EN17289-1:2020isaEuropeanstandardthatprovidesgeneralinformationandguidelinesforselectingtestmethodstodeterminethecharacteristicsofbulkmaterials,specificallyfocusingonthelight-weightfractionandcrystallinesilicacontent.Thisstandardispartofaseriesaimedatensuringaccurateandconsistentmeasurementoftheseproperties,whichareimportantforhealth,safety,andenvironmentalassessments,particularlyinindustrieshandlingdust-producingmaterialslikeconstruction,mining,andmanufacturing.Part1outlinesthescope,definitions,andprinciplesforchoosingappropriatetestingprocedures,helpinguserstoapplysubsequentpartsofthestandardeffectively.Itemphasizesfactorssuchasmaterialtype,particlesizedistribution,andthepurposeoftheanalysistoguidemethodselection.