EN ISO/ASTM 52931:2023

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2023
Aditivna proizvodnja kovin - Okolje, zdravje in varnost - Splošna načela za
uporabo kovinskih materialov (ISO/ASTM 52931:2023)
Additive manufacturing of metals - Environment, health and safety - General principles
for use of metallic materials (ISO/ASTM 52931:2023)
Additive Fertigung von Metallen - Umweltschutz, Gesundheit und Sicherheit - Allgemeine
Grundsätze für die Verwendung metallischer Materialien (ISO/ASTM 52931:2023)
Fabrication additive de métaux - Environnement, santé et sécurité - Principes généraux
pour l’utilisation de matériaux métalliques (ISO/ASTM 52931:2023)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO/ASTM 52931:2023
ICS:
13.020.01 Okolje in varstvo okolja na Environment and
splošno environmental protection in
general
13.030.30 Posebni odpadki Special wastes
13.100 Varnost pri delu. Industrijska Occupational safety.
higiena Industrial hygiene
25.030 3D-tiskanje Additive manufacturing
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO/ASTM 52931
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.020.01; 13.030.30; 13.100; 25.030
English Version
Additive manufacturing of metals - Environment, health
and safety - General principles for use of metallic materials
(ISO/ASTM 52931:2023)
Fabrication additive de métaux - Environnement, santé Additive Fertigung von Metallen - Umweltschutz,
et sécurité - Principes généraux pour l'utilisation de Gesundheit und Sicherheit - Allgemeine Grundsätze für
matériaux métalliques (ISO/ASTM 52931:2023) die Verwendung metallischer Materialien (ISO/ASTM
52931:2023)
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European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO/ASTM 52931:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 261
"Additive manufacturing" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 438 “Additive
Manufacturing” the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
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North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO/ASTM 52931:2023 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO/ASTM 52931:2023 without
any modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO/ASTM
STANDARD 52931
First edition
2023-01
Additive manufacturing of metals —
Environment, health and safety —
General principles for use of metallic
materials
Fabrication additive de métaux — Environnement, santé et sécurité
— Principes généraux pour l’utilisation de matériaux métalliques
Reference number
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Abbreviations . 1
5 Methodology .2
5.1 General . 2
5.2 Chemical hazard methodology . 4
6 Source data. 4
6.1 General . 4
6.2 Input products and by-products . 4
6.2.1 Safety data sheet . 4
6.2.2 Product technical datasheet . 5
6.3 Process . 5
6.3.1 General . 5
6.3.2 Means of storage and implementation . 5
6.4 Feedback from experience . 5
6.4.1 Incident reports . . 5
6.4.2 Technical and normative watch . 6
6.4.3 Measurement reports and analyses . 6
7 Risk assessment . 6
7.1 Identification of hazards . 6
7.2 Documentation on hazards . 6
7.2.1 General . 6
7.2.2 Identification of hazards related to inputs . 7
7.2.3 Hazards related to substances generated during additive manufacturing . 11
7.2.4 Hazards related to fire and explosion . 11
7.3 Identification of exposing situations . 11
7.4 Characterization and risk rating . 15
7.4.1 General .15
7.4.2 Rating of risks related to contamination, inhalation or skin contact .15
7.4.3 Rating the risks related to explosion . 16
8 Prevention and protective measures.17
8.1 General . 17
8.2 Workplaces . . . 17
8.2.1 Floors and walls . 17
8.2.2 Air flow rate . 18
8.2.3 Fire . 18
8.2.4 Electric . 19
8.2.5 Powder storage . 19
8.2.6 Best practices for work
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