BS IEC 63241-2-22-2025 PDF

Full title and description

BS IEC 63241-2-22:2025 — Electric motor-operated tools. Dust measurement procedure. Particular requirements for hand-held cut-off machines and wall chasers. This document is the British adoption of IEC 63241-2-22:2025 and provides the specific test and measurement requirements that supplement IEC 63241-1 (the general dust measurement procedure) for the two particular tool types named.

Abstract

This part (2-22) of IEC 63241 specifies particular requirements and adaptations to the general dust measurement procedure in IEC 63241-1 for hand-held cut-off machines and wall chasers. It is intended to be used together with IEC 63241-1:2023, and where this part adds, modifies or replaces text from Part 1 those changes apply for the tools covered. The standard was published at international level in 2025 and subsequently adopted as a British Standard (BS IEC 63241-2-22:2025).

General information

• Status: Published / Definitive (International Standard; adopted nationally as BS IEC).
• Publication date: IEC publication date 25 February 2025; BSI national publication/adoption recorded 6 March 2025.
• Publisher: International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) — adopted/published as British Standard by British Standards Institution (BSI).
• ICS / categories: 25.140.30 (Hand-operated tools / Electric motor-operated tools).
• Edition / version: Edition 1.0 (first edition, IEC 63241-2-22:2025).
• Number of pages: IEC base publication lists 9 pages; national BS publication listings commonly show 12 pages (covers/introductory material may account for the difference).

Scope

This part of IEC 63241 applies specifically to hand-held cut-off machines and wall chasers and defines the particular adaptations to the general dust measurement procedure in IEC 63241-1 necessary for those tools. Where a particular subclause of Part 1 is not mentioned in this Part 2-22, that subclause of Part 1 applies as far as relevant. The document therefore supplements and, where indicated, replaces clauses of Part 1 to produce a complete measurement procedure tailored to these tool types.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and tool-specific terms for hand-held cut-off machines and wall chasers.
• Adapted test setups and measurement positions for dust extraction and emission assessment specific to these tools.
• Procedures for sampling and quantifying airborne dust and respirable fractions during representative operation of the tools.
• Requirements for instrumentation, calibration and environmental controls during dust measurements.
• How Part 2-22 modifies, replaces or adds to the general clauses in IEC 63241-1 to ensure consistent, repeatable results for the covered tool types.

Typical use and users

Primary users are manufacturers of hand-held cut-off machines and wall chasers, test laboratories performing dust emission/airborne particulate measurements, product safety and compliance engineers, occupational hygienists, and standards committees. The standard is used to design test rigs, verify dust-control systems (shrouds, extraction), compare tool designs for dust emissions, and demonstrate compliance with client or regulatory dust-exposure requirements.

Related standards

Key related documents include IEC 63241-1 (Electric motor-operated tools — Dust measurement procedure — Part 1: General requirements), other Part 2-x documents in the IEC 63241 series that address particular tool types, and national adoptions such as BS IEC 63241-1 and other regional standards on tool safety and occupational dust exposure. For testing practice and safety context, related IEC and ISO standards on respiratory hazards and machine safety may also be relevant.

Keywords

Electric motor-operated tools; dust measurement; airborne dust; respirable dust; hand-held cut-off machine; wall chaser; test procedure; IEC 63241; BS IEC; tool emission testing; occupational hygiene.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is Part 2‑22 of the IEC 63241 series (adopted as BS IEC 63241-2-22:2025) that gives particular requirements for dust measurement procedures for hand-held cut-off machines and wall chasers, to be used together with IEC 63241-1.

Q: What does it cover?

A: The standard covers tool-specific test arrangements, sampling methods, instrumentation and procedural modifications to the general dust measurement procedure so that dust emissions from hand-held cut-off machines and wall chasers can be measured reproducibly and comparably.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers, test laboratories, safety and compliance engineers, occupational hygienists, procurement and specifiers in construction and related industries, and standards bodies referencing dust-emission test methods.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: This is the first edition published in 2025 and is the current edition as published; the IEC record shows publication in February 2025 with a stability date indicated into 2030, and BSI lists national adoption/publication in March 2025. Refer to IEC/BSI for formal status updates if you need to confirm future revisions.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — IEC 63241 is a series covering dust measurement procedures for electric motor-operated tools; Part 1 contains the general procedure and Part 2‑22 contains the particular requirements for the tool types named. Other Part 2 (and related) documents cover other specific tool categories.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Dust measurement, electric motor-operated tools, hand-held cut-off machines, wall chasers, dust emission testing, IEC 63241, BS IEC 63241-2-22:2025.