NEW CATEGORIES FOR DUST TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT OF INDUSTRIAL VACUUM
CLEANERS, DUST EXTRACTORS AND SUCTION SWEEPING MACHINES
Formerly SUITABLE FOR: Since 1/97 :
ZH 1/487, BG-Holz, TRGS 519 EN 60335-2-69
IEC 60335-2-69 Annex AA
Category max. Dust max.
penetration Class penetration
value value
U 5% . Dusts with values of max. occupational L 1%
exposure > 1 mg/m3
S 1% . Dusts with values of max. occupational
exposure > 1 mg/m3
G 0 , 5 % . Dusts with values of max. occupational M 0, 1 %
exposure > 0 , 1 mg/m3
C 0 , 1 % . Dusts with values of max. occupational
exposure > 0 , 1 mg/m3 without
cancerinogenic dusts ( t 35 GefStoffV )
G 0 , 5 % . Dusts with values of max. occupational
exposure 0 , 1 mg/m3
C 0 , 1 % . Dusts with values of max. occupational
exposure 0 , 1 mg/m3 and H 0, 005 %
cancerinogenic dusts ( t 35 GefStoffV )
K1 0 , 05 % . Cancerinogenic dusts ( t 35 GefStorfV )
including very cancennogenic dusts
( t 15 a GefStoffV )
K2 see K1 . Dusts contaminated with pathogenes
Additional see K1 . Asbestos Additional see H
requirements reqirements
for Germany
B1 see . Explodable dusts, explosion classes B1 see
corresponding St1, St2 and St3 in Zone 11 corresponding
( Germany ) category ( Germany ) dust class
(S, G, C or K) ( M or H )
H2 0, 2 mg (wood) . Wood dusts M 0, 1%
( Germany ) per m3 (air)
in Germany more than. 1200 W and/or 50 litre capacity of dust storage bin category B1 is necessary
The assignment of the categories G and C to the dust classes M and H depend on the limit values
for occupational exposure.
TUV PRODUCT SERVICE GMBH Dust Classes
Dust Laboratory Status: 16. Dezember 1998, Rev:1
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65760 Eschbom print date: 1998-03-20
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