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Air filtration

Features/Air/Feature 05

Air filtration

Intent: 

To remove indoor and outdoor airborne contaminants through air filtration.

05: Air filtration
    Post Date: 06 Dec, 2019
    Status: Approved

    Filters tested under the standards ISO 16890:2016 or JIS B 9908:2018 are deemed acceptable for MERV 13 (or higher) filters of Part 2, if they meet or exceed the following efficiencies:
    e(PM1): 47%
    e(PM2.5): 58%
    e(PM10): 78%
    Post Date: 24 Oct, 2016
    Status: Approved

    Class F 7 (or higher) media filters are an acceptable equivalent to MERV 13 (or higher) media filters.