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Clean Spaces

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Do you have a clean room

or a cleanroom

A clean room is what your mother always wanted from you

And a cleanroom is what we are discussing today

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What is a Cleanroom?

By definition a “Cleanroom” is:• A room in which the air supply, air distribution,

filtration of air supply, materials of construction, and operating procedures are regulated to control particle concentrations so that appropriate air cleanliness levels, as defined in

FED-STD-209, can be met.(IEST-RP-

CC006.2)

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What is a Cleanroom?

By definition a “Cleanroom” is: “A room in which the concentration of airborne

particles is controlled and which is constructed and used in a manner to minimize the introduction, generation and retention of particles inside the room, and in which the relevant parameters, e.g. temperature, humidity and pressure are controlled as necessary”

--ISO-14644-1

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History of HEPA Filters

HighEfficiencyParticulateAir

filter

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To Be A HEPA Filter

“Throwaway extended-medium dry-type filter in rigid frame having minimum particle-collection efficiency of 99.97% (that is a maximum particle penetration of of 0.03%) for 0.3 µm particles of thermally-generated DOP particles or specified alternative aerosol.”

--IEST

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Background on HEPA Filters

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Background on HEPA FiltersBackground on HEPA Filters

Atomic Energy Commission

Microelectronics Pharmaceutical

Medical DeviceFood Processing

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Background on HEPA Filters

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IMPACTION

DIFFUSIONINTERCEPTION

RELATIVE EFFECT OF PARTICLE COLLECTION MECHANISMS

9998

95

40

6070

50

30

20

0.1 1.0 10.00.01

PARTICLE DIAMETER (MICRONS)

COLLECTIONEFFICIENCY(%)

OVERALL EFFICIENCY

Typical Air Filtration PrinciplesTypical Air Filtration Principles

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PARTICLE DIAMETER (MICRONS)

THEORETICAL HEPA FILTER COLLECTION EFFICIENCY

0.3µm99.999

0.1 1.0 10.00.01

99.99

99.97

99

90

50

10

COLLECTION EFFICIENCY(%)

HEPA Filter MechanismsHEPA Filter Mechanisms

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99.999%

Ultra

Low

Penetration

Air

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99.9999%

Super

Ultra

Low

Penetration

Air

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Testing at the FACTORY for grading of the filters –

IEST-RP-CC001.4

A, B, C, D, E, F, G H, I, J, K

Type of HEPA Filters

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Industry Standards

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In-Situ Integrity Testing

what is the difference between hand scanned and total penetration ?

total penetration will take a 1cfm (28.3L/m) sample from the entire flow volume of the tested filter -- approximately a 1:750 ratio

hand scanned will sample more on an-- approximate 1:1 ratio

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HEPA Filter Integrity Testing

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Why Test a HEPA Filter

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• In-Place Integrity (full media

scan)

also includes joints, frames, ceiling, gaskets and other seals

HEPA Filter Integrity Testing Methodology

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Laskin Laskin nozzle nozzle generatorgenerator

HEPA Filter Integrity Testing

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thermal thermal generator generator for for challengechallenge

HEPA Filter Integrity Testing

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Who Designed Your Facility?

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Summary

Systems using HEPA or ULPA filters that are both factory and in-situ tested provide the cleanest air to the space.