EN 50632-3-1:2016

Electric motor-operated tools - Dust measurement procedure - Part 3-1: Particular requirements for transportable table saws

This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows: Addition: This part of EN 50632 applies to transportable table saws intended to cut wood or wood-based materials.

Motorbetriebene Elektrowerkzeuge - Staubmessverfahren - Teil 3-1: Besondere Anforderungen für transportable Tischkreissägen

Outils électriques à moteur - Procédure de mesure de la poussière - Partie 3-1: Exigences particulières pour les scies à table transportables

L’article de la Partie 1 est applicable avec l'exception suivante: Addition: La présente partie de l’EN 50632 s’applique aux scies à table transportables destinées à couper du bois ou des matériaux à base de bois.

Elektromotorna orodja - Postopek merjenja prahu - 3-1. del: Posebne zahteve za premične namizne žage

Ta točka 1. dela se uporablja, razen kot sledi:
Dodatek:
Ta del standarda EN 50632 se uporablja za premične namizne žage, namenjene za rezanje lesa ali materialov iz lesa.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 21-Jul-2016
• ICS: 13.040.40 - Stationary source emissions
• ICS: 79.120.10 - Woodworking machines
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 116 - Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools
• Drafting Committee: CLC/TC 116 - Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools
• Current Stage: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 19-Nov-2025
• Completion Date: 02-Dec-2025
• Directive: 2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
• Ref Project: SIST EN 50632-3-1:2016 - Electric motor-operated tools - Dust measurement procedure - Part 3-1: Particular requirements for transportable table saws

Relations

• Amended By: EN 50632-3-1:2016/A1:2021 - Electric motor-operated tools - Dust measurement procedure - Part 3-1: Particular requirements for transportable table saws
• Effective Date: 08-Sep-2020

Overview

EN 50632-3-1:2016 is a European standard developed by CLC/TC 116 focusing on the safety and dust measurement procedures for electric motor-operated tools. Specifically, this part-Part 3-1-addresses particular requirements for transportable table saws used to cut wood or wood-based materials. It supplements the general provisions set out in EN 50632-1:2015 by defining tailored test conditions, instrumentation, and reporting methods for dust emissions from transportable table saws.

The standard is essential for manufacturers, safety inspectors, and quality control professionals concerned with occupational health and environmental issues. By standardizing dust measurement procedures, it helps mitigate inhalable and respirable dust exposure during the use of portable woodworking tools.

Key Topics

• Scope and Applicability
  EN 50632-3-1 applies specifically to transportable table saws with rotating toothed blades projecting through a table surface, designed for wood and wood-based material cutting. It modifies the general dust measurement procedures of Part 1 to account for these tools’ unique operational characteristics.

• Test Procedure and Conditions
  The standard specifies realistic test conditions including:

  • Use of chipboard (P2 type in compliance with EN 312:2010) with defined thickness, density, and length.
  • Sawing strips approximately 10 mm wide over an 800 mm length using a rip fence for positioning.
  • Operation of the saw under load with a motor power-dependent number of cuts (20 cuts for saws ≤ 2.5 kW, 30 cuts for > 2.5 kW) distributed over a 10-minute cycle.
  • Mounting saws either on their working stand or a test bench at about 750 mm height for consistent testing.

• Instrumentation and Measurement
  Aligning with Part 1, the dust measurement instrumentation must accurately capture concentrations of inhalable and respirable dust particles emitted during operation, ensuring reliable exposure assessment.

• Reporting Requirements
  The standard requires detailed documentation of testing conditions, operating parameters, and any deviations such as extensions of cycle time when the specified number of cuts cannot be completed within the standard 10-minute window.

Applications

EN 50632-3-1:2016 serves a critical role in improving workplace safety in industries where transportable table saws are extensively used, including:

• Woodworking and Carpentry
  Ensuring dust emissions are measured consistently helps protect workers from respiratory hazards associated with wood dust exposure.

• Tool Manufacturing and Certification
  Manufacturers can use this standard to test and certify their transportable table saws for compliance with dust emissions limits, facilitating market acceptance and regulatory approval.

• Occupational Health and Safety Inspections
  Safety professionals apply this standardized procedure to evaluate dust control measures and exposure risks during on-site inspections and audits.

• Environmental Compliance
  Accurate dust emission data helps companies comply with environmental regulations related to airborne particulate matter from woodworking operations.

Related Standards

• EN 50632-1:2015 - General requirements and testing procedures for dust measurement applicable to a broad range of electric motor-operated tools.
• EN 312:2010 - Specification for particleboards, providing essential material data used in the test procedures for this standard.
• Other parts of EN 50632 series, addressing different tool categories with tailored dust measurement requirements.

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For manufacturers, safety engineers, and regulatory bodies, EN 50632-3-1:2016 offers a comprehensive, harmonized methodology for assessing and controlling dust emissions from transportable table saws-significantly contributing to safer working environments and enhanced product compliance.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Electric motor-operated tools - Dust measurement procedure - Part 3-1: Particular
requirements for transportable table saws
Outils électriques à moteur - Procédure de mesure de la poussière – Partie 3-1 :
Exigences particulières pour les scies à table transportables
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50632-3-1:2016
ICS:
25.100.40 Žagni listi Saws
25.140.20 (OHNWULþQDRURGMD Electric tools
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50632-3-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2016
ICS 79.120.10; 13.040.40
English Version
Electric motor-operated tools - Dust measurement procedure -
Part 3-1: Particular requirements for transportable table saws
Outils électriques à moteur - Procédure de mesure de la Motorbetriebene Elektrowerkzeuge - Staubmessverfahren -
poussière - Partie 3-1: Exigences particulières pour les Teil 3-1: Besondere Anforderungen für transportable
scies à table transportables Tischkreissägen
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2016-05-03. 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.
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Ref. No. EN 50632-3-1:2016 E
Contents
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references. 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Test procedure . 4
5 Instrumentation . 5
6 Information to be reported . 5
Tables
Table 101 – Operating conditions for transportable table saws . 5
European foreword
This document (EN 50632-3-1:2016) has been prepared by CLC/TC 116 "Safety of motor-operated
electric tools".
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has (dop) 2017-05-03
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2018-05-03
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with this
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