SIST EN 300 019-1-1 V2.1.2:2006
(Main)Environmental Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and environmental tests for telecommunications equipment; Part 1-1: Classification of environmental conditions; Storage
General Information
- Abstract
The present document defines classes of environmental conditions and their severities to which telecommunication equipment may be exposed during storage. The severities specified are those which will have a low probability of being exceeded; generally less than 1 %. NOTE 1: Temporary storage during transport is included in part 1-2: Transportation. NOTE 2: If the equipment is stored in its package, the environmental conditions apply to the packaged equipment.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Jan-2006
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Feb-2006
- Due Date
- 01-Feb-2006
- Completion Date
- 01-Feb-2006
Overview
SIST EN 300 019-1-1 V2.1.2:2006 specifies the classification of environmental conditions and their severities for telecommunications equipment during storage. Developed by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST) and harmonized with the European standard by ETSI, this document is a foundational guideline for manufacturers, suppliers, and operators of telecommunications hardware. The standard defines comprehensive environmental classes and criteria to help organizations ensure that equipment remains reliable and protected when in storage, reducing the risk of environmental degradation and extending operational lifetime.
Key Topics
- Environmental Classes: The standard defines multiple classes for storage conditions, ranging from fully weatherprotected and controlled environments to completely exposed, non-weatherprotected areas.
- Weatherprotected, partly temperature-controlled storage
- Weatherprotected, non-temperature-controlled storage
- Non-weatherprotected storage (including extended, more severe exposures)
- Climatic and Mechanical Conditions: Detailed consideration is given to factors such as air temperature, relative and absolute humidity, air pressure, solar radiation, and mechanical influences (vibration, shock).
- Biological and Chemical Exposures: The standard addresses risks from flora (moulds, fungi), fauna (rodents, insects), and various chemically active substances (salts, gases such as sulphur dioxide and ammonia).
- Applicability to Packaged Equipment: If equipment is stored within its packaging, these environmental classifications and severities apply to the packaged item, not just the unprotected device.
- Severities and Probability: Specified conditions are designed so there is a low probability (generally less than 1%) of exceeding them, promoting reliable storage outcomes.
Applications
SIST EN 300 019-1-1 V2.1.2:2006 is essential for the telecommunications sector as it provides a unified approach for specifying, assessing, and verifying storage environments. Common applications include:
- Product Design & Testing: Manufacturers use the environmental classes to set design tolerances, select materials, and simulate storage conditions during product testing.
- Site Assessment: Operators and facility managers reference these classes to verify if current or proposed storage sites for telecom equipment meet required conditions.
- Packaging Solutions: Logistics teams use the classifications to develop or choose appropriate packaging that can protect equipment against anticipated environmental stressors.
- Compliance & Tender Documentation: The standard is often cited in procurement, regulatory compliance, and tender documents to ensure all parties meet a recognized level of environmental protection during storage.
Adhering to this standard helps organizations minimize risks such as corrosion, material fatigue, and biological attack, which can cause failures or reduce the lifespan of telecommunications equipment.
Related Standards
The SIST EN 300 019-1-1 V2.1.2:2006 standard is part of a broader environmental engineering standard series for telecommunications, notably:
- EN 300 019-1-0: General overview and introduction to environmental classifications
- EN 300 019-1-2: Environmental conditions for transportation (temporary storage during transport)
- EN 300 019-1-3 and subsequent parts: Environmental conditions for stationary and mobile use, both weatherprotected and non-weatherprotected
- IEC 60721-3-1: International classification for environmental parameters and their severities - Storage
- IEC 60068-2-27: Environmental testing, focusing on tests for shock
- EN 300 019-2 series: Specifications for environmental test methods matching the environmental classes described
By aligning with these related standards, organizations ensure seamless integration of environmental requirements from product design through delivery, storage, transportation, and operation.
Keywords: environmental conditions, telecommunications equipment, storage classification, environmental testing, SIST EN 300 019, ETSI, packaging, climate classes, equipment protection.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 300 019-1-1 V2.1.2:2006 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Environmental Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and environmental tests for telecommunications equipment; Part 1-1: Classification of environmental conditions; Storage". This standard covers: The present document defines classes of environmental conditions and their severities to which telecommunication equipment may be exposed during storage. The severities specified are those which will have a low probability of being exceeded; generally less than 1 %. NOTE 1: Temporary storage during transport is included in part 1-2: Transportation. NOTE 2: If the equipment is stored in its package, the environmental conditions apply to the packaged equipment.
The present document defines classes of environmental conditions and their severities to which telecommunication equipment may be exposed during storage. The severities specified are those which will have a low probability of being exceeded; generally less than 1 %. NOTE 1: Temporary storage during transport is included in part 1-2: Transportation. NOTE 2: If the equipment is stored in its package, the environmental conditions apply to the packaged equipment.
SIST EN 300 019-1-1 V2.1.2:2006 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 19.040 - Environmental testing; 33.050.01 - Telecommunication terminal equipment in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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Environmental Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and environmental tests for
telecommunications equipment; Part 1-1: Classification of environmental conditions;
Storage
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 300 019-1-1 Version 2.1.2
ICS:
19.040 Preskušanje v zvezi z Environmental testing
okoljem
33.050.01 Telekomunikacijska Telecommunication terminal
terminalska oprema na equipment in general
splošno
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
European Standard (Telecommunications series)
Environmental Engineering (EE);
Environmental conditions and environmental tests
for telecommunications equipment;
Part 1-1: Classification of environmental conditions;
Storage
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Reference
REN/EE-01027-1-1
Keywords
environment, testing, equipment practice
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.4
Foreword.4
1 Scope .5
2 References .5
3 Definitions.5
4 Environmental classes .6
4.1 Class 1.1: Weatherprotected, partly temperature-controlled storage locations .6
4.2 Class 1.2: Weatherprotected, not temperature-controlled storage locations.7
4.3 Class 1.3: Non-weatherprotected storage locations; class 1.3E: non-weatherprotected storage locations-
extended .8
5 Environmental conditions.9
5.1 Climatic conditions.9
5.2 Biological conditions.9
5.3 Chemically active substances .10
5.4 Mechanically active substances.10
5.5 Mechanical conditions.11
Annex A (informative): Bibliography.12
History .13
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Intellectual Property Rights
IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The information
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
server (http://webapp.etsi.org/IPR/home.asp).
Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee
can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web
server) which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.
Foreword
This European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Environmental
Engineering (EE).
The present document is part 1, sub-part 1 of a multi-part deliverable covering the classification of environmental
conditions and environmental tests for telecommunications equipment, as identified below:
Part 1: "Classification of environmental conditions";
Sub-part 0: "Introduction";
Sub-part 1: "Storage";
Sub-part 2: "Transportation";
Sub-part 3: "Stationary use at weatherprotected locations";
Sub-part 4: "Stationary use at non-weatherprotected locations";
Sub-part 5: "Ground vehicle installations";
Sub-part 6: "Ship environments";
Sub-part 7: "Portable and non-stationary use";
Sub-part 8: "Stationary use at underground locations";
Part 2: "Specification of environmental tests".
Part 1 specifies different standardized environmental classes covering climatic and biological conditions, chemically
and mechanically active substances and mechanical conditions during storage, transportation and in use.
Part 1-0 forms a general overview of part 1.
Part 2 specifies the recommended test severities and test methods for the different environmental classes.
National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 19 April 2002
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 July 2002
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 January 2003
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 January 2003
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1 Scope
The present document defines classes of environmental conditions and their severities to which telecommunication
equipment may be exposed during storage. The severities specified are those which will have a low probability of being
exceeded; generally less than 1 %.
NOTE 1: Temporary storage during transport is included in part 1-2: Transportation.
NOTE 2: If the equipment is stored in its package, the environmental conditions apply to the packaged equipment.
2 References
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present
document.
• References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific.
• For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
• For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies.
[1] IEC 60721-3-1: "Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3: Classification of groups of
environmental parameters and their severities - Section 1: Storage".
[2] IEC 60068-2-27: "Environmental testing. Part 2: Tests. Test Ea and guidance: Shock".
[3] IEC 60721-2-4: "Classification of environmental conditions. Part 2: Environmental conditions
appearing in nature: Solar radiation and temperature".
3 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply:
absolute humidity: mass of water vapour in grammes which is associated with one cubic metre of dry air in an
air/watervapourmixture
non-weatherprotected location: location at which equipment is not protected from direct weather influences
relative humidity: ratio of the partial pressure of the water vapour in moist air at a given temperature, to the partial
pressure of the water vapour in saturated air at the same temperature
storage: certain site where the equipment is placed for long periods but is not intended for use during these periods
weatherprotected location: location at which the equipment is protected from weather influences
NOTE 1: Totally weatherprotected location: Direct weather influences are totally excluded.
NOTE 2: Partly weatherprotected location: Direct weather influences are not completely excluded.
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4 Environmental classes
The classes shown in parentheses, e.g. (1C1), may be selected for special applications.
4.1 Class 1.1: Weatherprotected, partly temperature-controlled
storage locations
This class is a combination of classes 1K3/1Z2/1B1/1C2(1C1)/1S2/1M2 in IEC 60721-3-1 [1].
This class applies to weatherprotected partly temperature controlled storage. Humidity is usually not controlled. The
climatogram
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