Test Method Conversion table

Prepared by : Don Donovan Camfil Ireland Ltd., Clonshaugh Ind Est, Clonshaugh, Dublin 17.
Phone No. Dublin 8484977 Fax . No. Dublin 8484969

CEN 779 Eurovent ASHRAE ASHRAE

Typical Applications
2002 .4/5 52-76 52.2.1999
G1 EU1 Am<65% N/A Very low grade application
Course G2 EU2 65<Am<80% N/A Very low grade application
filters G3 EU3 80<Am<90% MERV 6 Very low grade application
G4 EU4 90%<Am MERV 7 Pre-filtration to bag filters

F5 EU5 40<Em<60% MERV 10 Pre-filtration to higher grade filters

Fine F6 EU6 60<Em<80% MERV 11 Pre-filtration to higher grade filters
filters F7 EU7 80<Em-90% MERV 13 Final stage filter - Comfort Filtration
F8 EU8 90<Em-95% MERV 14
Final stage or pre-filtration to HEPA Filters
F9 EU9 >95%Em MERV 14

Em Mean Dust Spot Efficiency CEN 779 -2002 is an updated standard where manufacturers must test and certify their filters after the
Am removal of any electrostatic charge from the filter media
Mean Dust Weight Arrestance

EN1822 Efficiency Eurovent Efficiency MIL STD. Efficiency ASHRAE

at .4/4 at 282 at 52.2.1999 Typical Applications
MPPS 0.65 micron 0.3 micron
H10 85% EU10 95% 95% 95% MERV 15 Low grade HEPA filtration
H11 95% EU11 99.9% 99.97% 99.97% Class 100,000 (ISO 8) AHUs
H12 99.5% EU11/12 99.97% 99.99% 99.99%
HEPA & H13 99.95% EU12/13 99.99% 99.999% 99.999% AHU & Bag in - Bag out HEPA filtration
ULPA H14 99.995% EU13/14 99.999% Class 10,000 (ISO 7) ( terminal Housings)
U15 99.9995% Camfil Use EN1822 to test
U16 99.99995% the efficiency of their filters Class 1000 to class 1(ISO 6 - 3) Cleanrooms
U17 99.999995%
MPPS Most Penetrating Particle Size

Note : The above is only a guideline and further information is available from don.donovan @ camfil.ie or liam.collins@camfil.ie

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