SIST-TS CEN/TS 17693-2:2022

Earthworks - Soil treatment tests - Part 2: Test of evaluation of the aptitude of a dry material to emit dust

This document describes the reference method for the determination of the Index of dust emission (IDE) in soil treatment for earthworks.
This test concerns more particularly:
- limes in conformity with EN 459-1, Building lime - Part 1: Definitions, specifications and conformity criteria;
- cements in conformity with EN 197-1, Cement - Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements;
- road binders in conformity with EN 13282-1, Hydraulic road binders - Part 1: Rapid hardening hydraulic road binders - Composition, specifications and conformity criteria;
- road binders in conformity with EN 13282-2, Hydraulic road binders - Part 2: Normal hardening hydraulic road binders - Composition, specifications and conformity criteria;
- fly ashes in conformity with EN 14227-4, Hydraulically bound mixtures - Specifications - Part 4: Fly ash for hydraulically bound mixtures;
- siliceous fly ashes in conformity with EN 450-1, Fly ash for concrete - Part 1: Definition, specifications and conformity criteria;
- ground-granulated blastfurnace slag in conformity with EN 15167-1, Ground granulated blast furnace slag for use in concrete, mortar and grout - Part 1: Definitions, specifications and conformity criteria.

Erdarbeiten - Prüfungen zur Bodenbehandlung - Teil 2: Prüfung zur Bewertung der Staubemissionsfähigkeit eines trockenen Materials

Dieses Dokument beschreibt das Referenzverfahren zur Bestimmung des Index der Staubemission (IDE) bei der Bodenbehandlung für Erdarbeiten.
Diese Prüfung betrifft insbesondere:
- Kalk in Übereinstimmung mit EN 459-1, Baukalk - Teil 1: Begriffe, Anforderungen und Konformitätskriterien;
- Zement in Übereinstimmung mit EN 197-1, Zement - Teil 1: Zusammensetzung, Anforderungen und Konformitätskriterien von Normalzement;
- Tragschichtbinder in Übereinstimmung mit EN 13282-1, Hydraulische Tragschichtbinder - Teil 1: Schnell erhärtende hydraulische Tragschichtbinder - Zusammensetzung, Anforderungen und Konformitätskriterien;
- Tragschichtbinder in Übereinstimmung mit EN 13282-2, Hydraulische Tragschichtbinder - Teil 2: Normal erhärtende hydraulische Tragschichtbinder - Zusammensetzung, Anforderungen und Konformitätskriterien;
- Flugasche in Übereinstimmung mit EN 14227-4, Hydraulisch gebundene Gemische - Anforderungen - Teil 4: Flugasche für hydraulisch gebundene Gemische;
- kieselhaltige Flugasche in Übereinstimmung mit EN 450 1, Flugasche für Beton - Teil 1: Definition, Anforderungen und Konformitätskriterien;
- Hüttensandmehl in Übereinstimmung mit EN 15167-1, Hüttensandmehl zur Verwendung in Beton, Mörtel und Einpressmörtel - Teil 1: Definitionen, Anforderungen und Konformitätskriterien.

Terrassements - Essais de traitement de sol - Partie 2 : Essai d'évaluation de l'aptitude d'un matériau sec à émettre de la poussière

Ce document décrit la méthode de référence pour la détermination de l'indice d'émission de poussières (IDE) dans le traitement des sols pour les travaux de terrassement.
Cet essai concerne plus particulièrement :
- les chaux conformes à la norme EN 459 -1, Chaux de construction - Partie 1 : définitions, spécifications et critères de conformité ;
- les ciments conformes à la norme EN 197-1, Ciment - Partie 1 : composition, spécifications et critères de conformité des ciments courants ;
- les liants routiers conformes à la norme EN 13282-1, Liants hydrauliques routiers - Partie 1 : liants hydrauliques routiers à durcissement rapide - Composition, spécifications et critères de conformité ;
- les liants routiers conformes à la norme EN 13282-2, Liants hydrauliques routiers - Partie 2 : liants hydrauliques routiers à durcissement normal - Composition, spécifications et critères de conformité ;
- les cendres volantes conformes à la norme EN 14227-4, Mélanges traités aux liants hydrauliques - Spécifications - Partie 4 : cendre volante pour mélanges traités aux liants hydrauliques ;
- les cendres volantes siliceuses conformes à la norme EN 450-1, Cendres volantes pour béton - Partie 1 : définition, spécifications et critères de conformité ;
- le laitier granulé de haut fourneau moulu conforme à la norme EN 15167-1, Laitier granulé de haut-fourneau moulu pour utilisation dans le béton, mortier et coulis - Partie 1 : définitions, exigences et critères de conformité.

Zemeljska dela - Preskusi obdelave zemljin - 2. del: Preskus vrednotenja zmožnosti suhega materiala za emitiranje prahu

Ta dokument opisuje referenčno metodo za določanje indeksa emisije prahu (IDE) pri obdelavi zemljin za zemeljska dela.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 29-Sep-2021
• Publication Date: 14-Mar-2022
• ICS: 13.080.99 - Other standards related to soil quality
• ICS: 93.020 - Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works
• Technical Committee: ZEM - Earthworks
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 18-Feb-2022
• Due Date: 25-Apr-2022
• Completion Date: 15-Mar-2022
• Ref Project: CEN/TS 17693-2:2021 - Earthworks - Soil treatment tests - Part 2: Test of evaluation of the aptitude of a dry material to emit dust

Overview

CEN/TS 17693-2:2021 - "Earthworks - Soil treatment tests - Part 2" is a CEN technical specification that defines a laboratory reference method to determine the Index of Dust Emission (IDE) for dry mineral products used in soil treatment for earthworks. The procedure evaluates the aptitude of dry materials (limes, cements, hydraulic road binders, fly ashes, ground‑granulated blast furnace slag, etc.) to emit dust during handling stages such as stocking, spreading and mixing.

Important note: the IDE is a laboratory index and is not directly comparable to on‑site dust emission rates; it is intended for comparative, quality and safety purposes.

Key topics & technical requirements

• Scope of materials: products conforming to EN 459‑1, EN 197‑1, EN 13282‑1/2, EN 14227‑4, EN 450‑1 and EN 15167‑1 (limes, cements, road binders, fly ashes, GGBFS).
• Test principle: an air jet sieving + suction method measures the fraction of a powdered sample carried through a 45 µm sieve by an ascending air flow; trapped fines quantify dust emission.
• Core equipment: air jet siever with rotating air-distribution tube, 200 mm/45 µm sieve, polycarbonate column (bell), vacuum system (min. 60 m³/h), dust/water traps, manometric indicator, air inlet valve, timer and balance.
• Procedure highlights:
  • Sample mass: 50 ± 1 g distributed on the sieve.
  • Suction duration: 4 minutes at the regulated depression (manometric level ≈ 64 mm ± 2 mm colored liquid ≈ 5.52 hPa).
  • Cleaning and maintenance: ultrasonic cleaning of the sieve, regular emptying/acid cleaning of dust trap, anti‑static treatment of the column.
• Result expression: IDE (%) = ((m1 − m2) / m1) × 100, where m1 = initial sample mass, m2 = mass remaining on the sieve after the test. The reported IDE is the average of three tests (rounded to nearest integer).
• Reporting: test conformity statement, sample ID, test date, operator, measured values, observations.

Applications & users

• Quality control laboratories assessing dustiness of binders and supplementary cementitious materials.
• Material manufacturers (lime, cement, fly ash, GGBFS) for product development and specification.
• Civil and geotechnical contractors and roadworks teams for selection of low‑dust products in earthworks.
• Environmental/occupational health teams and specifiers writing procurement or compliance requirements for construction projects.
• Regulators and standardization bodies comparing materials and defining mitigation needs.

Related standards

• EN 459‑1, EN 197‑1, EN 13282‑1 & ‑2, EN 14227‑4, EN 450‑1, EN 15167‑1 - referenced product specifications and conformity criteria for materials covered by this test.

Keywords: CEN/TS 17693-2:2021, Index of dust emission, IDE, dust emission test, air jet siever, earthworks, soil treatment, cement dust, fly ash dust, road binders.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2022
Zemeljska dela - Preskusi obdelave zemljin - 2. del: Preskus vrednotenja
zmožnosti suhega materiala za emitiranje prahu
Earthworks - Soil treatment tests - Part 2: Test of evaluation of the aptitude of a dry
material to emit dust
Erdarbeiten - Prüfungen zur Bodenbehandlung - Teil 2: Prüfung zur Bewertung der
Staubemissionsfähigkeit eines trockenen Materials
Terrassements - Essais de traitement de sol - Partie 2 : Essai d'évaluation de l'aptitude
d'un matériau sec à émettre de la poussière
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 17693-2:2021
ICS:
13.080.99 Drugi standardi v zvezi s Other standards related to
kakovostjo tal soil quality
93.020 Zemeljska dela. Izkopavanja. Earthworks. Excavations.
Gradnja temeljev. Dela pod Foundation construction.
zemljo Underground works
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN/TS 17693-2
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
December 2021
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 13.080.99; 93.020
English Version
Earthworks - Soil treatment tests - Part 2: Test of
evaluation of the aptitude of a dry material to emit dust
Terrassements - Essais de traitement de sol - Partie 2 : Erdarbeiten - Prüfungen zur Bodenbehandlung - Teil 2:
Test d'évaluation de l'aptitude d'un matériau sec à Prüfung zur Bewertung der Staubemissionsfähigkeit
émettre de la poussière eines trockenen Materials
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 8 November 2021 for provisional application.

The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to
submit their comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Abbreviations and symbols . 5
5 Principle of the test . 6
6 Equipment . 6
7 Procedure . 7
7.1 General. 7
7.2 Preparation of the test . 7
7.3 Preparation, execution of the test, cleaning and maintenance operations . 7
7.3.1 Presetting. 7
7.3.2 Execution . 8
7.3.3 At the end of the test . 8
7.3.4 After each test . 8
8 Expression of the results . 8
9 Test report . 8
Annex A (normative) Figures . 10
Bibliography . 14

European foreword
This document (CEN/TS 17693-2:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 396
“Earthworks”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
This document describes a laboratory test method making it possible to determine the aptitude of a
material coming from a dry mineral treatment, to emit dust at the time of various stages during an
operation of soil treatment for earthworks (stocking and destocking of the product on jobsite, spreading,
mixing).
The Index of dust emission (I ) determined by this laboratory test is not directly comparable to the real
DE
rate of dust emitted on the jobsite.
1 Scope
This document describes the reference method for the determination of the Index of dust emission (I )
DE
in soil treatment for earthworks.
This test concerns more particularly:
— limes in conformity with EN 459-1, Building lime - Part 1: Definitions, specifications and conformity
criteria;
— cements in conformity with EN 197-1, Cement - Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity
criteria for common cements;
— road binders in conformity with EN 13282-1, Hydraulic road binders - Part 1: Rapid hardening
hydraulic road binders - Composition, specifications and conformity criteria;
— road binders in conformity with EN 13282-2, Hydraulic road binders - Part 2: Normal hardening
hydraulic road binders - Composition, specifications and conformity criteria;
— fly ashes in conformity with EN 14227-4, Hydraulically bound mixtures - Specifications – Part 4: Fly
ash for hydraulically bound mixtures;
— siliceous fly ashes in conformity with EN 450-1, Fly ash for concrete - Part 1: Definition, specifications
and conformity criteria;
— ground-granulated blastfurnace slag in conformity with EN 15167-1, Ground granulated blast
furnace slag for use in concrete, mortar and grout - Part 1: Definitions, specifications and conformity
criteria.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
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