This European Standard applies to high efficiency particulate and ultra low penetration air filters (EPA, HEPA and ULPA) used in the field of ventilation and air conditioning and for technical processes, e.g. for applications in clean room technology or pharmaceutical industry.
It establishes a procedure for the determination of the efficiency on the basis of a particle counting
method using a liquid (or alternatively a solid) test aerosol, and allows a standardized classification of these filters in terms of their efficiency, both local and integral efficiency.
BS EN 1822-1:2009 Referenced Document
EN 14799:2007 Air filters for general air cleaning - Terminology
EN 1822-2:2009 High efficiency air filters (EPA, HEPA and ULPA) - Part 2: Aerosol production, measuring equipment, particle counting statistics*, 2024-04-19 Update
EN 1822-3 High efficiency air filters (EPA, HEPA and ULPA) - Part 3: Testing flat sheet filter media*, 2024-04-19 Update
EN 1822-4:2009 High efficiency air filters (EPA, HEPA and ULPA) - Part 4: Determining leakage of filter elements (scan method)*, 2024-04-19 Update
EN 1822-5:2009 High efficiency air filters (EPA, HEPA and ULPA) - Part 5: Determining the efficiency of filter elements*, 2024-04-19 Update
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 5167-1:2022)*, 2022-06-29 Update
BS EN 1822-1:2009 history
1970BS EN 1822-1:2019 High efficiency air filters (EPA, HEPA and ULPA). Classification, performance testing, marking
2009BS EN 1822-1:2009 High efficiency air filters (EPA, HEPA and ULPA) - Classification, performance testing, marking
1998BS EN 1822-1:1998 High efficiency air filters (HEPA and ULPA) - Classification, performance testing, marking