Covers high-efficiency, particulate, air-filter units intended for the removal of very fine particulate matter (not less than 99.97 percent of 0.3 micron diameter particles) from the air of industrial and laboratory exhaust and ventilating systems. Covers single air filter units. These requirements do not cover multiple assembly air filter units. This standard was originally listed for public review in the May 8, 1998 issue of Standards Action. The changes to the text are listed here in their entirety: 4.5 A separator for filter media shall be of metal or inorganic material.
UL 586 BULLETIN-2008 history
2017UL 586 BULLETIN-2017 UL Standard for Safety High-Efficiency@ Particulate@ Air Filter Units (COMMENTS DUE: AUGUST 20th@ 2017)
1970UL 586-2017 UL Standard for Safety High-Efficiency Particulate Air Filter Units
2014UL 586 BULLETIN-2014 UL Standard for Safety High-Efficiency@ Particulate@ Air Filter Units (COMMENTS DUE: August 25@ 2014)
2009UL 586 BULLETIN-2009 UL Standard for Safety High-Efficiency@ Particulate@ Air Filter Units (COMMENTS DUE: April 20@ 2009)
2009UL 586-2009 UL Standard for Safety High-Efficiency@ Particulate@ Air Filter Units (Ninth Edition; Reprint with revisions through and including December 19@ 2017)
2008UL 586 BULLETIN-2008 UL Standard for Safety High-Efficiency, Particulate, Air Filter Units ALL COMMENTS DUE: May 12, 2008
1996UL 586-1996 High-efficiency, particulate, air filter units
1990UL 586-1990 High-efficiency, particulate, air filter units