BS EN 50632-1:2015+A1:2019

What is BS EN 50632‑1 - Electric motor-operated tools – Dust measurement Procedure about?  

BS EN 50632‑1 specifies general requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor operated tools supplied from mains or from batteries.  

BS EN 50632‑1 applies to those tools with and without dust extraction unit where dust such as mineral dust containing silica or wood dust is expected. 

BS EN 50632‑1 helps you improve the safety of electric motor-operated tools. 

Who is BS EN 50632‑1 - Electric motor-operated tools – Dust measurement Procedure for? 

BS EN 50632‑1 on electric motor-operated tools dust measurement Procedure 

 is useful for: 

• Electric motor-operated tools manufacturers  
• Laboratories studying dust particles 
• Industries using electric motor-operated tools 

Why should you use BS EN 50632‑1 - Electric motor-operated tools – Dust measurement Procedure? 

Inhalable dust emitted by electric motor-operated tools may present a hazard to the operator and other exposed persons. BS EN 50632‑1 can be used by industries in a preliminary assessment of dust exposure at a workplace to make the workplace safer. 

BS EN 50632‑1 provides you the test room parameters, the equipment’s to be used in testing and the acceptance criteria of the test results. 

BS EN 50632‑1 provides tests whose results when measured can be used for a declaration of the dust emission which can be used by industries and environmental protection bodies to reduce pollution caused due to dust. 

What’s changed since the last update? 

BS EN 50632‑1:2015+A1:2019 supersedes BS EN 50632‑1:2015, which will be withdrawn on 15 January 2022. The changes to BS EN 50632‑1:2015 include 

• Acceptance criteria section added