1、Designation: F3150 15F3150 18Standard Specification forHEPA Filtration System Performance of Residential andCommercial Vacuum Cleaners1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3150; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of
2、 revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification defines industry acceptable test methods and approaches for evaluating resid
3、ential and commercialvacuum cleaner filtration systems to HEPA filtration performance levels.1.2 This specification defines the minimum filtration efficiency requirements for achieving HEPA performance for filtrationsystems of residential and commercial vacuum cleaners.1.3 This specification applies
4、 only to residential and commercial vacuum cleaning products that are used in non-criticalapplications. Non-critical applications refers to applications not requiring the removal of hazardous dust as defined per IEC60335-2-69.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
5、if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine theapplicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance wi
6、th internationally recognized principles on standardizationestablished in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issuedby the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:
7、2F1977 Test Method for Determining Initial, Fractional, Filtration Efficiency of a Vacuum Cleaner SystemF2608 Test Method for Determining the Change in Room Air Particulate Counts as a Result of the Vacuum Cleaning ProcessF395 Terminology Relating to Vacuum Cleaners2.2 European Standards:3EN 18225 H
8、igh Efficiency Air Filters (EPA, HEPA, and ULPA) Part 5: Determining the Efficiency of Filter Elements2.3 IEST Standards:4IEST-RP-CC0001.5IEST-RP-CC001 HEPA and ULPA filtersIEST-RP-CC0007.2IEST-RP-CC007 Testing ULPA FiltersIEST-RP-CC0034IEST-RP-CC034 HEPA and ULPA Filter Leak Tests2.4 IEC Standard:5
9、IEC 60335269, Edition 4.05.0 Particular Requirements for Wet and Dry Vacuum Cleaners for Commercial use, Clause 3.1042.5 ISO Standard:6ISO 29463-5 High-efficiency filters and filter media for removing particles in air Part 5: Test method for filter elements1 This specification is under the jurisdict
10、ion of ASTM Committee F11 on Vacuum Cleaners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F11.23 on Filtration.Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2015Oct. 1, 2018. Published November 2015October 2018. Originally approved in 2015. Last previous edition approved in 2015 asF3150 15. DOI: 10.1520/F315
11、0-15.10.1520/F3150-18.2 For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standardsvolume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page on the ASTM website.3 Available from British Standards Inst
12、itution (BSI), 389 Chiswick High Rd., London W4 4AL, U.K., http:/.4 Available from Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST), Arlington Place One, 2340 S. Arlington Heights Rd., Suite 100, Arlington Heights, IL60005-4516, http:/www.iest.org.5 Available from International Electrotechn
13、ical Commission (IEC), 3, rue de Varemb, P.O. Box 131, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, http:/www.iec.ch.6 Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva,Switzerland, http:/www.iso.org.This do
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15、s appropriate. In all cases only the current versionof the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States13. Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 commercial vacuum c
16、leanera vacuum cleaner suitable for the heavy duty and sometimes continuous cleaning tasksencountered in establishments such as hotels, motels, office buildings, churches, clubs, etc.3.1.2 filtration systemrefers to the filtration efficiency performance of the vacuum cleaners dust capturing system m
17、inus anymotor emissions. Motor emissions are not included in determining filtration system efficiency performance since motor emissionsare generated independently of the cleaning process and are not a part of the dust and debris being removed from the floor surface.Motor emissions are addressed unde
18、r Test Method F2608.3.1.3 HEPA (High Effciency Particulate Air)refers to a level of filtration performance in terms of particulate efficiencies.3.1.4 residential vacuum cleanera vacuum cleaner suitable for the normal cleaning tasks encountered in residences and familyhouseholds, in contrast to a com
19、mercial vacuum cleaner.4. Sampling4.1 Aminimum of three units of the same model vacuum cleaner selected at random in accordance with good statistical practiceshall constitute the population sample.Filter Element:4.1.1 Where the referenced filter element test methods do not provide guidance for rando
20、m sampling from the overallpopulation, a minimum of five filter elements of the same construction for the vacuum cleaner under evaluation selected inaccordance with good statistical practice shall constitute the population sample.4.1.2 To determine if the population of the filter element being teste
21、d meets the minimum filtration efficiency requirements forHEPA, as defined in this specification, each of the filter element samples shall meet these same requirements.4.2 To determine if the population of the vacuum cleaner model being tested meets the minimum filtration efficiencyrequirements for
22、HEPA, each of the three sample units of a given model shall be evaluated by performing three test runs. Theresults from each test run of each sample unit must meet the minimum filtration efficiency defined for HEPAestablished per Option1 or 2 of this standard.Vacuum Cleaner:4.2.1 A minimum of three
23、units of the same model vacuum cleaner selected at random in accordance with good statisticalpractice shall constitute the population sample.4.2.2 To determine if the population of the vacuum cleaner model being tested meets the minimum filtration efficiencyrequirements for HEPA, each of the three s
24、ample units of a given model shall be evaluated by performing three test runs. Theresults from each test run of each sample unit must meet the minimum filtration efficiency defined for HEPAestablished per Option1 or 2 of this standard.5. Test Methods5.1 Two test options are available for determining
25、 whether or not the filtration efficiency of a vacuum cleaner achieves HEPAperformance.5.1.1 Option 1Avacuum cleaner is defined as HEPAif it meets both of the following criteria provided in Table 1 below. Thereare two steps required for this option.5.1.1.1 Step 1The primary filter is tested first pe
26、r one of the cited standards (IEST or EN) listed in Table 1 and found to complywith the minimum HEPA efficiency requirements as cited by the respective standard. The test flow rate for this filter testing mustbe the same flow rate as specified in Test Method F1977 for the complete vacuum under test.
27、5.1.1.2 Step 2The complete vacuum is to be tested per Test Method F1977 for leak testing, and the filtration efficiency (minusmotor emissions) is found to be 99.97 % at the 0.3 to 0.5 m particulate range.NOTE 1The rationale for this two-step definition is based on the IEST-RP-CC0001.5,IEST-RP-CC001.
28、5, Table E2, in which a HEPA vacuum isdefined as having a filter that meets HEPA class A, B, H, I, C, J, K and passes a leak test with a mean size of 0.3 m per IEST-RP-CC0034.IEST-RP-CC034.TABLE 1Step/Description Method/Standard Flow Challenge Particle Size range, m Requirement1 filter alone IEST-RP
29、-CC0001,IEST-RP-CC0007,orEN 18225Same as full vacuumflow rate perTest Method F1977As specified in the citedmethodstypically oilaerosol or latex spheresPer the cited methods Per cited method1 filter alone IEST-RP-CC001,IEST-RP-CC007,EN 18225, orISO 29463-5Same as full vacuumflow rate perTest Method F
30、1977As specified in the citedmethodstypically oilaerosol or latex spheresPer the cited methods Per cited method2 full vacuum Test Method F1977 Per Test Method F1977 KCl (neutralized) 0.3 to 0.5 m $99.97 %F3150 1825.1.2 Option 2A vacuum cleaner is defined as HEPA if the complete vacuum is tested per
31、Test Method F1977, but modifiedfor the particulate challenge and instrumentation of one of the cited HEPA standards (IEST or EN) in Table 2, and the filtrationefficiency (minus motor emissions) is found to be greater than or equal to the minimum filtration efficiency requirements for HEPAas cited by
32、 the respective standard.NOTE 2Vacuum cleaners defined as HEPA have a single class. There are no multiple levels for HEPA vacuum cleaners at this time.6. Keywords6.1 efficiency; filtration; HEPA; vacuum cleanerASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted
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37、 ASTM website(www.astm.org). Permission rights to photocopy the standard may also be secured from the Copyright Clearance Center, 222Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, Tel: (978) 646-2600; http:/ 2Flow Loop Sampling Time and Sequence Challenge Particle Size Range HEPA Methods RequirementTest Method
38、F1977 Test Method F1977 Test Method F1977 Per the cited HEPAmethodstypicallyoil aerosol or latexspheresPer the cited meth-odsIEST-RP-CC0001,IEST-RP-CC0007,orEN 18225Per cited methodTest Method F1977 Test Method F1977 Test Method F1977 Per the cited HEPAmethodstypicallyoil aerosol or latexspheresPer the cited meth-odsIEST-RP-CC001,IEST-RP-CC007,EN 18225, orISO 29463-5Per cited methodF3150 183
