SIST EN 14175-3:2019
(Main)Fume cupboards - Part 3: Type test methods
Fume cupboards - Part 3: Type test methods
This document specifies type test methods for the assessment of safety and performance of fume
cupboards connected to an exhaust air system. Relevant requirements are specified in EN 14175-2.
For terms and their definitions, EN 14175-1 applies. For safety and performance requirements of fume
cupboards, EN 14175-2 applies. For on-site test methods of fume cupboards, EN 14175-4 applies. For
the type testing and on-site testing of variable air volume (VAV) fume cupboards, EN 14175-6 applies in
addition to this standard. For fume cupboards for high heat and acidic load, EN 14175-7 applies.
For the testing of recirculation filtration fume cupboards, EN 17242:—1 applies.
For the testing of microbiological safety cabinets, EN 12469 applies.
Abzüge - Teil 3: Baumusterprüfverfahren
Dieses Dokument legt Baumusterprüfverfahren zur Bewertung der Sicherheit und des Leistungsvermögens von an Abluftanlagen angeschlossenen Abzügen fest. Die entsprechenden Anforderungen sind in EN 14175 2 festgelegt.
Für Begriffe gilt EN 14175-1. Für Sicherheits und Leistungsanforderungen an Abzüge gilt EN 14175-2. Für Vor-Ort-Prüfverfahren von Abzügen gilt EN 14175-4. Für die Baumusterprüfung und die Vor-Ort-Prüfung von volumenstromgeregelten Abzügen (VAV) gilt EN 14175-6 zusätzlich zu dieser Norm. Für Abzüge für hohe thermische Lasten und Säurelasten gilt EN 14175-7.
Für die Prüfung von Absaugboxen mit Luftrückführung gilt EN 17242:- .
Für die Prüfung von mikrobiologischen Sicherheitswerkbänken gilt EN 12469.
Sorbonnes - Partie 3 : Méthodes d'essai de type
Le présent document spécifie les méthodes d'essai de type pour l'évaluation de la sécurité et des performances des sorbonnes raccordées à un système d'évacuation d'air. Les prescriptions pertinentes sont spécifiées dans l’EN 14175-2.
Pour les termes et leurs définitions, l'EN 14175 1 s'applique. Pour les prescriptionsrelatives à la sécurité et aux performances des sorbonnes, l'EN 14175 2 s'applique. Pour les méthodes d'essai sur site des sorbonnes, l'EN 14175 4 s'applique. Pour les essais de type et les essais sur site des sorbonnes à débit d'air variable, l'EN 14175 6 s'applique en complément de la présente norme. Pour les sorbonnes à haute résistance à la chaleur et aux acides l'EN 14175-7 s'applique.
Pour les essais des sorbonnes à recirculation l’EN 17242:— ) s'applique.
Pour les essais des postes de sécurité microbiologique, l'EN 12469 s'applique.
Digestoriji - 3. del: Metode preskusa tipa
Ta dokument določa metode preskusa tipa za oceno varnostni in zmogljivosti digestorijev, priključenih na odzračevalne sisteme. Zadevne zahteve so navedene v standardu EN 14175-2. Za izraze in definicije se uporablja standard EN 14175-1. Za zahteve glede varnosti in zmogljivosti digestorijev se uporablja standard EN 14175-2. Za preskusne metode digestorijev na kraju samem se uporablja standard EN 14175-4. Za preskušanje tipov in preskušanje digestorijev s spremenljivim volumnom zraka (VAV) na kraju samem se poleg tega standarda uporablja standard EN 14175-6. Za digestorije za visoke temperature in odvod kislin se uporablja standard EN 14175-7.
Za preskušanje digestorijev za recirkulacijsko filtriranje se uporablja standard EN 17242-1.
Za preskušanje mikrobiološko varnih prostorov se uporablja standard EN 12469.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 14175-3:2019
01-julij-2019
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 14175-3:2004
Digestoriji - 3. del: Metode preskusa tipa
Fume cupboards - Part 3: Type test methods
Abzüge - Teil 3: Baumusterprüfverfahren
Sorbonnes - Partie 3 : Méthodes d'essai de type
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14175-3:2019
ICS:
71.040.10 Kemijski laboratoriji. Chemical laboratories.
Laboratorijska oprema Laboratory equipment
SIST EN 14175-3:2019 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EN 14175-3
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2019
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 71.040.10 Supersedes EN 14175-3:2003
English Version
Fume cupboards - Part 3: Type test methods
Sorbonnes - Partie 3 : Méthodes d'essai de type Abzüge - Teil 3: Baumusterprüfverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 15 March 2019.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
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Turkey and United Kingdom.
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worldwide for CEN national Members.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Test room and general test conditions . 6
4.1 Dimensions and construction . 6
4.2 Test room conditions . 7
4.3 Fume cupboard installation . 7
4.4 Test conditions . 7
4.4.1 General . 7
4.4.2 Test sash positions . 7
4.4.3 General procedure . 8
5 Air flow tests . 8
5.1 Extract volume flow rate . 8
5.2 Face velocity . 8
5.2.1 Test equipment . 8
5.2.2 Probe positions . 8
5.2.3 Test procedure . 9
5.2.4 Data analysis and results . 9
5.3 Containment . 9
5.3.1 Test equipment . 9
5.3.2 Test conditions . 10
5.3.3 Positioning of test equipment for inner measurement plane . 10
5.3.4 Positioning of test equipment for outer measurement plane. 12
5.3.5 Test procedure . 13
5.3.6 Data analysis and results . 14
5.4 Robustness of containment . 15
5.4.1 Test equipment . 15
5.4.2 Test conditions . 15
5.4.3 Positioning of test equipment . 15
5.4.4 Test procedure . 16
5.4.5 Data analysis and results . 16
5.5 Air exchange efficiency . 16
5.5.1 Test equipment . 16
5.5.2 Positioning of injector grid and sampling probe . 17
5.5.3 Procedure. 17
5.5.4 Data analysis and results . 17
5.6 Pressure drop . 18
5.6.1 General . 18
5.6.2 Test equipment . 18
5.6.3 Test sash positions . 18
5.6.4 Positioning of pressure taps. 18
5.6.5 Test procedure . 18
5.6.6 Expression of results . 18
6 Sash tests . 18
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6.1 Sash suspension test . 18
6.2 Sash displacement test . 18
6.3 Protection against splashes . 18
6.4 Sash stop and alarm test . 18
7 Air flow indicator tests . 19
8 Construction and materials tests . 19
9 Illuminance test . 19
10 Test report . 20
Annex A (informative) Sound tests . 21
Annex B (informative) A–deviations . 22
Bibliography . 23
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European foreword
This document (EN 14175-3:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 332
“Laboratory equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2019, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2019.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 14175-3:2003.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modification have been made:
— introduction was deleted;
— scope clarified and referene to EN 14175-4 and EN 14175-6 was added;
— inclusion of new terms 3.4 and 3.5 with defintions;
— information testing on walk-in fume cupboards clarified;
— limitation of usage of SF as trace gas according to national legislation;
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— revision of data analysis and result in 5.3.6 and 5.4.5;
— inclusion of Annex B “A-deviations”.
EN 14175 consists of the following parts, under the general title Fume cupboards:
— Part 1: Vocabulary
— Part 2: Safety and performance requirements
— Part 3: Type test methods
— Part 4: On-site test methods
— Part 5: Recommendations for installation and maintenance (Technical Specification)
— Part 6: Variable air volume fume cupboards
— Part 7: Fume cupboards for high heat and acidic load
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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1 Scope
This document specifies type test methods for the assessment of safety and performance of fume
cupboards connected to an exhaust air system. Relevant requirements are specified in EN 14175-2.
For terms and their definitions, EN 14175-1 applies. For safety and performance requirements of fume
cupboards, EN 14175-2 applies. For on-site test methods of fume cupboards, EN 14175-4 applies. For
the type testing and on-site testing of variable air volume (VAV) fume cupboards, EN 14175-6 applies in
addition to this standard. For fume cupboards for high heat and acidic load, EN 14175-7 applies.
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For the testing of recirculation filtration fume cupboards, EN 17242:— applies.
For the testing of microbiological safety cabinets, EN 12469 applies.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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.
EN 12665, Light and lighting — Basic terms and criteria for specifying lighting requirements
EN 14175-1:2003, Fume cupboards — Part 1: Vocabulary
EN 14175-2:2003, Fume cupboards — Part 2: Safety and performance requirements
EN 14175-6, Fume cupboards — Part 6: Variable air volume fume cupboards
EN ISO 5167-1, Measurement of fluid flow by means of pressure differential devices inserted in circular
cross-section conduits running full — Part 1: General principles and requirements (ISO 5167-1)
EN ISO 12569, Thermal performance of buildings and materials — Determination of specific airflow rate
in buildings — Tracer gas dilution method (ISO 12569)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 14175-1:2003 and the
following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
plane of sash
plane in the middle between the innermost and the outermost screen surfaces of that part of the sash
forming the upper boundary of the test sash opening
[SOURCE: EN 14175-1:2003, 5.4, modification — plane is defined in more detail]
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Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 17242:2018.
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3.2
inner measurement plane
plane of sash at the type test opening, except where the plane of sash does not meet the work surface of
the fume cupboard
Note 1 to entry: In the latter case, it is a non-vertical plane bounded
— at the top by the lowest point of the upper edge of the type test opening in the plane of the sash,
— at the bottom by the uppermost point of the lower edge of the opening closest to the plane of sash, and
— at the sides by the side edges of the opening.
Note 2 to entry: See examples in Figures 1 and 2.
Note 3 to entry: This definition replaces the definition given in EN 14175-1:2003, 7.7.
3.3
containment factor
C
F
ratio of the calculated volume concentration of tracer gas in the workspace of the fume cupboard to the
measured volume concentration in the inner or outer measurement plane
Note 1 to entry: The containment factor is not a constant value but depends on the extract volume flow rate and
the measured concentration of tracer gas.
3.4
protection factor
P
F
ratio of the volume flow rate of the tracer gas to the measured volume flow rate of the tracer gas in the
tidal breathing flow
Note 1 to entry: The protection factor should not be compared to other known protection factors, e.g.
respiratory protective equipment.
3.5
tidal breathing flow
volume flow rate of air moved in and out of human lungs during sedentary breathing
Note 1 to entry: For healthy adults, it is in the range of 6 l/min to 10 l/min. For the purposes of this standard,
10 l/min is used.
4 Test room and general test conditions
4.1 Dimensions and construction
The test room shall consist of an enclosure of cuboid shape, constructed of suitable materials, within a
building or laboratory. The internal width and length shall be not less than 4,0 m and the ceiling height
not less than 2,7 m. The ceiling and floor shall be level and the room shall be devoid of internal
supports, internal walls or other obstacles to the airflow.
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4.2 Test room conditions
The room air temperature shall be (23 ± 3) °C. The make-up air temperature during measurements
shall be room air temperature ±1 °C. Temperature gradients shall be avoided as far as possible. The
make-up air shall be supplied at a distance greater than 2 m from the front of the fume cupboard.
The test zone boundary shall extend approximately 1,5 m in front of the fume cupboard and
approximately 1,0 m from the outer sidewalls of the fume cupboard over the full room height.
Room extract air shall be extracted symmetrically on the opposite side to the make-up air supply and
from outside the test zone. The air speed shall be less than 0,1 m/s at the test zone boundaries. Care
shall be taken regarding uncontrolled air streams and draughts entering into the test room.
Any device the temperature of which exceeds 40 °C, except components which form part of the fume
cupboard and/or the test equipment, shall be located outside the test zone boundaries.
The air extracted from the test room shall be discharged to atmosphere in such a way as to prevent its
re-entrainment in the make-up air.
4.3 Fume cupboard installation
The fume cupboard shall be installed centrally on a wall with its opening facing away from the wall.
The test shall be carried out on the fume cupboard installed in the test room in accordance with the
manufacturer's installation instructions.
4.4 Test conditions
4.4.1 General
No person other than the operator(s) shall be present in the test room during the measurements. No
person shall remain in the test zone during the measurements.
There shall be no unnecessary obstructions or equipment within the test zone. No equipment other
than that necessary for the tests shall be in the fume cupboard.
Windows and doors of the test room shall remain closed during measurements.
NOTE Observance of all test conditions is crucial for reproducibility and repeatability of the test results.
4.4.2 Test sash positions
4.4.2.1 Vertical sash fume cupboards
The sash shall be set to the height of (500 ± 5) mm measured in the centre of the opening. If the
maximum height is less than 500 mm, the maximum operational sash opening shall be used and noted.
If any additional opening is used, this shall be noted in the test report.
For the testing of walk-in fume cupboards, the upper sash opening shall be used as test sash position.
The lower edge of the sash opening should be at least 900 mm above floor level. If the physical
configuration of the walk-in fume cupboard does not allow this positioning of the sash, the height of the
lower edge shall be noted in the test report.
4.4.2.2 Horizontal sash fume cupboards
Sash(es) shall be set at one side opening of (500 ± 5) mm . If the maximum sash opening is less than
500 mm, then the maximum opening shall be used and noted. The test shall be carried out with the first
side opening and shall be repeated with the opening at the other side. If any additional opening is used,
e.g. openings at both sides of the sash, this shall be noted in the test report.
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4.4.2.3 Combination sash(es)
Vertical sash test: all horizontal sash(es) shall be set to the minimum sash opening and the procedure as
in 4.4.2.1 shall be followed.
Horizontal sash test: vertical sash(es) shall be set to the minimum sash opening and the procedure as in
4.4.2.2 shall be followed.
If any additional opening is used, this shall be noted in the test report.
4.4.3 General procedure
The type testing procedures shall be applied to one example of a production model of the fume
cupboard to be tested.
Adjust the make-up air and extract air systems to give the required volume flow rates and test
conditions. Switch on all instruments and data recording (storing) device(s), and allow sufficient time
for the instruments to stabilize.
5 Air flow tests
5.1 Extract volume flow rate
For each extract volume flow rate setting, the volume flow rate shall be measured in the extract duct in
accordance with EN ISO 5167-1. The uncertainty of measurement shall not exceed ±5 %.
5.2 Face velocity
5.2.1 Test equipment
5.2.1.1 Anemometer
The anemometer shall be of the unidirectional type with a directional sensitivity of ±20°. The time
constant of the anemometer shall be less than 0,5 s. The uncertainty of an individual measurement shall
not exceed 0,02 m/s + 5 % of the reading in the range of 0,2 m/s to 1,0 m/s. An anemometer with a
valid calibration certificate shall be used.
5.2.1.2 Data recording
A means of recording the output of the anemometer for subsequent analysis shall be provided.
5.2.2 Probe positions
The anemometer probe shall be positioned at points formed by the intersection of lines on the inner
measurement plane with tolerance of ±5 mm (see examples in Figure 1) as follows:
a) A series of at least three equally spaced lines between the side boundaries of the inner
measurement plane with the two outermost lines 100 mm from the side boundaries. The lines in
between shall be at a distance of maximum 400 mm from the outermost lines and to each other.
b) A series of at least three equally spaced lines between the horizontal boundaries of the inner
measurement plane with the two outermost lines 100 mm from the horizontal boundaries. The
lines in between shall be at a distance of maximum 400 mm from the outermost lines and to each
other.
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5.2.3 Test procedure
Measurements shall be made with the anemometer probe located at each of the measurement grid
points. Adjust the orientation of the sensor so that its measurement direction is perpendicular to the
inner measurement plane. Disturbances to the space upstream of the sensor shall be minimized.
Measure and record the individual velocity component v perpendicular to the inner measurement
i
plane at regular intervals of 1,0 s or less for a period of at least 60 s.
5.2.4 Data analysis and results
Calculate at each measurement point by Formula (1) the mean value v of the measured velocity
components v in metres per second and round the result to the second decimal place:
i
n
1
(1)
vv=
i
∑
n
i=1
where
n is the number of measurements taken during the period of at least 60 s.
Calculate at each measurement point by Formula (2) the standard deviation s of the measured velocity
r
components v in metres per second and round the result to the second decimal place:
i
n
2
vv−
( )
i
∑
i=1
s = (2)
r
n− 1
Calculate the spatial average velocity (see EN 14175-1:2003, 7.6) in metres per second at the type test
opening and round the result to the second decimal place.
5.3 Containment
5.3.1 Test equipment
5.3.1.1 General
The following test equipment shall be used. Other equipment and/or test gas may also be used provided
that it is proven to give the same results within ±10 %. Materials of construction should not affect the
test results. All instruments shall have a valid calibration.
Annex B includes information about national deviations regarding the tracer gas respectively test gas.
5.3.1.2 Tracer gas
The tracer gas shall be sulphur hexafluoride (SF ), were allowed in national regulations.
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5.3.1.3 Test gas
The test gas shall be (10 ± 1) % volume fraction of sulphur hexafluoride (SF ), were allowed in national
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regulations, in nitrogen (N ). The storage temperature of the test gas shall be at the test room
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temperature ±2 °C.
5.3.1.4 Test gas flow regulator
The test gas flow regulator shall be capable of regulating the volume flow rate with a maximum
permissible error of ±5 %.
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5.3.1.5 Test gas injector
The test gas injector shall be a hollow cylinder made of sintered metal with a length between 20 mm
and 25 mm and a diameter between 10 mm and 15 mm. The pressure drop through each test gas
injector shall be within 10 % of their mean value. Test gas injectors shall be connected to the test gas
source by flexible tubes of equal length.
5.3.1.6 Sampling probe
Each sampling probe shall consist of a tube of internal diameter (10 ± 1) mm and a length of at least
100 mm. The tube's wall thickness shall not exceed 2 mm.
5.3.1.7 Sampling manifold
The sampling manifold shall be a cylinder. The sampling probe connecting tubes shall be evenly
distributed around the perimeter of the cylinder with the manifold outlet in the centre.
5.3.1.8 Connecting tubing
The sampling probes shall be connected to the sampling manifold by flexible tubes of equal lengths.
5.3.1.9 Sampling pump
The sampling pump shall be capable of operating at a volume flow rate constant within ±5 %.
5.3.1.10 Gas analyser
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The gas analyser including the connected means of recording shall have a detection level of 10 or less
volume fraction of the tracer gas.
5.3.1.11 Time constant of the test system
The time constant of the sampling system including gas analyser shall be less than 15 s.
5.3.1.12 Data recording
A means of recording the output signal of the gas analyser for subsequent analysis shall be provided.
The recording interval shall be 2 s or less.
5.3.2 Test conditions
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The background concentration of tracer gas in the test room shall not exceed 10 volume fraction.
5.3.3 Positioning of test equipment for inner measurement plane
Nine sampling probes (see 5.3.1.6) shall be arranged in a grid formed by the intersection of lines with
tolerance of ±5 mm as follows:
a) Three equally spaced lines in the vertical direction. The space between the lines shall be 100 mm.
b) Three equally spaced lines in the horizontal direction. The space between the lines shall be
100 mm.
The test gas injector (see 5.3.1.5) shall be arranged with its centre in-line and (150 ± 5) mm from the
centre of the sampling probe grid.
The sampling probes shall be positioned so that the sampling probes opening are on the inner
measurement plane. The end of the injector nozzle shall be positioned in the workspace of the fume
cupboard on a plane (150 ± 5) mm from the inner measurement plane.
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Figure 1 and Figure 2 show examples of the positioning of the inner measurement plane for different
designs of fume cupboards.
Key
1 inner measurement plane
2 test sash opening
Figure 1 — Inner measurement plane
Key
1 sash plane 6 inner measurement
2 horizontal sashes 7 lower reference point
3 sash frame 8 airfoil
4 handle or airfoil 9 work surface
5 upper reference point 10 test sash opening
Figure 2 — Example for exact positioning
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The sampling probe grid shall be positioned on the inner measurement plane with its centre probe at
points formed by the intersection of lines with a tolerance of ±5 mm as follows:
c) A series of equally spaced lines between the vertical side boundarie
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