Delete the words “manufacturer's”.
24 2 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope”
25 Add the following paragraph before the last paragraph.
26 “This document deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards of intended use presented by appliances that
27 are encountered by all persons and domestic animals when this is not in contradiction with the intended or
28 reasonably foreseeable use of the appliance.
29 This European Amendment A11 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of the standards below:
30 — EN IEC 60335-1:2023 (Part 1)
31 — EN IEC 60335-2-124:2026 (Part 2)
32 For the purpose of this document, the measurement of the leakage current is compared with the touch current
33 as defined in IEC 60990, which specifies the methods for evaluating the current that can flow through the human
34 body when an accessible part is touched.
35 For the purpose of this document, the term “appliance” includes the term “machine” where applicable.
36 This document deal with specific requirements on noise emitted from these appliances because the generated
37 noise is LpA > 70 dB(A) and it is considered to be a relevant hazard.
38 This document contains requirements for appliances with radio function, remote communication, and remote
39 operation.
40 For the scope of this document, the
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