Field testing of general ventilation filtration devices and systems for in situ removal efficiency by particle size and resistance to airflow (ISO/DIS 29462:2020)

Betriebserprobung von Filtereinrichtungen und -systemen für die allgemeine Lüftung hinsichtlich ihrer Abscheideeffizienz im eingebauten Zustand bezogen auf die Partikelgröße und den Druckverlust (ISO/DIS 29462:2020)

Essais in situ de filtres et systèmes de ventilation générale pour la mesure de l'efficacité en fonction de la taille des particules et de la perte de charge (ISO/DIS 29462:2020)

Terensko preskušanje splošnih prezračevalnih filtrirnih naprav in sistemov na kraju samem (kraju vgradnje) glede učinkovitosti odstranjevanja delcev po njihovi velikosti in glede upornosti proti zračnemu toku (ISO/DIS 29462:2020)

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-junij-2020
Terensko preskušanje splošnih prezračevalnih filtrirnih naprav in sistemov na

kraju samem (kraju vgradnje) glede učinkovitosti odstranjevanja delcev po njihovi

velikosti in glede upornosti proti zračnemu toku (ISO/DIS 29462:2020)

Field testing of general ventilation filtration devices and systems for in situ removal

efficiency by particle size and resistance to airflow (ISO/DIS 29462:2020)

Betriebserprobung von Filtereinrichtungen und -systemen für die allgemeine Lüftung

hinsichtlich ihrer Abscheideeffizienz im eingebauten Zustand bezogen auf die
Partikelgröße und den Druckverlust (ISO/DIS 29462:2020)

Essais in situ de filtres et systèmes de ventilation générale pour la mesure de l'efficacité

en fonction de la taille des particules et de la perte de charge (ISO/DIS 29462:2020)

Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 29462
ICS:
13.040.20 Kakovost okoljskega zraka Ambient atmospheres
23.120 Zračniki. Vetrniki. Klimatske Ventilators. Fans. Air-
naprave conditioners
91.140.30 Prezračevalni in klimatski Ventilation and air-
sistemi conditioning systems
oSIST prEN ISO 29462:2020 en,fr,de

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
ISO/DIS 29462
ISO/TC 142 Secretariat: UNI
Voting begins on: Voting terminates on:
2020-04-14 2020-07-07
Field testing of general ventilation filtration devices and
systems for in situ removal efficiency by particle size and
resistance to airflow

Essais in situ de filtres et systèmes de ventilation générale pour la mesure de l'efficacité en fonction de la

taille des particules et de la perte de charge
ICS: 91.140.30
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Contents Page

Foreword ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................vi

1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

3 Terms, definitions, and abbreviations ........................................................................................................................................... 1

3.1 Terms and definitions ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1

3.2 Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

4 Test equipment and setup .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4

4.1 Particle counter ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

4.2 Diluter ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

4.3 Pump ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4

4.4 Sampling system .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

4.4.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

4.4.2 Sampling probes ............................................................................................................................................................... 5

4.4.3 Sampling lines .................................................................................................................................................................... 5

4.4.4 Sampling locations ......................................................................................................................................................... 5

4.4.5 Valve (manual or automatic) ................................................................................................................................. 6

4.4.6 Isoaxial sampling nozzle ........................................................................................................................................... 6

4.4.7 Flow meter ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7

4.5 Air velocity measurement instrument ............................................................................................................................... 7

4.6 Relative humidity measurement instrument ......... ....................................................................................................... 7

4.7 Temperature measurement instrument ........................................................................................................................... 7

4.8 Resistance to airflow measurement instrument ....................................................................................................... 7

4.9 Test equipment maintenance and calibration ............................................................................................................. 7

5 Site evaluation ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

5.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

5.2 Filter installation pre-testing inspection .......................................................................................................................... 8

5.3 Approval for testing ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8

6 Test procedure ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8

6.1 Air velocity .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8

6.2 Relative humidity .................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

6.3 Temperature .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

6.4 Resistance to airflow .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9

6.5 Removal efficiency ............................................................................................................................................................................10

6.5.1 Removal efficiency tests .........................................................................................................................................10

6.5.2 Sampling method .................. .................................................... ....................................................................................10

6.6 Sampling probes .................................................................................................................................................................................14

7 Expression of results .....................................................................................................................................................................................14

7.1 General information ........................................................................................................................................................................14

7.2 Data collection ......................................................................................................................................................................................16

8 Errors and data analyses ...........................................................................................................................................................................17

8.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................17

8.2 Relative humidity ...............................................................................................................................................................................17

8.3 Air temperature ...................................................................................................................................................................................17

8.4 Aerosol composition .......................................................................................................................................................................17

8.5 Uniformity of aerosol concentration .................................................................................................................................17

8.6 Coincidence errors — Particle counter ..........................................................................................................................17

8.7 Particle losses........................................................................................................................................................................................18

9 Calculation of results ....................................................................................................................................................................................18

9.1 Calculation of removal efficiency .........................................................................................................................................18

9.1.1 Dataset sample average ..........................................................................................................................................18

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9.1.2 Minimum upstream concentration ...............................................................................................................19

9.1.3 Particle size range efficiency ..............................................................................................................................19

9.1.4 Average efficiency by particle size .................................................................................................................20

9.2 Calculation of uncertainty ..........................................................................................................................................................20

9.2.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................20

9.2.2 95 % confidence limit ...............................................................................................................................................20

9.3 Coefficient of variation (CV) .....................................................................................................................................................21

10 Optional enhanced test system ...........................................................................................................................................................21

10.1 Application of enhanced test ...................................................................................................................................................21

10.2 Principle of the enhanced test system .............................................................................................................................22

10.3 Determination of the corrected particle size .............................................................................................................23

10.4 Presentation of results ..................................................................................................................................................................23

Annex A (informative) Filter installation pre-testing inspection form .........................................................................25

Annex B (informative) Approval for testing form ................................................................................................................................27

Annex C (informative) Example of how to complete testing .....................................................................................................29

Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................43

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Foreword

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electrotechnical standardization.

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described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the

different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the

editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/ directives).

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iso/ foreword .html.

This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 142, Cleaning equipment for air and

other gases.

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 29462:2013), which has been technically

revised.

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Introduction

The purpose of this International Standard is to provide a test procedure for evaluating the in-situ

performances of general ventilation filtration devices and systems. Although any filter with a filtration

efficiency at or above 99% or at or below 30% when measured at 0,4 μm could theoretically be tested

using this International Standard, it may be difficult to achieve statically acceptable results for these

type of filtration devices.

Supply air to the Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) system contains viable and non-

viable particles of a broad size range. Over time these particles will cause problems for fans, heat

exchangers and other system parts, decreasing their function and increasing energy consumption and

maintenance. For health issues, the fine particles (<2,5 µm) are the most detrimental.

Particles in the 0,3 μm to 5,0 μm size range are typically measured by particle counters that can

determine the concentration of particles in specific size ranges. These instruments are commercially

available and will determine particle size along with the concentration level by several techniques (e.g.,

light scattering, electrical mobility separation, or aerodynamic drag). Devices based on light scattering

are currently the most convenient and commonly used instruments for this type of measurement and

are therefore the type of device used within this International Standard.

Particles in the size range 1,0 μm to 5,0 μm are present in low numbers (less than 1%, by count) in

outdoor and supply air and have higher sampling-system losses. Results in the range >1,0 μm will

therefore have lower accuracy and so the results should be interpreted with respect to this.

During in-situ measurement conditions, the optical properties of the particles may differ from

the optical properties of the particles used for calibrating the particle counter and testing it in the

laboratory. Thus the particle counter could size the particles differently but count the overall number of

particles correctly.

By adding an extra reference filter, the effect of varying measuring conditions can be reduced.

Additionally, using this enhanced test method, the results can be used to correct the measured

efficiencies in relation to the efficiency of the reference filter measured in laboratory using a

standardized test aerosol.

The results from using the standard method or the enhanced method will give both users and

manufacturers a better knowledge of actual filter and installation properties.

It is important to note that field measurements generally result in larger uncertainties in the results

compared to laboratory measurements. Field measurements may produce uncertainty from temporal

and spatial variability in particle concentrations, from limitations on sampling locations due to air

handling unit configurations, and from the use of field instrumentation. These factors may result in lower

accuracy and precision in the calculated fractional efficiencies compared to laboratory measurements.

This International Standard is intended to provide a practical method in which the accuracy and

precision of the result are maximized (and the precision of the result quantified) by recommending

appropriate sampling locations, sample quantities, and instrumentation. This International Standard is

not intended to serve as a filter performance rating method. The results obtained from the test method

described in this International Standard do not replace those obtained through tests conducted in

the laboratory.
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Field testing of general ventilation filtration devices and
systems for in situ removal efficiency by particle size and
resistance to airflow
1 Scope

This International Standard describes a procedure for measuring the performance of general ventilation

air cleaning devices in their end use installed configuration. The performance measurements include

removal efficiency by particle size and the resistance to airflow. The procedures for test include the

definition and reporting of the system airflow.

The procedure describes a method of counting ambient air particles of 0,3 μm to 5,0 μm upstream and

downstream of the in-place air cleaner(s) in a functioning air handling system. The procedure describes

the reduction of particle counter data to calculate removal efficiency by particle size.

Since filter installations vary dramatically in design and shape, a protocol for evaluating the suitability

of a site for filter evaluation and for system evaluation is included. When the evaluated site conditions

meet the minimum criteria established for system evaluation, the performance evaluation of the system

can also be performed according to this procedure.

This International Standard also describes performance specifications for the testing equipment

and defines procedures for calculating and reporting the results. This International Standard is not

intended for measuring performance of portable or movable room air cleaners or for evaluation of

filter installations with and expected filtration efficiency at or above 99 % or at or below 30 % when

measured at 0,4 μm.
2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated

references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced

document (including any amendments) applies.

ISO 7726, Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Instruments for measuring physical quantities

ISO 14644-3, Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments — Part 3: Test methods

ISO 21501-4, Determination of particle size distribution — Single particle light interaction methods —

Part 4: Light scattering airborne particle counter for clean spaces
3 Terms, definitions, and abbreviations
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purpose of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1.1
air filter bypass

unfiltered air that has passed through the AHU filter installation but remained unfiltered because it

bypassed the installed air filters
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3.1.2
air velocity
rate of air movement at the filter
Note 1 to entry: It is expressed in m/s (fpm) to three significant figures.
[SOURCE: ISO 29464:2017; 3.1.2]
3.1.3
allowable measurable concentration of the particle counter

fifty percent of the maximum measurable concentration as stated by the manufacturer of the particle

counter (3.1.12)
[SOURCE: ISO 29464:2017; 3.2.115]
3.1.4
coefficient of variation
standard deviation of a group of measurements divided by the mean
[SOURCE: ISO 29464:2017; 3.2.31]
3.1.5
coincidence error

error which occurs because at a given time more than one particle is contained in the measurement

volume of a particle counter

Note 1 to entry: The coincidence error leads to a measured number concentration (3.1.7) which is too low and a

value for the particle diameter (3.2.124) which is too high.
[SOURCE: ISO 29464:2017; 3.2.32]
3.1.6
diluter
dilution system

system for reducing the sampled concentration to avoid coincidence error in the particle counter

[SOURCE: ISO 29464:2017; 3.2.46]
3.1.7
filter efficiency

removal efficiency of a filter as determined by this International Standard, where upstream and

downstream particle count measurements are taken close to the filter being tested

3.1.8
filter installation

filtration devices and systems such as a single filter or a group of filters mounted together with the

same inlet and outlet of air
[SOURCE: ISO 29464:2017; 3.2.85]
3.1.9
general ventilation

process of moving air from outside the space, recirculated air, or a combination of these into or about a

space or removing it from the space
[SOURCE: ISO 29464:2017; 3.2.100]
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3.1.10
isoaxial sampling

sampling in which the flow in the sampler inlet is moving in the same direction as the flow being sampled

[SOURCE: ISO 29464:2017; 3.2.104]
3.1.11
isokinetic sampling

technique for air sampling such that the probe inlet air velocity is the same as the velocity of the air

surrounding the sampling point
[SOURCE: ISO 29464:2017; 3.2.105]
3.1.12
particle counter

device for detecting and counting numbers of discrete airborne particles present in a sample of air

[SOURCE: ISO 29464:2017; 3.2.114]
3.1.13
particle size range
defined particle counter channel
[SOURCE: ISO 29464:2017; 3.2.137]
3.1.14
reference filter

small dry media-type filter that has been laboratory tested for removal efficiency by particle size

3.1.15
removal efficiency by particle size
removal efficiency

ratio of the number of particles retained by the filter to the number of particles measured upstream of

the filter for a given particle-size range
[SOURCE: ISO 29464:2017; 3.2.149]
3.1.16
resistance to airflow

loss of static pressure caused by the filter and filter loading which is measured with the filter operating

at the measured air velocity
Note 1 to entry: It is expressed in Pa (in WG) to two significant figures.
3.1.17
system efficiency

removal efficiency of a filter system where upstream and downstream particle count measurements

may be across several filter banks or other system components
[SOURCE: ISO 29464:2017; 3.2.163]
3.2 Abbreviations
AHU Air Handling Unit
CV Coefficient of Variation
D/S Downstream of test device
HEPA High Efficiency Particle Air (as per ISO 29463-1)
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HVAC Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning
MERV Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
OPC Optical Particle Counter
RH Relative Humidity
U/S Upstream of test device
ULPA Ultra Low Penetration Air
VAV Variable Air Volume
VFD Variable Frequency Drive
4 Test equipment and setup
4.1 Particle counter

The particle counter should be capable of measuring particles in the size range 0,3 µm ― 5,0 µm, in a

minimum of four ranges with a minimum of two ranges below 1,0 μm (for example: 0,3 µm ― 0,5 μm,

0,5 µm ― 1,0 μm, 1,0 µm ― 2,0 μm and 2,0 µm ― 5,0 μm). For maintenance and calibration of the particle

counter, see 4.9
4.2 Diluter

A dilution system capable of diluting the aerosol concentration so the particle concentration level is

within the acceptable concentration limit may be used. Choose a suitable dilution ratio so that the

measured concentration of parti
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