BRITISH STANDARD BS 6912-22.

2:
1996
ISO 10263-2:
1994

Safety of earth-moving
machinery —
Part 22: Operator enclosure
environment —

Section 22.2 Air filter test

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Committees responsible for this

British Standard

The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by Technical

Committee B/513, Construction equipment and plant and site safety, to
Subcommittee B/513/1, Earth-moving machinery, upon which the following
bodies were represented:

British Coal Corporation

Construction Plant (Hire Association)
Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors
Federation of Manufacturers of Construction Equipment and Cranes
Health and Safety Executive
Institution of Civil Engineers
Silsoe Research Institute

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Sector Board
for Building and Civil
Engineering, was published
under the authority of the
Standards Board and
comes into effect on Amendments issued since publication
15 June 1996

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Amd. No. Date Comments

The following BSI references

relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference B/513/1
Draft for comment 92/87781 DC

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Contents

Page
Committees responsible Inside front cover
National foreword ii
1 Scope 1
2 Normative reference 1
3 Definitions 1
4 Test equipment and instruments 1
5 Test conditions 1
6 Performance requirements 5
Annex A (informative) Example of qualification test form for
panel-type air filter in accordance with ISO 10263-2 6
Figure 1 — Test equipment 2
Figure 2 — Dust feeder 3
Figure 3 — Dust injector 4
Table 1 — Chemical analysis of test dust 1
Table 2 — Particle size distribution by volume 1
Table 3 — Particle size distribution by mass 4
List of references Inside back cover

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National foreword

This Section of BS 6912-22 has been prepared by Subcommittee B/513/1. It is

identical with ISO 10263-2:1994 Earth-moving machinery — Operator enclosure
environment — Part 2: Air filter test, published by the International Organization
for Standardization (ISO).
ISO 10263-2 was prepared by Subcommittee SC 2, Safety requirements and
human factors, of ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 127, Earth-moving
machinery, with the active participation and approval of the UK.
The Sections of BS 6912-22 comprise:
— Section 22.1: General and definitions;
— Section 22.2: Air filter test;
— Section 22.3: Operator enclosure pressurization test method;
— Section 22.4: Operator enclosure ventilation, heating and/or
air-conditioning test method;
— Section 22.5: Windscreen defrosting system test method;
— Section 22.6: Determination of the effect of solar heating on the operator
enclosure.

Cross-references
Publication referred to Corresponding British Standard
ISO 5011:1988 BS 7226:1989 Methods of test for performance of inlet air
cleaning equipment for internal combustion engines and
compressors
(Identical)
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Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
pages 1 to 6, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the
inside front cover.

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1 Scope 4.2 Dust metering device in accordance with

This part of ISO 10263 specifies a uniform test
method to determine performance levels of operator
enclosure panel-type air filters used to filter the air
entering an earth-moving machine operator
enclosure with a powered fresh air system.
2 Normative reference
The following standard contains provisions which,
through reference in this text, constitute provisions
of this part of ISO 10263. At the time of publication,
the edition indicated was valid. All standards are
subject to revision, and parties to agreements based
on this part of ISO 10263 are encouraged to
investigate the possibility of applying the most
recent edition of the standard indicated below.
Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of
currently valid International Standards.
ISO 5011:1988, Inlet air cleaning equipment for
internal combustion engines and compressors —
Performance testing.
3 Definitions
For the purposes of this part of ISO 10263, the
following definitions apply.
3.1
operator enclosure air filter element
medium in which particulate matter is removed
from the incoming air supply. [ISO 10263-1:1994,
definition 3.19]
3.2
filter efficiency
measure of the ability of the air filter to remove
particulate matter. [ISO 10263-1:1994,
definition 3.20]
3.3
test dust
particulate matter used to evaluate the filter
element. [ISO 10263-1:1994, definition 3.21]
4 Test equipment and instruments
Figure 2 which, when used with the dust injector
specified in Figure 3, is capable of ensuring the
necessary flow. The average delivery rate shall be
within 5 % of the desired rate, and the deviation in
the instantaneous delivery rate from the average
shall be no more than 5 %. This feed system shall
not change the primary particle size distribution of
the particulate.
4.3 Absolute filter consisting of a fibreglass
medium with a minimum thickness of 12,7 mm and
a minimum density of 9,5 kg/m3. The fibre
diameters shall be 0,76 4m to 1,27 4m and the
moisture absorption shall be less than 1 % by mass,
after exposure to a temperature of 50 °C and 95 %
relative humidity for 96 h. The filter shall be
installed with the nap side facing upstream in an
air-tight holder that adequately supports the
medium.
5 Test conditions
5.1 The test dust shall have the composition
specified in Table 1 and the particle distribution
specified in Table 2 and Table 3.
Since it is difficult to select a test dust size
distribution and concentration which is
representative of all service conditions, the
concentration to be used for the tests, based
primarily on practical considerations, shall
be 1 g/m3, for both fine and coarse dusts.
NOTE 1 A concentration of 1 g/m3 is generally accepted as zero
visibility conditions.
Table 1 — Chemical analysis of test dust
Amount
Chemical
% (m/m)
SiO2 67 to 69
Fe2O3 3 to 5
Al2O3 15 to 17
CaO 2 to 4
MgO 0,5 to 1,5
Total alcalis: 3 % (m/m) to 5 % (m/m)
Ignition loss: 2 % (m/m) to 3 % (m/m)

4.1 Test equipment in accordance with Figure 1, Table 2 — Particle size distribution
used to determine the resistance to airflow, particle by volume
holding capacity, particulate removal efficiency and
Size Fine grade Coarse grade
sealing characteristics. For the dust capacity and 4m % (V/V) max. % (V/V) max.
efficiency tests, the restrictor plates specified in
Figure 1 shall be used to promote adequate mixing < 5,5 38 ± 3 13 ± 3
of dust upstream of the filter being tested (see 5.7). < 11 54 ± 3 24 ± 3
For components other than panel filters, < 22 71 ± 3 37 ± 3
see ISO 5011. < 44 89 ± 3 56 ± 3
< 88 97 ± 3 84 ± 3
< 125 100 100

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Figure 1 — Test equipment

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Figure 2 — Dust feeder

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Figure 3 — Dust injector

Table 3 — Particle size distribution by mass 5.3 The absolute filter mass shall be measured to
Dimension Fine grade Coarse grade
the nearest 0,01 g after the mass has stabilized and
d while in a ventilation oven at 105 °C ± 5 °C. If
4m % (m/m) % (m/m) stabilization cannot be determined, the filter shall
remain in the oven for at least 4 h.
0<d<5 39 ± 2 12 ± 2
5.4 All tests shall be conducted with air entering the
5 < d < 10 18 ± 3 12 ± 3 air filter at a temperature of 24 °C ± 8 °C, and a
10 < d < 20 16 ± 3 14 ± 3 relative humidity of 50 % ± 15 %.
NOTE 2 Since atmospheric conditions affect test results, when
20 < d < 40 18 ± 3 23 ± 3 comparing performance of filters designed for the same
40 < d < 80 9±3 30 ± 3 application, tests should be conducted within the narrowest
range of temperature and humidity possible.
80 < d < 200 0 9±3 5.5 All airflow measurements shall be corrected to a
standard condition of 25 °C at 100 kPa.
5.2 The face velocity of the absolute filter shall not
exceed 50 m/min, to maintain media integrity.

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5.6 The velocity of the air entering the top of the 6 Performance requirements
dust mixing chamber is calculated between the top
Performance requirements shall be agreed between
restrictor plates where the velocity is equal to the
supplier and purchaser. See the qualification test
flowrate divided by area, based on the measured
form in Annex A.
flowrates. The velocity shall be a minimum of 6 m/s.
(See Figure 1.)
5.7 The airflow restriction and pressure drop tests
shall be conducted using a minimum of three
points: 80 %, 100 % and 120 % of rated airflow,
using the element restriction test setup shown in
Figure 1. The unit to be tested shall be conditioned
for at least 30 min under the same temperature and
humidity conditions as those of the test area.
5.8 The air filter efficiency, E, as a percentage, is
calculated as follows:
mf
- ´ 100
E = -----------------------
mf + mA
where
mf is the increase in mass of the filter element
under test;
mA is the increase in mass of the absolute
filter.

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Annex A (informative)
Example of qualification test form for panel-type air filter in accordance with
ISO 10263-2

Test flowrate: .......................................................................................................................................... m3/min

Initial restriction: ........................................................................................................................................... Pa
Dust concentration (See 5.1): ...................................................................................................................... g/m3
Dust type: fine/coarse
Minimum quantity of dust to obtain a restriction of ............................ Pa: .................................................... g
Minimum efficiency of filter element at above restriction: ............................................................................ %
Minimum efficiency of filter element for a restriction of 125 Pa, initial efficiency: ...................................... %

Laboratory test conditions

Before After
Temperature ........... °C ........... °C
Relative humidity ........... % .......... %
Barometric pressure ........... kPa ........... kPa

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List of references

See national foreword.

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