• ASHRAE 52.2 : 2017

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    METHOD OF TESTING GENERAL VENTILATION AIR-CLEANING DEVICES FOR REMOVAL EFFICIENCY BY PARTICLE SIZE

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2017

    Publisher:  American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers

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    Foreword
    1 Purpose
    2 Scope
    3 Definitions and Acronyms
    4 Test Apparatus
    5 Apparatus Qualification Testing
    6 Test Materials
    7 Selection and Preparation of the Test Device
    8 Test Procedures
    9 Measurement of Resistance versus Airflow
    10 Determination of Particle Size Efficiency
    11 Reporting Results
    12 Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) for Air Cleaners
    13 Normative References
    Informative Appendix A: Commentary
    Informative Appendix B: Test Procedure Suggestions and Examples
    Informative Appendix C: How to Read a Test Report
    Informative Appendix D: Minimum Efficiency Reporting Guidance
    Informative Appendix E: Cross-Reference and Application Guidelines
    Informative Appendix F: Acronyms and Conversion Formulae
    Informative Appendix G: Informative References
    Informative Appendix H: Addenda Description Information
    Informative Appendix I: (Intentionally Left Blank)
    Informative Appendix J: Optional Method of Conditioning a Filter
                            Using Fine KCl Particles to
                            Demonstrate Efficiency Loss That Might Be
                            Realized in Field Applications
    Informative Appendix K: Optional Method of Testing Two Air Filters
                            Arranged in Series in a System to
                            Evaluate Particle Removal, Dust Loading, and
                            Pressure Drop Increase That
                            Might Be Realized in Field Applications

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    Defines a method of laboratory testing to measure the performance of general ventilation air-cleaning devices.

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    Committee TC 2.4
    Development Note Supersedes ASHRAE 52.1. (04/2010)
    Document Type Test Method
    Product Note This product is unavailable in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine
    Publisher American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    ASME AG-1 : 2019 CODE ON NUCLEAR AIR AND GAS TREATMENT
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    NIST TN 2211:2022 A Tool to Model Virus Particle Exposure in Residences (ViPER)
    ASHRAE HDBK HVAC APPLICATIONS : 2015 ASHRAE HANDBOOK - HVAC APPLICATIONS
    ASHRAE/ASHE 170 SPANISH : 2008 VENTILATION OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
    ASME AG 1 : 2012 CODE ON NUCLEAR AIR AND GAS TREATMENT
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    UNE-EN ISO 29461-1:2014 Air intake filter systems for rotary machinery - Test methods - Part 1: Static filter elements (ISO 29461-1:2013)
    ISO 29462:2013 Field testing of general ventilation filtration devices and systems for in situ removal efficiency by particle size and resistance to airflow
    DIN EN ISO 29461-1:2014-03 Air intake filter systems for rotary machinery - Test methods - Part 1: Static filter elements (ISO 29461-1:2013)
    I.S. EN ISO 16890-4:2016 AIR FILTERS FOR GENERAL VENTILATION - PART 4: CONDITIONING METHOD TO DETERMINE THE MINIMUM FRACTIONAL TEST EFFICIENCY (ISO 16890-4:2016)
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    I.S. EN ISO 16890-2:2016 AIR FILTERS FOR GENERAL VENTILATION - PART 2: MEASUREMENT OF FRACTIONAL EFFICIENCY AND AIR FLOW RESISTANCE (ISO 16890-2:2016)
    ISO 16890-1:2016 Air filters for general ventilation — Part 1: Technical specifications, requirements and classification system based upon particulate matter efficiency (ePM)
    I.S. EN ISO 16890-3:2016 AIR FILTERS FOR GENERAL VENTILATION - PART 3: DETERMINATION OF THE GRAVIMETRIC EFFICIENCY AND THE AIR FLOW RESISTANCE VERSUS THE MASS OF TEST DUST CAPTURED (ISO 16890-3:2016)
    ISO 16890-2:2016 Air filters for general ventilation — Part 2: Measurement of fractional efficiency and air flow resistance
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    CSA C22.2 No. 187 : 2015 ELECTROSTATIC AIR CLEANERS
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    08/30187815 DC : DRAFT AUG 2008 BS ISO 19713-1 - ROAD VEHICLES - INLET AIR CLEANING EQUIPMENT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND COMPRESSORS - PART 1: FRACTIONAL EFFICIENCY TESTING WITH FINE PARTICLES (0,3 [MU]M TO 5 [MU]M OPTICAL DIAMETER)
    08/30171660 DC : DRAFT AUG 2008 BS ISO 19713-2 - INLET AIR CLEANING EQUIPMENT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND COMPRESSORS - PART 2: FRACTIONAL EFFICIENCY TESTING WITH COARSE PARTICLES (5 [MU]M TO 40 [MU]M OPTICAL DIAMETER)
    CSA W117.2 : 2012 : INC : UPD 2 : 2014 SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES
    BS ISO 18920:2011 Imaging materials. Reflection prints. Storage practices
    NASA MSFC STD 246 : 2011 STANDARD DESIGN AND OPERATIONAL CRITERIA FOR CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS
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    BS EN ISO 29462:2013 Field testing of general ventilation filtration devices and systems for in situ removal efficiency by particle size and resistance to airflow
    I.S. EN ISO 29462:2013 FIELD TESTING OF GENERAL VENTILATION FILTRATION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR IN SITU REMOVAL EFFICIENCY BY PARTICLE SIZE AND RESISTANCE TO AIRFLOW (ISO 29462:2013)
    BS EN ISO 16890-3:2016 Air filters for general ventilation Determination of the gravimetric efficiency and the air flow resistance versus the mass of test dust captured
    ASTM E 2267 : 2004 Standard Guide for Specifying and Evaluating Performance of Single Family Attached and Detached Dwellings-Indoor Air Quality
    ASHRAE/ACCA 180 : 2008 STANDARD PRACTICE FOR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF COMMERCIAL BUILDING HVAC SYSTEMS
    ISO 15957:2015 Test dusts for evaluating air cleaning equipment
    ISO 19859:2016 Gas turbine applications Requirements for power generation
    DIN EN ISO 15957 E : 2015 TEST DUSTS FOR EVALUATING AIR CLEANING EQUIPMENT (ISO 15957:2015)
    ISO 16890-4:2016 Air filters for general ventilation — Part 4: Conditioning method to determine the minimum fractional test efficiency
    ASHRAE 185.1 : 2015 METHOD OF TESTING UV-C LIGHTS FOR USE IN AIR-HANDLING UNITS OR AIR DUCTS TO INACTIVATE AIRBORNE MICROORGANISMS
    SAE AIR 4766/1 : 2011 AIR QUALITY FOR COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT CABIN - PARTICULATE CONTAMINANTS
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    I.S. EN 779:2012 PARTICULATE AIR FILTERS FOR GENERAL VENTILATION - DETERMINATION OF THE FILTRATION PERFORMANCE
    ASTM F 2519 : 2005 : R2011 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Grease Particle Capture Efficiency of Commercial Kitchen Filters and Extractors
    ISO 16814:2008 Building environment design Indoor air quality Methods of expressing the quality of indoor air for human occupancy
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    11/30211680 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 29462 - FIELD TESTING OF GENERAL VENTILATION FILTRATION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR IN-SITU REMOVAL EFFICIENCY BY PARTICLE SIZE AND RESISTANCE TO AIRFLOW
    DIN EN ISO 16890-4:2015-08 (Draft) AIR FILTERS FOR GENERAL VENTILATION - PART 4: CONDITIONING METHOD TO DETERMINE THE MINIMUM FRACTIONAL TEST EFFICIENCY (ISO 16890-4:2016)
    BS EN ISO 29461-1:2013 Air intake filter systems for rotary machinery. Test methods Static filter elements
    DIN EN ISO 16890-2:2017-08 Air filters for general ventilation - Part 2: Measurement of fractional efficiency and air flow resistance (ISO 16890-2:2016)
    CAN/CSA-W117.2-12 (R2017) Safety in welding, cutting, and allied processes
    13/30248313 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 15957 - LOADING DUSTS FOR TESTING AIR CLEANING EQUIPMENT (ISO/DIS 15957:2013)
    BS EN ISO 16890-2:2016 Air filters for general ventilation Measurement of fractional efficiency and air flow resistance
    10/30211683 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 29461-1 - AIR INTAKE FILTER SYSTEMS FOR ROTARY MACHINERY - TEST METHODS - PART 1: STATIC FILTER ELEMENTS
    ASTM F 2519 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Grease Particle Capture Efficiency of Commercial Kitchen Filters and Extractors
    15/30278074 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 16890-3 - AIR FILTERS FOR GENERAL VENTILATION - PART 3: DETERMINATION OF THE GRAVIMETRIC EFFICIENCY AND THE AIR FLOW RESISTANCE VERSUS THE MASS OF TEST DUST CAPTURED
    ISO/TS 19713-1:2010 Road vehicles — Inlet air cleaning equipment for internal combustion engines and compressors — Part 1: Fractional efficiency testing with fine particles (0,3 µm to 5 µm optical diameter)
    DIN EN ISO 16890-1:2017-08 AIR FILTERS FOR GENERAL VENTILATION - PART 1: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM BASED UPON PARTICULATE MATTER EFFICIENCY (EPM) (ISO 16890-1:2016)
    ISO 16890-3:2016 Air filters for general ventilation Part 3: Determination of the gravimetric efficiency and the air flow resistance versus the mass of test dust captured
    ASHRAE GUIDELINE 21 : 2012 VENTILATION AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF BATTERIES FOR STATIONARY APPLICATIONS
    CSA W117.2 : 2012 : INC : UPD 1 : 2013 SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES
    BS EN ISO 16890-1:2016 Air filters for general ventilation Technical specifications, requirements and classification system based upon particulate matter efficiency (ePM)
    EN ISO 16890-3:2016 Air filters for general ventilation - Part 3: Determination of the gravimetric efficiency and the air flow resistance versus the mass of test dust captured (ISO 16890-3:2016)
    DIN EN ISO 29462:2013-11 Field testing of general ventilation filtration devices and systems for in situ removal efficiency by particle size and resistance to airflow (ISO 29462:2013)
    ASTM E 2267 : 2004 : R2013 Standard Guide for Specifying and Evaluating Performance of Single Family Attached and Detached Dwellings—Indoor Air Quality (Withdrawn 2022)
    ISO/TS 19713-2:2010 Road vehicles — Inlet air cleaning equipment for internal combustion engines and compressors — Part 2: Fractional efficiency testing with coarse particles (5 µm to 40 µm optical diameter)
    ISO/TS 21220:2009 Particulate air filters for general ventilation Determination of filtration performance
    BS EN ISO 16890-4:2016 Air filters for general ventilation Conditioning method to determine the minimum fractional test efficiency
    BS ISO 16814:2008 Building environment design. Indoor air quality. Methods of expressing the quality of indoor air for human occupancy
    07/30113225 DC : 0 BS ISO 21220 - PARTICULATE AIR FILTERS FOR GENERAL VENTILATION - DETERMINATION OF THE FILTRATION PERFORMANCE
    ASTM F 2519 : 2005 : R2011 Standard Test Method for Grease Particle Capture Efficiency of Commercial Kitchen Filters and Extractors
    CSA Z317.2 : 2010 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR-CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEMS IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
    AIHA Z9.10 : 2010 FUNDAMENTALS GOVERNING THE DESIGN AND OPERATION OF DILUTION VENTILATION SYSTEMS IN INDUSTRIAL OCCUPANCIES
    ISO 18920:2011 Imaging materials Reflection prints Storage practices
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    ASHRAE GUIDELINE 32 : 2012 SUSTAINABLE, HIGH-PERFORMANCE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
    ASHRAE GUIDELINE 29 : 2009 GUIDELINE FOR THE RISK MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY IN BUILDINGS
    DIN EN ISO 16890-2 E : 2017 AIR FILTERS FOR GENERAL VENTILATION - PART 2: MEASUREMENT OF FRACTIONAL EFFICIENCY AND AIR FLOW RESISTANCE (ISO 16890-2:2016)
    09/30200844 DC : 0 BS EN 779 - PARTICULATE AIR FILTERS FOR GENERAL VENTILATION - DETERMINATION OF THE FILTRATION PERFORMANCE
    CSA W117.2 : 2012 SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES
    ANSI/ASSP Z9.10 : 2017 FUNDAMENTALS GOVERNING THE DESIGN AND OPERATION OF DILUTION VENTILATION SYSTEMS IN INDUSTRIAL OCCUPANCIES
    I.S. EN ISO 16890-1:2016 AIR FILTERS FOR GENERAL VENTILATION - PART 1: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM BASED UPON PARTICULATE MATTER EFFICIENCY (EPM) (ISO 16890-1:2016)
    08/30170237 DC : 0 BS ISO 18920 - IMAGING MATERIALS - REFLECTION PRINTS - STORAGE PRACTICES
    14/30268894 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 16890-2 - AIR FILTERS FOR GENERAL VENTILATION - PART 2: MEASUREMENT OF FRACTIONAL EFFICIENCY AND AIR FLOW RESISTANCE
    BS EN 779:2012 Particulate air filters for general ventilation. Determination of the filtration performance
    UNE-EN 779:2013 Particulate air filters for general ventilation - Determination of the filtration performance
    ASTM F 2519 : 2005 : R2015 Standard Test Method for Grease Particle Capture Efficiency of Commercial Kitchen Filters and Extractors
    EN ISO 16890-4:2016 Air filters for general ventilation - Part 4: Conditioning method to determine the minimum fractional test efficiency (ISO 16890-4:2016)
    I.S. EN ISO 15957:2015 TEST DUSTS FOR EVALUATING AIR CLEANING EQUIPMENT (ISO 15957:2015)
    IEEE 1635-2012 IEEE/ASHRAE Guide for the Ventilation and Thermal Management of Batteries for Stationary Applications
    ASHRAE 62.1 : 2016 VENTILATION FOR ACCEPTABLE INDOOR AIR QUALITY
    I.S. EN ISO 29461-1:2013 AIR INTAKE FILTER SYSTEMS FOR ROTARY MACHINERY - TEST METHODS - PART 1: STATIC FILTER ELEMENTS (ISO 29461-1:2013)
    ASHRAE GUIDELINE 24 : 2015 VENTILATION AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN LOW-RISE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
    ISO 26802:2010 Nuclear facilities Criteria for the design and the operation of containment and ventilation systems for nuclear reactors
    UFC 3-410-04N : 2004 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA - INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION
    UFC 3-410-01 : Change 4 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA - HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
    DIN EN ISO 16890-3:2017-08 AIR FILTERS FOR GENERAL VENTILATION - PART 3: DETERMINATION OF THE GRAVIMETRIC EFFICIENCY AND THE AIR FLOW RESISTANCE VERSUS THE MASS OF TEST DUST CAPTURED (ISO 16890-3:2016)
    DIN EN ISO 16890-4:2017-08 Air filters for general ventilation - Part 4: Conditioning method to determine the minimum fractional test efficiency (ISO 16890-4:2016)
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    ISO 29461-1:2013 Air intake filter systems for rotary machinery Test methods Part 1: Static filter elements
    UNI EN ISO 29462 : 2013 FIELD TESTING OF GENERAL VENTILATION FILTRATION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR IN SITU REMOVAL EFFICIENCY BY PARTICLE SIZE AND RESISTANCE TO AIRFLOW
    UNI EN 779 : 2012 PARTICULATE AIR FILTERS FOR GENERAL VENTILATION - DETERMINATION OF THE FILTRATION PERFORMANCE
    UNE-EN ISO 16890-4:2017 Air filters for general ventilation - Part 4: Conditioning method to determine the minimum fractional test efficiency (ISO 16890-4:2016)
    UNE-EN ISO 16890-3:2017 Air filters for general ventilation - Part 3: Determination of the gravimetric efficiency and the air flow resistance versus the mass of test dust captured (ISO 16890-3:2016)
    UNE-EN ISO 29462:2014 Field testing of general ventilation filtration devices and systems for in situ removal efficiency by particle size and resistance to airflow (ISO 29462:2013)
    UNE-EN ISO 16890-1:2017 Air filters for general ventilation - Part 1: Technical specifications, requirements and classification system based upon particulate matter efficiency (ePM) (ISO 16890-1:2016)
    UNE-EN ISO 16890-2:2017 Air filters for general ventilation - Part 2: Measurement of fractional efficiency and air flow resistance (ISO 16890-2:2016)
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    UNE-EN ISO 15957:2015 Test dusts for evaluating air cleaning equipment (ISO 15957:2015)
    EN 779:2012 Particulate air filters for general ventilation - Determination of the filtration performance
    EN ISO 16890-1:2016 Air filters for general ventilation - Part 1: Technical specifications, requirements and classification system based upon particulate matter efficiency (ePM) (ISO 16890-1:2016)
    EN ISO 15957:2015 Test dusts for evaluating air cleaning equipment (ISO 15957:2015)
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    EN ISO 29461-1:2013 Air intake filter systems for rotary machinery - Test methods - Part 1: Static filter elements (ISO 29461-1:2013)
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