{"id":11435,"date":"2025-02-28T15:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T14:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gsa-messgeraete.de\/trgs-553-stricter-rules-for-working-with-wood-dust\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T12:59:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T11:59:31","slug":"trgs-553-stricter-rules-for-working-with-wood-dust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gsa-messgeraete.de\/en\/trgs-553-stricter-rules-for-working-with-wood-dust\/","title":{"rendered":"TRGS 553 – stricter rules for working with wood dust"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wood dust is considered a hazardous substance. Measures must therefore be taken to protect employees from this exposure. The new version of the Technical Rule for Hazardous Substances (TRGS) 553 has created more comprehensive regulations to protect health when handling wood dust at the workplace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The extended TRGS 553<\/em> now corresponds to the applicable legal framework<\/em> and the current state of the art.<\/em> The TRGS came into force with the announcement in the Joint Ministerial Gazette on December 12, 2022.<\/p>\n\n

These regulations were previously adopted by the Committee for Hazardous Substances, an advisory body of the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS). Associations from the wood industry and the carpentry and joinery trades also contributed to the revised TRGS 553. The updated TRGS now also takes into account the requirements of the EU Directive on the protection of workers from carcinogenic and mutagenic substances<\/em>, which was amended in 2017. The main aim of the new version of TRGS 553 was to integrate the necessary high level of occupational health and safety<\/strong> into operational practice<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n

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TRGS 553<\/h2>\n\n

The Technical Rule for Hazardous Substances<\/em> covers the obligations on the employer side<\/em>, in particular with regard to risk assessment<\/em>, protective measures<\/em> and prevention<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n

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TRGS 553 <\/strong>applies to all activities in the treatment and processing<\/em> of wood and wood-based materials<\/em> that generate wood dust<\/em>. It also covers activities in the danger zone of wood dust<\/em>. This includes, for example, work on woodworking machines<\/em> and systems<\/em>, changing filter elements, driving into silos and more. It does not include contaminated waste wood that is contaminated by wood preservatives, for example. <\/p>\n\n

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Wood dust<\/h2>\n\n

Unter dem Begriff “Holzstaub”<\/strong> fallen Hartholzst\u00e4ube<\/em> nach TRGS 906 (\u201eVerzeichnis krebserzeugender T\u00e4tigkeiten”). Dar\u00fcber hinaus fallen darunter auch Verfahren nach \u00a7 3 Absatz 2 Nummer 3 GefStoffV und Weichholzst\u00e4ube<\/em> nach TRGS 905 \u201eVerzeichnis krebserzeugender, keimzellmutagener oder reproduktionstoxischer Stoffe\u201c und Mischungen aus beiden.<\/p>\n\n

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Danger from wood dust<\/h2>\n\n

The dusts generated during the processing of wood and wood-based materials often cannot be sufficiently avoided. As wood dust<\/a> is a hazardous substance that poses health hazards and cancer risks<\/em>, companies must comply with the applicable limit values <\/strong>for workplaces when handling it. <\/p>\n\n

Wood dust <\/strong>can pose a considerable health risk<\/strong>. The finer it is, the deeper it can enter the lungs via the respiratory tract. In this context, diseases such as respiratory diseases<\/em> can be triggered. In particular, lung or nasal mucosa cancer<\/em> can also develop. In order to protect the respiratory tract from potentially dangerous diseases, employers are obliged to take appropriate protective measures for their employees<\/em>. These legal regulations are described in the technical rules and in explanatory letters. <\/p>\n\n

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Essential regulations of TRGS 553<\/h2>\n\n

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EU-wide occupational limit value<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

The updated TRGS 553 uses some new terminology compared to the previous edition. While the previous TRGS still stipulated that an “assessment standard” of 2 mg\/m\u00b3 over an eight-hour work shift must be observed and dust-reduced work areas must be set up for activities involving inhalable wood dust, these terms have been dropped in the new version of the TRGS. <\/p>\n\n

The revision was necessary in order to adapt TRGS 553 to the EU Cancer Directive already in force<\/em>. Essentially, this involved setting a limit value<\/em> for dust exposure<\/em>. The revised TRGS 553<\/strong> now describes an occupational limit value<\/strong> for the first time. <\/p>\n\n

Based on EU Directive 2017\/2398\/EU, the introduction of a binding “exposure limit value” for inhalable hardwood dusts and mixed dusts containing hardwood of 2 mg\/m\u00b3 was called for. In Germany, a corresponding “occupational limit value” of 2 mg\/m\u00b3 <\/em>was set in March 2021, which was adopted in the new version of the TRGS. In operational practice, this means that machines and systems must be operated in such a way that the average shift value (average value of a work shift) of 2 mg\/m\u00b3 is complied with. This applies regardless of the type of wood dust and requires the proper use of low-dust machines with emissions below 2 mg\/m\u00b3. <\/em><\/p>\n\n

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Protective measures for health<\/strong> – occupational health care<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

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Allgemein ist zu beachten, dass auch bei der Einhaltung des Arbeitsplatzgrenzwertes von 2 mg\/m\u00b3<\/em> an Holzstaub, ein gesundheitliches Restrisiko<\/em>, insbesondere f\u00fcr Krebserkrankungen, bleibt. T\u00e4tigkeiten mit Hartholzst\u00e4uben k\u00f6nnen Krebserkrankungen ausl\u00f6sen. Bei Weichholz <\/em>liegt der Arbeitsplatzgrenzwert f\u00fcr einatembaren Staub (E-Staub) bei 10 mg\/m\u00b3<\/em>. Die Regelungen umfassen daher alle T\u00e4tigkeiten mit Holzst\u00e4uben, um die Exposition der Besch\u00e4ftigten gegen\u00fcber Holzst\u00e4uben zu minimieren.<\/p>\n\n

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More information and assistance – Risk assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The new version of TRGS 553<\/em> contains more and more specific instructions for determining information<\/em>, carrying out the risk assessment<\/em> and reviewing its effectiveness<\/em>. For example, it describes the extent to which the company doctor must be involved in the risk assessment. The STOP principle should be applied when prioritizing protective measures<\/strong>. According to this, it should first be checked whether a less hazardous type of wood or a less dust-generating processing method is possible. This is followed by technical, organizational and personal protective measures. <\/p>\n\n

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Information on the instruction of employees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

As a limit value of 2 milligrams per cubic meter (mg\/m\u00b3) of air for wood dust now applies to woodworking machines, activities on woodworking machines<\/em> that cannot comply with this limit value despite technical protective measures<\/em> may only be carried out with shortened running times<\/em>. These running times must also be specified in the risk assessment. For example, joineries<\/em> and carpentry<\/em> workshops may only operate the table band saw for a maximum of one hour per work shift<\/em> in compliance with the occupational limit value<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n

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Revision of DGUV Information 209-044 “Wood dust” for operational practice<\/h2>\n\n

As the revised TRGS 553 cannot adequately regulate all aspects for implementation in operational practice, the necessary revision of DGUV Information 209-044 “Wood dust”<\/em> is now to be worked on promptly. The associations have informed their member companies about the most important changes to the new TRGS 553. <\/p>\n\n

Holzstaubmessung mit GSA Messger\u00e4ten<\/h2>\n\n

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Um m\u00f6gliche gef\u00e4hrliche Konzentrationen an Holzstaub<\/strong> zu messen, sind mehrere GSA Messger\u00e4te<\/strong> je nach Einsatzzweck geeignet. Das Probenahmeger\u00e4t<\/strong> SG10-2A<\/a> wurde speziell f\u00fcr die personengetragene Gefahrstoffmessung<\/em>, insbesondere f\u00fcr hohe Volumenstr\u00f6me, entwickelt und verf\u00fcgt \u00fcber einen austauschbaren Akku. Es kann auch station\u00e4r f\u00fcr Messzwecke eingesetzt werden und bietet einen Volumenstrom von 1\u201312 l\/min, wodurch die Messzeit verk\u00fcrzt werden kann. Mit den passenden, von der IFA lizenzierten Probenahmek\u00f6pfen kann Gesamtstaub (E-Staub)<\/em>, zu dem auch Holzstaub<\/em> z\u00e4hlt, gemessen werden. Auch feinere Konzentrationen der alveolaren Staubfraktion (A-Staub) <\/em>lassen sich beproben.<\/p>\n\n

The SG5100ex<\/a> measuring device<\/strong> is also suitable for measuring wood dust<\/em>. This device can also be used for personal samplers and stationary sampling of other hazardous substances such as other dusts<\/em>, fibers, gases,<\/em> fumes<\/em> and moulds<\/em>. The SG5100ex measuring device <\/em>has been specially designed for sampling in potentially explosive atm<\/em>ospheres<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n

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Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Image source: 123rf.com \u00a9 nesharm, image no. 67373711<\/p>\n\n

www.baua.de\/DE\/Angebote\/Regelwerk\/TRGS\/pdf\/TRGS-553.html<\/p>\n\n

www.baua.de\/DE\/Angebote\/Regelwerk\/TRGS\/TRGS-905<\/p>\n\n

www.baua.de\/DE\/Angebote\/Regelwerk\/TRGS\/TRGS-906<\/p>\n\n

www.allgemeinebauzeitung.de\/abz\/gesundheitsschutz-im-fokus-vorgaben-fuer-arbeiten-mit-holzstaub-in-kraft-52741<\/p>\n\n

www.bghm.de\/fileadmin\/user_upload\/Arbeitsschuetzer\/Gesetze_Vorschriften\/Informationen\/209-044.<\/p>\n\n

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www.bgw-online.de\/bgw-online-de\/service\/medien-arbeitshilfen\/medien-center\/technische-regeln-fuer-gefahrstoffe-holzstaub-20632<\/p>\n\n

www.bm-online.de\/allgemein\/bhkh-neufassung-akzeptabel\/<\/p>\n\n

www.deutsche-handwerks-zeitung.de\/schutz-vor-holzstaub-diese-pflichten-haben-arbeitgeber-275505\/<\/p>\n\n

www.forum-verlag.com\/blog-as\/trgs-553<\/p>\n\n

www.handwerk-magazin.de\/krebsgefahr-wie-betriebe-ihre-mitarbeiter-vor-gefaehrlichem-holzstaub-schuetzen-283745\/<\/p>\n\n

www.ingenieur.de\/fachmedien\/gefahrstoffe\/exposition\/neue-ausgabe-der-trgs-553\/<\/p>\n\n

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www.tischler-schreiner.de\/fileadmin\/bv_tsd\/Presse\/Downloadarchiv\/TRGS553_Verbaendeinfo.pdf<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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