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ANSI IASME N510-1980
IREVIStON OF N510 -19751

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sECRErar/ar i^ ^ i^60. ï990

THE A11^RICAN SOCIETIf OF MECHANICAL 6VGiNE^RS

^ SPONSORED •rrd Pl/BL/SHED BY.

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MEGHANICAL ENGINEERS

York, N. Y. 10017
United Engineering Center 345 East 47th Street New
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FOREWORD

(l'his Foreword is not psre of ANS1/ASME Nb10-1980)

This standard covers requiremenb for the field testing of FSF {Engineered Safety Feature) and other
high efficiency air cleaaiag systems for nuclear power plaats and otb.er nuclear applications. The standard
was originally developed by the American National Standards Committee N4S on Reactor Plaats. a
. This standard pro' videa a basispmen for the develo t of testP^^
aad detaíled acce P taaoa and surnílr
laac^ test procedures, aad speci8es miaimum requirements for the reporting of test resulta.
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In 1975, tha N4S.8 Subcommittee a ^asi reorganizad into the ASME Committce on Nuckar Air aad Gas
Trestment aad begm operating uader the ASME Procedures for Nuclear Projects which received accredita-
tioa on Jaauary 19, 1976. Tti,s ASME Committee on Nuclear Air and Gaa Treatment was chartend to de-
veloP, review, maiatain, and coordiaau Codes aad Staadarda for design, fabrication, installation, testiag,
aad inspection of equipmeat for gas treatment for nuclear power plaats. ^

Suggestiom for improvement gained ia the use of this staadard anli be welcomed. They should be sent to
the Secretary, Committee oa Nuclear Air and Gaa Treatment, T)se American Society of Mechanical Engi-
neera, 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017. -

Thia Standard was approved by tht ASME Committee on rfuclear Air and Gas sreatment aad tb:e ASME
Nuclear Codea and Staadards Committee and was subsequeatly approved by tbe American National Standard
1(ostitute oa March 20,1980 ^
 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Committes On Nuclear Air artd Gas Troatrnsnt

OFFICERS

J. F. FisA, (7iN^+++M D. Witr!<e, Nk+a Griiiimaw

L Q 8erdey, Teaneass VaOsy Authóaty. RaoxvíTe. Tanaesses

R R BN/unl^, Nt^ Re;ulatory Ca®mimon, Warhia=ton. D.C
G A. e^wd^atrd, Oat R3dp Natioml Labaratoty. Oat RidP+ Teaaesaes
K L drnl^, G'bbs • il^, Incorpocated, DaBas, Ts^w
i 7. Collkat, NneJesr Re^ulatosy Commisdoa. Wasbio^to4 D.C -
L R Edwrdt, Clutoosl Sasrioa Carpoatioa, Bath, Nortls Caroñaa
A. ^ Füera^, Fsa Compaay, La Aadda. Caüfomit
f' E:trr^toll, Ebasoo Seria lacorpaated . Nen York. Nsw Yo^
AL NC ffe^ Air ^ I.aboratog. Bastoa. lfaasubusatta
^ f flsA, Amerlaa Air F31tss Compaay, Inoorponted, Loui:rilla, itantnd4
1 IR Gdarda, Westb^housa Elsctric Cacparatbn, Pitnburdr, Pennrylr+nis
^ I,AMriOaw, Air Caatrd Egnipmmt Ca®pany. Bostoa, l^Isasachuaetts
W. f. lad^ner, Gaaeral tublic Utilltiea Servia Co:poratioa, tar^ppaay, Nesr rersh
J. .^n.ia+r, Nnclest ConwltinB Servioa. Coinmbw, Obio
f. 4 l.natb, Nudnr Contaiaments Systams. Cobrmbea, Ohio
w.. K AIt1/er, Jr., Sarpnt ! Lundy E^:>. Càinio, Wioois
1 L Alwrvw, Beehtai towar Corporatiaa, Saa Frsncisoo, Califoraia
MC ^! Neatav, Commanwn(th Edisoa Cam^. Chia^o, IDinois
T. 1 Roabair; Wisconsin 17ecttie Powes Ca®pany. Two Rivets. aiiscomia
IL S^ipilar, Ceneral Efectzie Company. Saa Jass, Calitc^cnia
K.4^ Sn/d^, Dub towror Compaog^, (]udotte, Nortb Camiiaa
K TNII, Electric tow^as Reass:có Institnts, talo Alto, Callfonoia
Q YY/ttk^ Onraha Tablic torw[ District, Omaba. Nebnnts ^

SUt3COMMITTEE ON TESTINO

Z w..Awour, NncNat Conwltios Servias. Columbos, Opio

SUBGROUP ON MAINTENANCE OF N610

Tbe mambmship of tbL oommittae iacluded tba follo^ iadividuaL dnrir^ ehe deveb^
maat a[ this revisad Staadard. -

K 07Nr^ daJnrwr, Ameriam Air Ffltar Compaaf, Ine:oepurated, Loui:vílM, ICentndcr

1 IR /,Nmrr Vkti a^Nr++rerti Nodest ComaltioL Servioes. IaaorPoramd, Cohuabaa. Oñb
Q NN/aM^, See+esry, SYUD. Sacramento. California
IK Aftm,, Toledo Edisoa, Tolsdo, Obio
L L divww, Anizaoa tirblic Seaáa Compa^^. tAoeni^r, Arizoua
^ fr Giandian^ Filtratioa Te^aobp Inwrporated, RaleiSb, North Carolins
.^ .^ Nalgyan, Air QtWity Tastin^ a Deska. Ineorporated, Yeanestw, Georsia
l W. .Aacour, Nuckar Conar(tirr^ Servioes, Columbus, Obio
AL KaAee; Ontario iiydro, Pickerin^, Oatario, Canada
Q Q. Lea^wd, Fanr Compaay. Los MSeiea, California
 CONTENTS
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1. SCOPE ............................................................. 1
1.1 Ux of the Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 L.imitations of the Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS ............................................... 1

2.1 The Approved Tecturical Specifications for the Fac^lity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2.2 American Conferenee of Govenunent Industrial Hygienisu (ACGIii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2.3 Americaa Society for Testing aad Materials (ASTM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2.4 Americaa National Standards lnstitute (ANSn . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2.S Air Movin= and Conditioniag Association (AMCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2.6 Mílitary Standard (MII.STDj . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

3 TERNIa ANO DEfiNIT10NS ...........................................:.. -

3.1 Acoeptar^oe Test ...... ............................... :...:..: 1
3.2 • Activated Carbon (charcoaQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3' ^
33 Air Standard. . . ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
^ 3.4 Adsorbenti . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 3
3.S Adsorb^. ......... ........... .............................: 3
3.6 Aerosol.:...... .... .......................................... 3
3.7 Aerosol Photomeur.• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.8 Cballenlp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . . . .. . . ... . . . . . - . : . . . 3
3.9 DOP-DOP Aerosol ......................:...:.......:.............. 3
3.10 DOP Generator, Air Operated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.11 DOP Geneator, Gas-ThermaL . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . 3
3.12 FIIter ................................... ................... 3
3.13 HEPA Filur ....... ...... ............................:........ 3
3.14 lmpregnaud Carboa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 •
_ 3.15 Ia-Piace Leaic Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . : 3
3.16 lnstalled Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1 3.17 Laskin Nozzk ... ............................... ................. 4

' 3.18 Leak-I.eakage . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.19 Penetration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.20 Penetromeur-Particulau Detection Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.21 Refrigeraat-11(R-11, tracxr gas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.22 Refrigeraat-112 (R-112 or R 112A. tracer gas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
- 3.23 Scannia^ ... ................................................. . 4
3.24 Surveíllaace Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . 4
3.25 System-Air Cleaaing System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.26 Technical SpeciHcatioas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . 4
3.27 Test Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.28 Tracer Gas Deudor (TGD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 .
3.29 Tncer Gas Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . 4
3.30 Traverse......... ..... ......................................... S
331 Unit-AirCleaning Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . 5 ^

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4. GENERAL... ................... ................................. S
4.1 Test Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ^ S
4.Z Test Procedures. : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
43 Personnel ......................... ............................... S

ã^ VISUALINSPECTiON...... ...........................................
S.1 Descriptioa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ^. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
S.Z Raport ........................................................ ?
53 Recheci^ .................. .................................... ?

á DUCT AND HOUSING LEAK TEST .......................................... 7

6.1 Ptuposa ......................................................... 7
6.2 Preparatlon for Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ? r
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63 Direct Messuremeat Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ? ^
6.4 Presaurs Decay Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . : . . . . 8
6.5 Bubbk Method.. . .. .............................: ... : 8
á6 DOP Spay Method ..:.................:.......^.............^....... 9
6.7 I3quid Fenetraat Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6.8 Report^ . ............ ..... ................................ . 9- ^^.
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7. MOUNTING FRAME PRESSURE LEAK TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 9
7.1 Procedurr ...:. ..:.:.................. .... .... ..:..:....... 9
7Z Descdptióa of Tert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . : . ï . . . 9
_ 73 Preparation for Test. .•. . . . . .: . . . . . : . . . . . ... . . . . . . . , . . . _ . ... . : . 10
7.4 Leat Detectloa . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . l0
7S Di:ed Measunment Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
?.6 Pies:ure-Decay Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . : . 10
7.? Report. ....... ..........:............ ... . ' ... .... 10

>Z AIRFLOW CAPACITY AND DISTRIBUTION TESTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . : . . . . . . . 10

8.1 Furpoae ..... .....................:..............:......... ..... 10
8.Z Apparatus (See Sectioa 9, ACGIIi Iadustrial Ventílation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
83 Procedura . .......................................... .......... 11
8.4 Report ..... .......................................... ........ 1Z

!8 AIR-AEROSOLMIXING UNIFORMITYTEST . .. .... ... .... ... ....... . ... . ... .. 1Z ^IJ_[^^)^ : .
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9.1 Arrpoae ...........:...........................................:. 1Z S^ N -^ ^:
9.ZSummary
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93 Apparatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . : . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
9.4 Pmcxdurt ......... ...... .. ... .... ...................... 13 .
9S Report. ..:........ ... ................ .....:.......:.. 13
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1a IN^LACE LEAK TEST, HEPA FILTER BANKS .t` : . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . : . . 13 T N ^ ^ ^• ^ :
10.1 Purposa . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 ' ^ ^ ?^ T ^ ^.-:
10.2 SummatSr ef Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 s
103 Prerequisites for Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
10.4 Apparatua . ............................... ...................:. 14
l0ã Procedure ..: ............... ..............................:.. 14
10.6 Report........... . .........^ .................................. 1S
 1i. ;^1vLTIPLE SAMPl1NG TECHNIQUE . . . . . . . . . . . .
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11.1 Pnrposs............ .....................
11 . 2 Apparatu:. ................................ ............... 1S
11 . 3 Prerequisites for Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1S
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11 . 4 Proadure . . . . . ... .. . . . . . .. . .. .. . ..... . .. . . .. .. .
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12 !N-PLACE IEAK TEST, ABSORBER STAGE . . .
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121 Putposs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................ ............ 16
12 . 2 Summaty of Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................. ............ 16
12.3 Prerequisites for Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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124 Apparatus ....... ................
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^ 12S Frocedut+^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................ 17
12.6 Report ......... . .............
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13 LABORATORY TESTING OF ADSORBENT . . . . . . . . .
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13. 1 A up°ss .:.................... .....
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13 . 2 Sunplint ......................
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13 . 3 PsooedutM .. . . . . . . .. . .. .. . .
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13 .4 Repod' ......... ....... .. " •
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14. DUCT HEATER PERFORMANCE TEST
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14.1 ^ Purpose . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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14Z Summary of Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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143 Rep°rt .. .. ......................
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APPENDIX A^SIGNIFICANCE OF IN-PLACE L.EAK TESTS , , , . . . . , . . , , . , ^, , , , , , , ,
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APPENDIX B-DISCUSSION OF HOUSING AND FRAME IF.AIC TESTS (Nonmandatory), . , : , , , 2p
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 ANSI/ASME N510-198

AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDAR^

STANDARD FOR TESTING OF NUCLEAR

AIR^LEANING SYSTEMS

t. SCOPE- 2.2 Ameripn Co^snma of Govemment Industriat

This standud covers field testing of F.SF (En^- Hy^ienisb (ACGIHI.
aeered Safety Featun) and other high efficienry air 1 Sth Edition, Indiutrial Ventílatioa
. cleaniaE systems for aucleu power plants and other
aucleu applicatioas. The standard provides a basis for 23 Ameriaa Society- fos Testin^ and Materials
the developmeat of test pmgrams and detaíled accep- (ASTM^. '.
-- tanca aad surveí`Ilaace test procedura, aad specifip ASTM E 165-1975 Standard Methods for liqlúd
minimintn requiremeats for the reportin` of test re- . Penetraat Inspectioa
su1b. Tha staadud does not iadude accxptanae crite-
ASTM D3803-1979 Staadud Method for Radio-
.. - Iria ea:cept whe:• tbe resulb of one test iaIIuences tba
iodia^ Testia^ of Nucleu
performance of othiet testt.
. i Grade Gasphaae Adsorbents
1.t Uea of tM Standard • _. --
24 Miírican National Standu+ds Instiwte (ANS11.
The standud is arranged so tbat the user may select
those portions (tesis) which ;<re rekvaat to his applia- ANSI B79.1-1968 Number Designation of lLe-
frigeranb
tioss. Tests iacluded in the standard, together with ibe
rscommended minimum fnquenry of ustiag, arte ANSI/ASME N4S.2.6-1978 QualiScations of la
listed ia Tabls l. The user must specify wbich tests arrf - spectton, Eínmiz+ation, aad
_. to be employed, and the acceptance criteria for thoatt TeaünB Personnel for Nuclear
- tasts„ in bis teat prograta or job speci$cations. Ths Power Piants
noamaadatory appendicxs of the staadard diacuss t11e ANSI/ASME N509-1980^ NuclEgr Power Plaat
si8ai$canee aad applicabílity of the priacipai tesb AirLleania` Units and Com-
aad give reoommeadations for the development of - poneats ^
• test pro8rams based on them.
25 Air Morin^ and Conãtionirp Assoeiation
..^ 12 Llfnitstiot» of tlw Standard ' (AMCAI.
'I'Ba standard covers post -deüvery testin8 of tha in- AMCA-S00-1975 Test Methods for Louvers,
. ^_ •sta^d-aii c[éanmg syitém aãd 3óe=; nót covri pre= Dampers, and Shutters
delilréry teatia8 of individual componenb.
28 Mititary Standard (MILSTDI
It i: tba iatent of ihis standard that it be rigorously
• applied only to rystema designated aad butlt to ANSI MIL^ I'D-282 Filler Units, Protective Cloth-
NS09; ho^rever, sectioas of thi: standaid may be used inj, Gae Mask. Componenb
fotr techaical guidános for testin8 of non-N509 sys- and related products; Perfor-
ttsztos. manae-teat methods. .

Z REFERENCE DOCUMENT3
1ba foIIowinf docuraenta are a part of this standud
to the extent iadicated where they are cited in ths
text. The edition of the refecena in effect at the time
this standard is invoked shall apply.
at Tho Approved Techni^al Specification: For tM
Faeitiq.
3. TERM3 AND OEFINITIONa
3.f A^ Tat
A test made upon completion of fabrication, instai-
lation, repair, or modification of a unit, component,
or rystem to verify that ii meets specified require-
ments.

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AN AMEA(CAN NATIONAI STANOARO
TESTING OF NUCLEAR AlR-CLEANING SYSTEMS ANSI/ASME N510-1980

TabN 1 Tab and Racommandad Tat Fneauanry

Saation o! R^eannlaed^d Tat

Taet ' ' S>,andard Frqeweey 111

V iwal Irnpaction S e.foe. any s.se

ouet and t(ousitp L.^k Tat s Aa•oo^o. ts^
Moundno FrsrrN Ptisun Lnk Tat l A^D^ Isi
Airf(ow Capadty and OisWbutlon a Aoapfanp (^
Ak^Aaraol iNikiep ueNo^lr Tut !
'^^^va+o• IZ?
(n-P(^ca L.ade Telst, MEPA Fi(t^ts . 10 Aaoapfae^, •fe^r weh NEPA fllta
1 chanq^, and at ^ ona MrY opw^
n^s eyda _ •
fn^ L.ak TMt, Adprbwtl 12 Aoopnna, •ftrr McA sdsorbat
ehaly^, and sit st IaR ona aewry
aDwstieg eyd^ (4, 3, ái
Labasltory Tatllp of Adsorbrnt, ^ 13 Axelpw+o^, bsstor^ a^dl adaoel^^
^. and st IaaR ona ^Y cDr ^
a^+i eyd^ 12,1, ãl.
Ouet FMaar heiannano TMt 14 /^apano^ and aK 4-yar intarvab Il!
In^faaP Tatb, IlAoistursi Saparatoes Not raquin^
b+^laa T^t, PMit>ses ^ Not raquireld

NOT><S: ( 1) f=lald taastl of enoaxt„ sralsra arsd danspar aeaeatoe*, and fln Prosyetlna sya^wssa nro not indudad ie slsia
aeandard.
(2! Aeeww+ eo saasa 1e bo enada afar oaenpladon of inklM eoesavuedan and star anll enajw walrn enadt-
ftoadorl ar rapaM.
(31 Mora fraquant ( wa., • enondsa) trdM enay ba nquirad fotlowNsa Inhfal s>aritip of tha wsaen ue^ a
WtlNL1 N aaeablbhad. Taaa e++w ba n+ada durino ^ sehadulad sahusslown, aeW can ottaes bo mada witA-
oot rhuttMy down dsa andn ak daaniesa sysans tf peopar faeUidaa for taR ;a.a. PrMoeatad tnjaetíow
and vaat Porai aea prosridad.
(a) Adwrbansa n+wt ba tprtad bafora inaalladors or raPlae«nant of adwrban t0 aatabihh saeitability.
aaessplaa tw laboratory taatin4 dsould ba takan f ^pe tha syrtans at sha Pena dma ar roudna In-plagio
ZaadnE of 1M inadlad ryatwn to varify tlsa erondkion of d+a adsorbant
(6) parledN in^lap laak tws of calN tor 700% raeireuladep syasaena laeatad wishin ^aaato^ eontainnsaess
an nvt nac^aary M tho foitiwM' ara eoenpliad wish: .
a In aoeordanoa whll ZhN StandaM, parlodle riwsai inapaction and Pe+owea-drop daareninsdon ot
, HE!•A fllsaea and adaorWra ara enada durlna sehadulad rfsutdowe;
b^ Adaorbant la aansplad and laboratory taaa sra enada Uo eonflrees Parfexenanea at sehadulad raiual-
lesa ahutdowns ot at insarvah esot axeaadina 720 houn of syaans oparation fo ^ intarenittaesdy opar•
aad tayataens or for anY w:^ imenaditaly followina tnadvareant axpaaun vo wivant. Patne, w
OfAar oryania fuenaa ar srapon whials eouW da'rada tM Parfornsanp of sha adwrbanb
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32 Ac^raRad Carbon (eharooal ^
An adsorbe^ of porous structure maaufactured by
carboniution of organic material and treated by con-
trolled oxidation to increase ^ ib microporosity, con-
sisting mainiy of the element carboa ia a charcoal-typ^
pOIOUa SárUCturO.
3.3 Ak Standard
Dry air at 70°F aad 29.92 in. mercury barometric
pressura. This correspónda to aa air density of 0.075
lb/R ^ .
3.4 AdsorbMt
A material for removing specific substanas from a
tluid by meaos of preferential physical condensation
aad retention of mokcules on a solid surfaa.
J 3.5 Adaorbat ^
A devke ar vestal containing an adsorbeat.
3.a A.^osd
A suspeasion of sataIl particks, solid or liquid; is
air. The diameter or major dimension of the particlea
mry vary from 100 ian down to 0.1 pm or kse.
(NOTE: 1 pm ^ l micrometer x 1¡ZS,000 inch).
3.7 Auvsd Photomaar -
A photometric light-scatterla^ maiaconantratioa
detector used far determining the coaantration of
partir•1a in a"v or gasa.
3.5 t2a11^
To eapoee a fiiter, adsorber, or other air cleanictg
J devic^ to aa aeroad or gaa of lrnown chancteristia,
untkt apeci&d conditions, for tha purpose of testing.
Tha tat aerosol or gu is tha chaQe>ut aa^oavl or clwl-
lertfe gat, respectí,rely.
3A DOP-DOP Aerosol .
]Diocryt phthalata (di-2ethyi hexyi phthalate). A
ohalleage aerosai for testing HEPA ñlters generated
by biowias compraaed air througlt fiquid DOP at
room temperature, or by vaporiz;ag liquid DOP aad ^
thaa condaasing ü under controikd coaditiona to
produee a dropkt-aize distnbutioa of icnown charac-
teristics. The DOP uxd for ia-place testing of installed
IIEPA filter rystems ia accordana with this standud
b a polydisperx liquid aerosol having an approximate
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light-scattering mena dropkt-size distnbution aa foi-
lows:
99+96 less than 3.0 paa
50+961ess than 0.7 pm
10+961ess than 0.4 pm
NOTt^
T!w PdYdi:parn. DO! aerosd ussid fcr m^laa lesát
testiaa of systems must not ba coafuaed witb th^ O.á
µm inonodisperss 1)D! aerosol used for efficinnc.7r test-
i^ o[ iadividuai HEPA filters by manuficturers. Thi
latter semsd i s p rodnced bl very ]trae equipmeat tt^st
cannot be used fot fieM testing.
3.10 OOP G^rnratw, Air Oparat^d
A device for producing DOP aerosol for field test-
ing, operated by compcesxd air at room temperatura,
equipped with Iaslán nozzks to produca the dropkt•
sine distnbution specified in Par. 39.
3.11 DOP Garnrator, GarTMrmal •
A devioe for produdng DOP aerosoi for field test-
ing, operated by vaporizirtg ñquid DOP aad thea coa-
deasing it by compressed iaert gaa to produce tha
dropiet-siz^ distnbution specifiad in Par. 3.9. Ga:•
tharmal generaton are desigaed to produoa sufficient
aerosol for testing rystema of aa mudl al< 50,000 cfm
installed capacity.
3.12 Fílter • .
A deviw which ^.rt+^.+hsny removes particulata
matter fram a fiuid by tha mechartista of impaction,
xttliag, screeniag, inertia, diffuston, or any combina-
tion of these. .
3.13 HEPA Filter
A higlt efficienry particulate air Atec having a
fibroua medium which produca a particla removal ef-
ficieacy of at lea^ 999796 for 03 micrometer par-
ticla of DOP when tested in accordanoa with 1NIIr
STD^282.
3.14 Imprpnated Carboo
Activated carboa to which ate or more chenlicab
has beca added to improve retention of radioactiva
indina compouada fnxa air or gas.
3.15 IsFPlaa l.eak Test ^
A test of an iastaIIed component or banlt of conr
poaenb, as opposed to a pre -delivery or pre-installa-
tion test of iadividual componenb. In-place Ieak tesb
1
of filters aad adsorbers are of two types: ( 1) a 4nvss
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test which is desigaed to challenge all parts of the io-
staIlation, iacluding posrbk bypasses of the baak;
and (2) a siuioude+d test in which portions of the bank
are shrouded or blanked off'so that only a limited
portion of the baak ia subjected to the challenge
aerosol or gaa at one time, thereby limiting the total
quantity of clrallenge aerosol or gaa rekased to tbs
total bank.
3.1s lrutalled Capaeitl/
Ths rated airflow capacity of a baak of filtera or
adsorbers: the product of the number of units in the _
baak times the maaufacturen' rated airflow capacity
of the individual units. (See ANSI-N509, Section 43)
3.17 Lsekin NozzM
A naaz1e uaed for the geaeration of IDOP by coro-
presaed air which vvill producx the partick-size distri-
butl^ spedfled in Par. 39 whea operated under m
air pressure of S to 30 psig. See "Studies of Portabls
Air-Opented Aerosol Ceneratora^ by Wílt. Echob
aad J. A. Youag: NRL Report 5929,1963.
3.18 L.eek-L.eekape . .
T6a pasaags. of uatreated air through or arouad m
air cleaaiag device (see peaetration).
3.19 PenetratioA ^
The concentration of challenge aerosoi or gas which
kaka through or around a filter or adsorber, or baai
of filtera or adsorbers, when tested arith a challerrgs
aerosol or gas of kaown characteristicx under knowa
conditiona, expros:ed as a fraciion of the concentra-
tian of aerosd or gae at the filter or adsorber inkL
^3.20 ' lab Det^etioe Ueit
An instrumeat with a liaear readout, near forward
ligirt scatteriag aerosol phótometer, capabk of inea-
sudng DOP aerosol concentratiom.
3.21 ReMpsranl`11 1R-11, traoer psei
Tricholoro(mono)fluoromethane. (See ANSi
H79.1).
3.22 ReMpsranF1121R-112 or R-112A, traar paj
1,1,2,2 utrachlorodifiuoroethaae. (Ses ANSI
I379.1):
3.23 Seannin^
A method for detecting leales in sir clearing devias
or rystema la which the proba nozzle of a detection
ANSI/ASME N510-1980
device (penetrometer) is moved, at a distancx of ap-
proximately 1 iach from, and at a rate not to excxed
10 feet per miaute, baclc aad forth acros the area to
be tested.
3.24 Surveillanae Test
An in-place test made periodicalty to establish tbe
curreat condition of a system, particularly with m-
spect tó leak: or damage of filter or adsorber media.
A laboratory test made pedodicalty to determine
the radioiodine removal characteristia of the ad
sorbeaL
3.25 Systsm-Air Clesnirq Systers^
Aa assembly of uaib (as defined in Par. 331) aad
associated extemal components (fans, dampen, valvea,
md iaterconnectia^ ducting) required to pick up,
convoy, clean and discharge air from a specified iatake
point to a specified discbarge poini
3.29 Teehnieal Speeifiptione
Thox specificatlons contaiaed in a fací]ity oper-
ating licenss which define specifle tecbnical operat-
ing limib aad conditions imposad upon the facility
operatlon; the basis for these limite and conditions,
md the surní'Daaa requirements which relate to the
tesb, calibrations aad inapections aecessary to assure
that the quality of rysteara aad componente la maia-
tained. _
3.27 Test Propren^
A schedule which specifies tests aad the sequenos
of testa to be malle for tbe evaluation of a total sir or
gas cleaaing system. Sea aleo Acceptaace Tes, Sur-
voíllanae Test.
3.2i Trsosr Gas Deteator (TGOi
Aa instrument capabk of distiaguishia: tracer gae
from background with a liaear rosponse range from
O.OOlvppm to at kast O.lvppm. The detector shaII ac-
crrrately monitor and contrel the withdrawal of sam-
pks to permit consisteat conversion to volumetrk
concentrations within the accuracy aa^i señsitivity of
the detector.
3.29 Trsar Gas GenKator
Any mearas of consisteatly iajectiag a known
amount of tratar gas finto a flowing sir stream.
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3.30 Traverae
A seriea of ryrtematic velocity or other measure-
ments (e.g., aerosol concentration) made at specific
points within a duct or housing, from which an aver-
age, or npresentative vaIue can be ertablished. (see
ACG1H lndurtrial Ventilation, Section ^ .
3.31 Unit-Air Cleaninp Unit
Aa assembly of componenta which campria4 s
single subdivisioa of a complete air cleaning rysteny
including all componeats necessuy to achieve the sir
clesning fuaction of that subdivisioa. A uait includes
a single housing together with the internal componenta
(filters, adsorbeta, heaters, instrumeata, etc.) installed
ia or on that housin= (see definition of ryrtem, Par.
3.25).
^ GENEAAL
Field inepection and te„-tin` of the sir cleaniag aya-
tem ara aa iategral part of the owner's tZuality Asaur-
ance Progrun, which b additionai to, but does not re-
phtce, raquirameab for health-physics or iaduatriai-
hygiene terting aad monitoring. The tests of thia rtan-
dard are of two types: (1) acceptmtcs tests whicA
verify thst companents and syrtema have beea ia-
stalled properly and meet the nquirements of project
spec;ificatioas; and (2) a^rves7lanct tests which an used
to awnitor the coadition of the rystems._
The classificatioa of tests aa acceptance or surve^
laaoa, and the racomatended miaimum fraquenry of
testa are shown ia Table 1.
4.1 Test Proyrams
^l formal acceptance and surnilL^nce testiag pro-
gram shall be prapand. Thia progtam shaII specify
whicdt tests are raquired, aad the aecxptancx criteria,
and time schedule (or fraquenry) of testing. Docu-
mentation speciñed ia Americaa National Standud
N509 sha11 be made ávaílable as necessary to aid in
developmeat of the test program.
4.Z Teat Pro^oedura
Detaíled pmceduns shall be praparad for each ro-
quirad test, based on the raquinmeata of thia stan-
dard. Test procedures shall be maiataiaed on fiic and
msde avaítable, on nquest, to persons authoriud to
nceive nports of the teste. The tert proceduras shall
identify the specific syrtem to be tested, its location,
the arraagements or clearances that have to be made
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prior to the tert, the pnnquisites that have to be met,
equipment lockouts or other precautions necessary
for safety of personnel or associated equipment, tha
persons who have to be notified pnparatory to the
tert, the acceptance criteria, the corrective action to be
takea ia the event of nonconformance to the accep-
taaoe raquirementa, and the persons to whom copies
of tert reports murt be sent.
4.3 Penon^el
Tests shall be made only by persons who have dem-
onstrated their competence to satisfactorily make the
specific tests in question, as evidenced by experieace
and training. Certification in accordance with Amerl-
caa National Standud N45.2.6, Qualificatan ojln-
sptctiar, Eumninatioe, and Tatrna Penonnd jor ths
Constsrtcrion P11ase of Nuclear Powo Plents shall be
satisfactory evideace that this nquirement has beea
met.
á. VISUAL INSPECTION
8.1 Deaerip^oa ^ ^
A visuai inspection of the componeab oc sub-
syrtem to be tested, their holding devices, gaslceta,
housing, aad all asaociated components (e.g., fana,
dampers, coatrob, etc.) shall be made befote each test
(experienot haa shown that visual iaspection will often
raveal deficiencies that would otherwiae result ia
fatlure to pass the test or iavalidation of its resulta).
Visual inspection shoutd be made under a combination
of backgrouad light plus supplementary light which
providee at leart 100 foot-candles on the surface to be
inspected. Corsectable deficiencies shall be ncorded,
together with the nmedisl actioa taken (experience
has shown that a ncord of deficienciea fouad ia visual
inspection ia invaluable ià futura maintenanoe of ths
ryrttm). A list of items that should be checked, as a
miaimum, ia givea ia Table 2. V'uual inspection pra-
paratory to aa acceptance tert should start befora in-
atallation of ñlter or adsorbec units, aad should ia-
clude surveíllance of their inrtaIlation, including ths
handling of componeats and propez seating of gasketa
before the filten or adsorbers ara finally clamped to
their mounting frame. Certain conditions nsultin`
from design or construction errors may not be imme-
diately correctable, but murt be brought to the attea-
tion of nsponsible personnel.
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TABLE 2
CHECK LIST FOR VISUAL INSPECTION
Art. Mounti^{B Frames
a. Coatiauol^ seal weld betweea membea of
frame and betweea frame aad housing.
b. Structural rigidity. .
a;. Squareaess of inembers, flataeas and conditioa
of eomponent seating surfacea.
d. Damags to framea. .
A-2 Fiher pampirp Cwioals or Bolb
a. Proper adjiastmenf (SO to 8096 gasket comples-
sion alI amuad) (tightea if less} (Fos non-self-adjust-
ing dampiag systems, aub may have to be reti ghteaed
3 st intervab of two waeks to a moath aRer filter or ad
asnber iastallatloa.)
b. Sufficlent numbat of devi^ ot adequate siza
to produca SO to 8096 gasket oompression.
a:. ladividual damping of ñlter (adsorber) aIL.
d. Proper eonditiaa of damplta= devices (e.g., a$
n1Wl ia plaoe aad tighteaed} .
e. Adequata déaialices bei^lreén ffiter (absorber)
blements to tightea damping devIces on aII sides.
C Ful! peaetratioa in welds and freedom from
a>•adl: of damphag devica: ^ -
A3 HEPA Fikeas -
" a. Damagpr to filo media (tears, cracln, •etc.,-
some damape to separators is permissibk } case, aaa
corae:s, oa both fices of ffiiera.
b. Damage to or improper sest3ag ot gasketi,
-- e. Bncas of inedia or asa from cutting or weldiag
^ oa both faces of ffitera.
aL Flreessiva dirt badiag (checi gage showing
Presiure drop accross ffilers}
A^. Prefiftars
. a. Damaga to media, ase, or gaskeb.
b. ^va dirt b:ding.
Ad. Adsorbers
t Damags to {xlb, iaduding burns from welding
or cutting operations in housiag.
b. ladividual clamping.
a:. Condition of dampiag devicxs
d. Condition of gaskets.
A^ i.i^htinE
a. Adequate for visual iaspection of housiag and
oomponeats.
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b. All lights lit (replacx if out}
a Penetratioa of mouating frame by power or
controlconduib.
d. Vapor•tight globe, guard to proted globe from
physical damage.
/H7. Hou:in f
s. Adequate space fot personnd aad equipment
for maintenaace, testing.
b. 13a:a.wnabk acass to housing.
t~ Space adjaceat to housing ameaabk to isolatioa
as a co^amination zone, adequate space for tem-
^porary storage of clean aad oontamiáated ^ ffiterar
during fí^ter dlaage.
d. Ibocs of rigid oonstruction with adequate seal
betweea door aad asing; doors opealing oaatward on
negativa-presaure houaings,
R Adequate latdles on doo^s, with ptovisioa fot
opening from inside aad outside of housing aad provi-
aion for bckiaj. Adequate sállt.
f. Adequate. atruaxlaral rigidity to resist undua
IIexure-reiaforcing memben on outside, preferabiy.
1F Acaat to upper tiers with peimaaenl service
platform àt approximatdy the 6-foot kvel-adequate,
permaaently instailed laddels. -
1>I. Adequate dearances for accdt betweea baaks
of òompoaents with door on esdt side of esch banlr. -
L I+io back-to-badc instaIIatioa of oompone^^
(ie., on. oomponeat mouated diredly to, or
mounted adjaceat to aaother ^ witholat accealt apace
between} .
j. Proper loation of tracer injectioa and sampiõ
Port.
iL Adequ;te guarda on fans loated 'mside bous.
^E-
L Houslceeping ia aad around holas;ag.
m. Cóndition of ilexibk oonaedi^ betweea
iwusiag and faa extemal to housing.
n. Fas-shaR seal. .
o. Adéquate dampers tó prevenf intalCe of áir from
adjaceat housing or plenum during test, aad to pra
ve^ bypassiag of rystem,
R Freedom from colridors, pkaums, eledriai
oonduib, ekclrinl eonaections, plumbiaE drains or
other conditioa that oould result in bypas:ing of tha
rystem, maay of which are not iir^tely app^armt.
A-A. Dampers
a. Damage to or distortion of frame or btades.
b. Bent shafts, piwt pins, or operator linkages.
a iNissing seats or blade edging.
d. Condition of resilient seats or edging.
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52 Repat
A written report shall bo furnished to all persona
specified in the Test Procedure. The report shall ia-
dude, as a minimum:
l. Title or iademnitìcation of report.
2. lob number or Parchase Orden.
3.Ideatificatioa of aystem, induding serial num-
bera.
4. Chedc list used for inspectioa, with items found
atisfactory checkod, and disposition of nonconform-
ing iteal: iadicated.
- S. Condusioas and recommendations.
y^ 6. Signatun(s) of iaspectora.
?. Date of inspectio^.
^ . 8. Diatnbution of report.
5.S RaelNeic
A vlsuai duck shall be made on tho compktion of
afl test opentioaa to verifjr that all test equipmeat haa
bem removed, that ail openiags have been seáled, and
tbat no damage to components has resuhed from ths
test opeations. -
^. DUCT AND HOUSING LEAK TEST
^ A.1 Purpoee ^ _
Thia test k used to verify the leak iategrity of
Sher housing>< aad ducts beforo installation of replace-
abk oomponenta sudi aa filtera ot adsorbers. T'he
^- ^esenoe of leaks la &st diaclosod by a direct measura
test (Par. 63) or pressun decay test (Par. b.4);
^, preaena of kaks k shown, the kab are then
; klcated by one of the methods listed below and ra
psired, aRer which the housing is retested by the
dlrect measurement or pressure decay method. The
kak-location methoda are, in orden of preferenca:
1. Igubble method (Par. 6.S).
Z. Spray-DOP (Pu. 6.6).
3. I3quid peaetraat (Par. 6.7^ (applicabk to welda
^Y^ . 6. Calculate the kak rafe from tho equation.
ós Pnparation for TaR -
Cloae and htch a11 doors and hatches, sesl other
openings (e.g., duct connections) with closures ada
quate to withstand a positivo or negative pressuce
specified ia the test procedure (see 63 or 6.4). AII
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eketrical, piping, aad instrument connections shaII be
complete aad all permanent seah instalkd before the
test is started. Test must be made before painting any
field welds.
6.3 Direet AMaaunmeet Method
This method assuales isothermal coaditiona. See
Appe
^ ndix^for discussion.
6.3.1 Apparatus
1. Blower with sufiicient airfiow and pres4rrn ca-
pacity to pressurize or evacuate the housing to the
specfied conditiona. The blower sltall be connected
to the housing witlr a coatrol valve in the line.
Z. Maaometer`or aneroid presaure gage (see Section
9, ACGIH Industria! Vartr?atdon) haviag precision of
at kast 0.1 in. w.g.; pressure iastrlrmeat shall bs
calibnted before atart of test.
3. Cover: to seal duct openiags.
4. Clodc or timet.
S. Totali^ng gat volume readable to at Ieast O.OS
R' nnd accurate withia at least t 196 of fuII scale read
iag.
6. Temperature indicating device accurate aad read-
abk to t OS°F.
8.3.2 Prooedun ^ . ^ " .
1. Connect cóntrol valve, gns meter, aad bbwer to
housiag. Seal all duct openinga and penetrations. 5eal
doors aad other openabk penetrations in the normal
manner.
2. Start blower and run until specified pressure
(positivo ot negativo) is achieved.
3. Record initial gas meter reading (GMR^ and
start timen.
4. Using control valva , hold pressure withia tlu
eontained :pace constant vvithin t 0.1 in . w{. for 10
minutos.
S. Record final gas meter reading (GMR f),
GMR^ - GMR^
10 = Leak rate in R'/mia. (1)
7. ü the leak rate exceeds ihe specified acaptance
value, locaie leaks by one of the methods listed in Par.
6.1, repair and retest.
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8.4 Preswn Det^y Nletfiod
NOTi .
Tìds test wiII bs run at eithet positiw or negatfve pres•
surs to duplicats the actuai rystem opentia^ condi^
tions. Whea retereace is mads to "rystem design pres•
suce' ot some multiple of rystam desiaa pressure it
slsail always bs interpteted as positiw or aegatiw to M
the same as actual opentiaa8 conditioaa. This soction is
tdea^^^ the desips p^rp^ :<sre wars positiw but b
+^Ya P rysiems with propss
sips: used ia the data ard calculations.
8.4.f Apparatus
6.4. f. f Blower with airflow greater thaa the allow^
able leak rate and a pnssure cápacity of at least 1.25
times the rystem desiga pnssure.
^
6.4. f.? Manometer or aneroid pnssure gage (sa
on 9, ACG1H Indirstrid Ventí7atiorr) having pnd-
^of at least 0.1 inch w.s.; pnssure instnunent shaH
be altbrated before ths start of a tetlt serien.
^ R^ 1.3 Covers to sdal ^duct openings.
0.^ 1.4 Clock or timsr nadibk to tOS second.
â^ 1.5 Temperature indicating device accunte aad
nadabk to t0á°F. • ^ ^
^.4. f.6 Barometer accurate and nadabk to at lesst
0.1 iacb lis. .
8.4.2 Proadun
ã^ 21 Total leakage i: determiaed from ths
dtange of pressure ia the housiag from beginniag to
end of the test. To calculata the total leakage rate, ths
pt vohima withia tha housing must be kaowa. Sea
Appeadix B for diacussion aad derivations.
_.. 6.4 2? Inatafl tempenture sensor to detect tem. .
,eratures of eaclosed gas. InstaII closures, latch all
)doors and tighten fasteners in normal manner for tha
J type uf latch or fastenar usad . Connect blower and
opea valve to housìng.
^ 6.4.23 Start blower and rua uatíl pnsaure in en-
dosed spacs is equal to 1.25 times the rystem desiga
pressure, but not exceediag unit structural apabílity
pnssure. This ensures that the requind tesi pnssura
is attainabls. .
Iaab;lity to attaia the required pressuca is aa ^
diatioa of groas leakage whids must be eliatitated bé-
fore proceedias.
6.4.24 Record temperatun of enclosed gas. Start
blower uatil test pnssun ia enclosed space achieved.
Close valve, stop blower aad start timer. -
Read pnssure aad temperaturs of enclosed gas.
Record barometric pnssure at manometer loations.
ANSI/ASME N510-1980
6 ^ 25 Record pnssun at one ( 1) minuto intervals
uatil pressun deays to 7596 of desiga pressute, or for
a maximum of 15 minutos , and record temperatura
alter final pressure reading.
6.4.2.6 Calculate leak rafe from the following
equatioa:
Pr
_ _ !P Y ;
Tr Tj RA 0 r(0.075)
where:
^= average volumetric leakage rate, SCFM
V= volume of enclosure, F'T'
Pr = iaitial pressun ia endosure, lb/ft' ABS
Pj = ñnat pnssure ia endosure, lb¡ft= AB3
Tr = Absolute.Temperature at start of test, °R
Tj = Absolute Temperature at end of teat, °R
^t = t f - tr
tr = time at start of test, minutes (initial titae)
t¡ = time at end of test, miautes (final time)
R,a = Gas Constant for Air 5335 ^ R
°
6^ 27 If kak rate exceeds the specified accep-
taace value, loate kaks by one of the inethods listed
in l'aragraph 6.1, repair aad retest. .
8.5 Bubbla Metisad
8.5.1 Apparatua
1. Bubbk solutioa (a commerdal test solution or a
solution consistias of equal parts liquid detergent,
gtyceriae, aad water).
2. Machinists scak graduated ia 32ada of an indi~
3. Covets to sesl dljct openings.
4. Bloa+er with sufficient airflow aad pnssute ca- 1,
padty to pnssuriu the housiag to tba conditions
speciSed ia tha test procedurs.
8.5.2 Proceden
l. Seal openiagd, conaect blower, and presstuize
contained spaca to valua speciSed ia tbe test proce-
dure (see Par. 63.2, stepe 1. aad 2). Maintain pnssura '
for at least 5 miautes befon start of test.
2. With space under pressun, appiy soap soludon to
welds and gasketed joints to be tesxed. A few moments
later, but before the soap solution caa dry, check the
wetted areas aad mark places a+hen bubbles an being
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 AN A1fi '` `. ` w.T9 ' ^ °^?NAL STANOARO
TESTf > _.^ ,;,,5.,ì .,RAIR- CIEANINGSYSTEMS
generated. Unles otherwise specified in the tesi prooe-
dure, a Ieak iaication is any bubble 1/16 (0.0^ in.
diameter iPtat fecma ia one second, or a bubble 9/32
(0.28) ia. that farms ia one minuú. ^
3. ARer repãr of aIl leaks, retest azeas where leak
indications werefound-
6.8 DOP SprayiAethod '
6.8.1 Apparatua
1. Spray caa of DOP or DOP generator (see Par.
10.4.1). ' '
2. PeAecrome^e^r ( see Par. 10.4.2). •
3. Blovver.
'` 6.8.Z Procedun
^^ 1. Wtth ryste:; fan or aubliary blower to provide s
negatfie pressuae inside the contained space and with
the penetrometar iaside the housing, spray DOP along
outsids of tln ndd oc joint to be tested, moviag tho
spnyr can or gaaerator at a, rats of approximately 3
feet per minute. ^
2. Oa iaside af housing, match movement of pen^
trometer probe ^.th rnovemeat of DOP source and
mark aIl leak ilarñcationo. Unless otherwise specified
in the test procainre, : leak indication is aay sustairied
: aad reproducibie penetrometer readiag of OA1K of
_ the DOP conceatration aa determiaed ia step l.
•_ 3. Repair inãasted Ieaks aad retest. .
8.T Liquid Pfr^!^a!nt Method
8.T.1 Prtreqv^is,^^::., i;^.nd dean aIl weldo to be ia-
spected to rrsnu^ siag, weld spatter, ruat, scale, oí^,
^ Tease, water aaf dirt. To asaure that defects are not
r^ obscured, do nd pcea the weld. Tests must be made
^befo{e.painting,or paint over welded joiats must b^
removed.
B.T.Z Proaedun. Using one of the methods of ASTI1l
E16S, cleaa weli to be tested on both faces, apply
penetraut and d^eloper, aad iaspect opposlte face of
weld frc^ri ^^¢.;^l;a-..^rrsant was applied, foIlowing tho
proced^.u^:x cf ^!^ ^:^:^ I'r165. Oa completion of test,
clean bc^h f^cca of weld before acceptance and/or re-
pait.
Q.i R^port
A writtea repr^ri shaIl be fumished to aIl persons
specified i$ 1he a5^st procedure. The report shaIl in-
clude as ^a :a---.<.^`:::^.,.•
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1. Title or identificatioa of test.
2. Job number or Parchase Order.
3. Identification of unit or duct testad.
4. Test and leak deuctioa methods usad.
S. Number, location, and dispositioa of leako
found.
6. iealc rata in final test.
7. Test data.
8. Instrument calibratlon daL.
9. SIgnature (s) of test personnel.
10. Date of test.
11. Distnbution of repon.
7. MOUNTINQ FRAME PRESSURE LEAK TEST
7.1 Pro^.ydun .
This procedun b used to verify the absence of
leab through seal welds betweea members of the
HEPA flter aad adsorber fi•amea, aad betweea the
frames aad housing, before iastaIIation of the flter aad
adsorber unito. Completion of a satisfactory housing
^ kak test is prerequisite to this test. The test is appüed
only to IiEPA filter and adsorber mouating framei.
Mouatiag frame leaka^e b permanent and wíll be n-
flected ia aIl subsequem ia-place tests of the installed
filters aad adsorbers (sa Sectiona 10 and 12). IastaIled
flten or adsorT^ets may be able to pas: ia-place tesb
of the baak, particularly in large banb, if the filter
or adsorbet unib are of above minimum spccitlcatioa
quality; however, later instaIlatioa of a new set of
flter or adsorber units ia the banlc, of lower but str71
acceptabk quality, may result ia inabílity to pasa the
ia-place test. Repair of frar^ lealcs by welding aftet
installatioa of ñlter and adsorber units is certain to
damage those unita; identifying aad repairing such
leaks before iastallation of filters or adsorbers will
eliminate this occurrence.
72 Daoription ot Tat _
Openings of the housinng and mounting frame ars
sealed with blaalcoff plates and then aIl welda are in-
spected by one of the leak detection methods llsted'm
Par. 6.1. Any Ieaks found are repaind, thea the space
formed by the mounting frame and the housing, or the
space between two mouating frames, is tested by
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either the direct measunment method (Par. 63) or the
preaaure-decay method (Par. 6.4). The spacx to bs
tested ia presatuized to produìx a pnssun drop across
the mouatiag frame of at least 1.25 times the design
pres:ure drop acrosa the stage of compoaenta uader
opentional coaditions. ,
73 Pnparatioe for Test
When mon tháa oae HFPA ñlter bank or adsorber
stage is instaIIed ia a single housing, they may be tested
xparately or in pairs. Leaks around the blankoff
phtes or through tht housiag may lead to erroneous^
tast resulta, md mems must be fouad to elimiaats
them during the testa
7.3.1 Cioae md ]stch aII doora and hatches, seal other
opeaiags (e.g., duct conaectiom).
T.3^ n^staü móããti- ng Mamé 6lañfc-òñ pfates. Platea
may bs taped over the mouating frame openinga or
secured vvith the fiiter clampiag mechaaism.
7.33 Conaed blower md pressutize housiag, .
7^ Lsak Dsaeslon
Iaspect al! frame welds aád seal-welds betweea
mouatiag frame md housiag by oae of the methods of
6S, 6.6 or 6.7. Repair.my leaks discovend.
7.ã Dirset AAeeaurwnerK Msiltod
7.5.1 Apparatus .
1. Appantus sped8ed par. 63.1.
^ 2. Mouating-Frams blanlcoñ platea siud to ñt
^ filter opeainga md capabk of withstmdiag test pres-
^ S. Number, location, md disposition of leaks
, 7.52 Proosdure
"1. Coanect totalizing gas metar to biower.
2. Start blower md run untü housing pnssure
(positive or negative) b equai to ths value specified ia
thr Test Proadure.
` 3. Record temperature.
4. Record initial gas meter nading (CMR^ and
atan timar.
S. Uaiag coatrol valva, hold presaurs within ths
contaiaad volume withia t 0.196 of specified constmt
for S minutas.
6. Record final gas uréter nading (GMR^).
7. Record temperatura.
10
8. Calculate mounting frame kak rate from the for-
mu1a:
G^ f- G^r =
Leak rate ia Rs /mia. (3)
S
9. The leak shaII be less thm 0.196 of the desiga or
instaIIed capapty. If the kak rata exceeds 0.196 of de-
sign or installed capactty, iaspect blanlc-0ff plata aad
check for my bypassing or direct kak sources; repait,
and ntest. Report final test valus.
7.8 Praaurs-0eeay Nled^od
7.8.1 Appsratus
1. Appantua specified ia Par. 6.4.1.
2. Mountiag frarne blankoff platas sized to fit ths
51ter openiug^ md capabls of withstaading test pres^
sure. , ` -
7.8.Z Procadure
1. FoIIow stepa^2 through S of 6.42.
2. I.ealc nte shaII be less thm 0.196 of the desigu
or instaIIed capacity. (See 752, atep 7). .
7.7 Report
A written nport shaII be fumished to all persoo:
speciñed in the test procedure. The r^port shaII ia-
clude, at a minimttm:
1. Title ot identifiation of nport.
2. Job number or Purchase Order.
3.Ideatification of system, uait, md mounting
frams. '
4. Test appantus aad methods.
fouad.
6. F'inai kak rate of mouating frame.
7. Tèst data.
8. Instrument calibration data.
9. S'igoatun(s) of test personnd.
10. Date of test.
11. Disiributioa of nport.
8. AIRFLOW CAPACITY ANO DISTRIBt1T10N
TESTS
8.1 Purpose
These tests are usad (1) to verify that the specified
volume flowrate of sir can be achieved with the fas as
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furnished, under actual field conditioas at maximum
and minimum fiiter pressure drop, and (2) to verify
that airtlow distributioa acrosa each filter or adsorber
ia each stage is ressoaabty uaiform at the designed
volumetric flowrates. -
8.Z APPr+tw (See Section 9, ACGIH Industrial Vad.
tilstion)
1. Standard pitot tuhs
2.1:10 incliaed manometer '
3. Rotating vane, heated-wire, or heated-ihenno-
voupk anemometer having calrbrated accuracy of at
least 396 of fuD scale reading. Calrbratioa shaII be
veri8ed before start of test.
^^ ó.3 Procedutf
8.3.1 Airflow Gpscity Test
1. rnstall ali rystem componenb.
. 2. Start system fa^,. _
3. The preferred procedure is to traverse in accor-
danoe with Sectioa 9 df IrrdustriQt Verrrr7ation. The.
traveae should be made at a point ia the dud vrhere
airflow i, steady, velodty is 100 fpm or more, and, if
poasrble, where velocity meazurement can be made at
^ 7S dud diameters downstream of any airflow
- distiubaace. Calculate rystem vohrme sirflow la ac-
cordance with Section 9 of ACGIH Indlrts^ Ye^rtr7a-
t!YDtR
4. When duct or plenum velocity ia below the uaa
firl range of the pitoi tube, one of the other instrw
meats described in Sectfoa 9 of ACGIH Industrimi
Vmt^7ation aad listed ia paragraph 8.23 must be
em^loyed. An alternate procedure is to divide the
cross-aection iato not les: thaa 16 equa! areaz and to
measurs the velocity ia the center of each. In all cases,
enough readinga muat be made that the greatest dis-
taace between cxatea does not excxed 12 inches. To
determine total rysteat airflow, colcalate average
veloczty ia tlu housiag from the equation
F." t Vt
^ usually exluõita slow fluctuationa whicl^ may be
A
where
lr = average airtlow veIocity through the housing;
Yt = individual velocity readiags;
a= number of velocity readings.
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And then calculate vohunetiic flownte, Q, from the
equation
Q = AV
where A = cross-sectional orea where velocity traverse
waz made.
S. Compare meazured vohunetrlc flowrate with the
value required by project speciflcationa. If necessary,
adjust rystem to achieve the specified volume flow
rate. If the specified value caaaot be achieved, stop
test and notify Owner. Check for stabk fan operatioa
over a period of at least 15 miautea.
6. ARer successful completion of par. 83.1(3.) or
83.1(4.), increaae sysiem Ixsistance ar'tificialiy by
blankiag off portiona of the ñlter bank uatil a prea-
sure drop of at leaat 1.25 timea the design dirry-fllter
pressure drop far the rystem (aa speciñed ia the test
procedure or project specificatioas) is achieved. Chedt
for stabb faa operation over a period of at least 1S
miautes. Tf the requited dirty -filter rys^ a;^w
canaot be achieved, notify Owne^. ^ .
7. Repeat par. 83:1(6 ) usiag sut8cient srtiflcial
re.tistance to produce a presun drop of about 5096 ot
that of Par 83.1(S)>.
8. Acceptaace Criterio. Flow shaII be within t 109i
of system desiga flow. _
8.3.2 Air Distributio^ Test .
. NO'rt '
Tàe tasb datcrrõad i o tbe followiog P>^aPósola3.2
at+all ba performad oaity >a acceptaaa taq aad attar
'n^^ta0ao^ nrnom^odiScarioa aad tepfaiG^ tesõ at^
^g ry odifia^o^ar^ rape ^
When duct benda are sharp, airllow may sepante
from the inner wa11 of the bend to form a dead space
io whìch air tends to circulate in a large eddy, the
directioa of rotatioa beiag forward nesr the main_
stream aad backward near the wall. Separatióa may
also ocxur whea the duct diverges too rapidly, or by
the shedding of free eddies, or vorticp, downstream
of obstacla such aa damper bladaa. Thia pattera of
gaa separatioa -aad later reattachment downstream
vbualized as guats sa^eeprag íirst through one part of
the flow croaa section and then another. Under theae
circrrrnstances, measurement of flow is made difficult
by two factoa: ( 1) the presence of reverse flowa
caused by large scale eddies in some areaz of the crosa
section aad (2) the inconstancy of the velocity profile
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whm maldng seriil meastrremenb. In such cases even
the substantiil airtlow resistance of filten and ad-
sorben may be inadequate 'to. redistribute airtlow
acroee their faca when they an ia close proximity to
such flow disturbaaas. CarefuIIy placed flow straight-
eniaf baffks may be requind to meet the flow distri-
bution acceptance criterion of paragraph'83.2(4).
l. T7lnvugh XEPA Filler' Banks For ffiter banla
containirtg tea or moae ffiten, the minimum number
of velocity measunmenb wíII be one ia the anter of
each ffiter. Fot rystema contaiaia= fewer than 10
1l^EPA ffiters in a siagle baak, the mínimum numbet
of velocity measunmenb wí11 be tm and will include
one nadin= la the cmter of every ffiter ia the bank.
Yelocity measunmenb an pnferably made down-
stnam of the ffiters to take advantage of the flow
stnightenins characteristicx of the HEPA ffiter.
: 2. T?vt^lll Adswbo Bankt For bartks containinj_
pkated bed adsarber alb (Type n, the air distnbution
test wíIl foIlow ths same procedurea speciñed foc
iIEPA ffiter banb in pangraph 1. For banks contaia-
ios sdsorber moduhu trays (Type In the air distribu-
ti^ te3t wiII foIIow the same procxdures specified for
fiher baala in paragraph l excr.pt that aII velodty
measltremenb witl be made precisaly ia the plaae of
the facx of the air chanaeb and ia the center of every
open chaaneL For sIngle uait adsorbers of the deep
bed or gasketkse deaign (Type IIn, velocity measun-
meab for ths air distnbution test wiII be made ia the
aaten of equal areas that cover the entire opea faa
and are not la exass of 12 incha ^ a side.
3. TTr^ou=/l P^rf:lter and Moïstrtrt SepmatorBmrJEs
Wheaever air distnbution tesb are nquind for these
. ^ aif cleaaing devicea, the test procxdures speciñed for
I^PA filter banb wiII be foIIowed.
4.Acceptmus CNtai^ AII readíngi shaII be with-
ia t 2096 of ths average velocities measund per 83Z.
8.A Repost
A written nport :hall be fumished to aII persona
spedfled la the test procedura. The repon shaII in-
dude » a miaimual:
t. Titk or idmtiñcxtion of test series.
2. Job number or Parchase Order.
3. Test instnuneab employed.
4. Location wad cross-sectional dimensions of each
duct of pknum when tests wen marle.
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S. Instrument reading at each test point with iden-
tificaiion of location, calculated velocity , wad cal-
culated average velocity.
6. Total airflow through rystem:
7. Airflow distribution test resulb.
8. Nonconformanca discovered during test and
narre of partía to whom reportad.
9. Instrumeat cahbration data.
10. Signatura (s) of test personneL
11. Date of test.
12. Distribution of report.
9: AIR-AEROSOL MIXING UNIFORMITY TEST
8.1 Purpose
This test is pnnquisite to the tesb of Sections• 10
aad 12, in-place leak tests of HEPA filter and adsorber
baalà, nspectively. The purpose of the test ia to verify
that tracer (DOP or nfrigeraat gaa) injection and sam-
pk ports an located so as to ptovide proper mixiag of
the traar ia the air approaching the compoamt sia'e
(HFPA ffiter baak or adsorber stage) to be tested, or
the sample plane. The test is made oaly upon compk-
tioa of initial rystem installation, modification, or
msjor npair, and is not nquired each tíme an in-place
test of the ffiten or adsorber: b made. Avalid'm-place
test is not possible. without a uaiform tracer-air mix
ture.
8.2 Susnmary ot Metlsod
DOP aerosol is introduad into the air stream at a
pnviously sekcted iajectioa point. Aerosol concentn-
tion nadingi an talcea aczos: a plaae paraIIel to, aad
a short distaace upsiream of the iiEPA ffiter bank;
the uniformity of these readiags establisha the ao•
oeptability of thé injection port locatioa.
NOTE 1
lt ehe system has more thm oae ñEPA ®tar baak ot
more thaa one adsorber slap, a separas tracsr-igjeo-
tiosr pott i! requirad far each baat snd ffierefore a
aepaate air-seroaol mixiaS tes is required for each in-
jection port aad ®ter baak. If air-seroso! mixin^ L
adeqaate fo: the fast baak of HEPA ®tera, it can be
assumad to be adequate for the Srst adsorber stap
dowattream. It the system contains a secoad baak of
HF.PA fittets, the DOP must be iajected at s poittt be-
iwcsa the two HEPA baaiss in orda to introduce suf-
ficieat aerwoi to the second bank foz a valid teat.
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NOTE 2
Ia sonse systems it nray be aecessary to inject DOP up-
stream ot a bani of adsorben in order to challenee the
HEPA IDtera dowastteam, or to iaject a refrigeraat
(fluorocarbon) gaa upstream ot a bank ot HEPA fi7tera
in order to test a bank of adsorbérs. It hu beea showst
that 1)OP has no adverx affect on activated carbon, and
that refri;eraat gases have no adversa affect on HEPA
^tesa.
8.3 Appartttw
1. DOP generator (See Par.10.4.1); . .
2. Penetrometer (See Par. 10.4.2);
3. System fan or auxíliary blowet capable of pro-
ducing the airíIow aad suction presstue specified ia
the teat procedure. ^
•.4 Procedo
I. Conaect DOP generator to iajection port, start
syrtem faa at awtíliary blower. -
2. Coanect penettometer to upstream sample port.
3. Start DOP injection, adjust generator as neces-
sary.
4. Make coaantration readiagi ia a sample pLuie
paratlel to and approximately one foot upstream of
tLs ffiters. AIIow instruraeat to stabtlize before talszng
resdinga. Record read'mgi. For rystem of less than 10.
ffiters, divide the sampk plane into tea equsl areas
sad take one readiñg st the center of each ares. This
test is not nquired for systems contaiaing a single
i^PA ffitet. _
Fas systems with ten or more filtets, take one read
iag oppoaite the center of each Ater.
`, S. Calculate average coacentratIon from the equs-
tloa: .
C Ei Ct
_ been damaged, (2) that they have been installed prop-
R
tvhere C= average conceritration reading;
. C^ = iad'mdual concentration readings;
^ = ntnnber of readingi talcen.
6. lf the tnaximtua and miaimum readingi differ
by more than t 2096 of tlte average readiag, relocaU
the injection port, or provide means for additonal
mixíng betweert the iajection port and the samph
poiat, or specify multiple sampling ia the procedtues
for tba tests of Sections 10 and 12.
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9 S RepoK
A written report shall be furnished to all persona
specified in the test procedtue. The report shall ia-
clude, aa a minimuia:
1. Title or identification of test.
2. Job atoaban or Parchase Ordet.
3. Identification of system aad uait testad.
4. Test apparatus.
S. Test data.
6. Siu (atoaban and airflow capacity of cells) of
each banlc.
7. Volumetric flovv rafe.
8. Location of porta for injection aad sampling.
9. Contxntntion reading at each sampb point aad
average concentratioa.
10. Relocation of injection or sample port, or meaas
provided for additional mixing if required. _
1 I. Concentration readingi aad average concentra-
tion after rystem modification.
11. Conclusiona or recommendations.
13. Signatura (s) of test personal.
14. Date of teas.
1 S. Distribution of repon.
10. IN-PLACE LEAK TEST, HEPA FILTER BAN
10.1 Pucpwe ^
The in-place test is a leak test of the installed rysten-
aad should not be confused with the efficiency teal o:
iadividual filters. Thia teal ia used during acceptaace
testing of the air cieaning rystem, after any 9ter te-
placemeat, or after any maintenance activity ia the
filtsr housing to verify ( 1) that the filtera have not
er1y, (3) that there are no Iealcs ia the mouating frame
or betweea the motmting frame and the hottsing, aad
(4) that the system coatains no bypassing (e.g.,
through defective or iaefficient bypaas dampers,
thmugh adjacent plenums, or through penetratians,
sucit as electrical condtrits, which peaetrate the
mounting frame) which would compromise the func-
tion of the filters. The test is also made periodically ia
both operating aad staadby rystems to check on poe•
stble degradation of the filters or the filter installatioa
(e.g., development of cracks ia the mouating frame or
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mounting-frame-to-housing seal). Thia staadard covers
only the gross test (see Pu. 3.15) but can be used as a
basis for the development of proceduns for a shrouded
test. Tàe shrouded test ìs sómetimes used when extea-
sivs scanning of the bank (and thenfore extended
nlease of challeage aerosol or gas) is expected. 'The
shrouded test is valid ONLY if a satisfactory pnssure-
kak test of the mounting frame has pnviously been
compkted.
10.2 Summary of M^thod
With the rystem faa or an auxiliary blower operat-
ing, 1>OP aerosol i: iajected upstream of the filten.
Concentratioa messunments ars made upstnam aad
downatream of the ñlten aad peraat peaetration is
caiculated front the ratio of DOP concentrations ia tlm
ñltend air (downstream nading) aad the uafiltend air
(upstream reading). If penetratioa is greater thaa the
valus speciñe^ in the test procedure, the test is
atopped snd tlie system n-inspected for leales or by
passa: If kaks or bypassa canaot be located visually,
the faa aad DOP geaerator are tumed oa agaia aad the
downstream face of the mountiag-frame-to -housing
seal, the peripheries of the individual ñ lten, and finally
the faaa of the filters, in that recommended order, ara
tcaaaed. Atter locatioa and correction of kab and
bypassa ar, if necessary, replacement of defectivo
filten, the in-place test is npeated for ncord: The test
may bt at the . air fiow measured in Sectioa 83.1
(which is used to éstablish the uaüormity of air-aerosd
mixin= ia Sectioa 9} or at some other specified am
flow.
10^3 Pnnquishss for Teet
- Sections 8 and 9 are prerequisita for this test. Tht
downstr+eam sampla poiat should be Iocated, if pos-
szble, at a point whete a singk-point sampk, repnsen-
tative of the downstream conoentration, caa be taken;
this may be a poiat downstream of the fan or awriliary
blower, or a point downstream of a tlow disturbaaos
whids will provide adequate mixiag of the DOP-si;
mixtnre emittiag from the filten in the bank. Whele _
iït b impasdbla to obtain m adequate siagk-póiat
downstream sampls, a multiple sampling techaique,
io aocordanoe with Section 11, is nquind. There must
be adequata room aad safe workiag conditions for test
personnd aad equipment. Vetify that DOp shaII be
injected at a poiat far enough upatnam to disclose
any posabk system bypasses.
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10.4 Appsratua
10.4.1 Oop Generator. An aitoperated genentor o[
gas-thenaal generator certified by the maaufactunr
to be capable of produ^ag the dropkt-size distribution
of Par 3.9. The generator output and/or penetrometer
adjustmeat as specified in the test procedun shall ea-
sure penetrometer sensitivity high enough to permü
detection of kaks at leaat two times smaller than the
maximum leak allowed by project specifìcations. Ths
DOP concentration shall not exceed the linear te-
sponse capabílity of the detector.
10.4.2 Penetrometer. An instrument with a linear
read•out, near-forward light -scattering aerosol pho-
tométer having the following characteristics is recom. ^
mended: ^
1. Threshold^ sensitivity to penait detection of test
aerosol in conoeatntions of at kast as low ^ as 10^ :^f
per liter of air aad having a minimum nadiag at this
conantratioa of 1.096 when set oa the most sensitiv^
scale. .
Z. Capabí^ity of ineasuring concxntrationa of DOP
in air of at kast 1 Os tima the threshold seasitivity of
the instrument used for the test.
3. For testing of systea^s largu thap 1000 cfm ia-
staIled capacity, a sampliag rate of at leaat 1 cfm.
4. I.inear response from miaimum detectabk aero-
sol concentration to maximum upstreazn conceatra-
tion.
10.4.3 System fan or auxí^iary blower capable of
producing the airtlow aad pnssun specified ia the test
proadurs. .
70á Procedun
1. Ensure ductwork and plenum an fne frórn dust
and debris which may damage filter elements.
2. F.stabIish air IIow. Measun and record resistance
across bank, using rystem instrumeat or temporary
manometen.
3. Connect peaetrometer sampling line to upstream
sampling port.
4. Chect the background dust concentration up•
stream aad downstream of the HEPA ®ten. The
baclcground dust concentrdtion should not iaterfere -
with the penetrometer's capabíYity to detect leaks at
least two tima smaller than the maximum leak
allowed by project specifications. If the baclcground
dust concentration is too high and/or unstable,reduce
it to an acxptabk level.
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S. Connect DOP genentor to injection port, start
injectioa, and adjust genentor u necesaary.
6. Connect penetrometer to upstream sample
poiat, allow to stabílize. itécórd upstream readins,
and diaconaect sampk lina.
7. Tnasfer samplins liae to downstream sampls
poiat, alIow photometer to stabílizs, and record
dowrutream nadias.
8. ltepeat steps lOS.6 and lOS.7 until readings
are withia t 59G. Uss final nadings for calculatini
kakags.
9. Calculate perceat penetntion from the equa^-
tion:
C 7. Location (s) of excesáva leakage, if discovered,.
r =^ l oo -° (7)
Cir
where l = percentage penetratioa;
Ca = dowa^trzam concentration, from pha
. tometar readiags; .
Cu = upstnam conoentntion, fiom photom-
eter readia=.
10. ff peaetratioa is gnater than the specified value,
scaq ths^ downstream face of tha baak as follows:
sl. Conned samp^s^ Iiae to downstream sampL
port, adjust penetrometar m zero when set to ths
most seaaitive scals.
b. Disconaect sampk lina from downstream sam-
ple port, attach scaaning probe, tnvene downstream
side of baiak with the probe held about 1 to 13í iaches
from the sectioa to be checlced. B i: recommended
thad ths seal between the mountin= frame and the
housia= ba scaaned first, thea the peripheries of the
ia^ividual fitters, aad finally the cores of the iadivid-
ua1 fi$ea In soma cases, shrouding individual filten
(or groups of filte::) and subjecting only that portion
of tha baatc to ths DOP test may facilitate kak isols-
tioa la large rystems. .
a A leak is indicated by a sustained aad reproduo-
IbIa deflectioa of tha meter n.adiag (whea the probe
i; held at the poiat ia question}
d. Marlt iãdicated leaks; after repairs or filtet re-
pLcameat, as nec^ry, retest rystem ia acoordaace
with steps 1 to 9.
11. F# tha HEPA. f1i ter rystem contains more thaa
one banlc of filtera, in series, each bank must be tested
iadividualtlr.
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70.i Report
A writtea report shall be fumished to all persons
specified in the test procedure. The report shaII ia-
clude, as a minimum:
1. Titk or identification of test.
2. Job number or Purcllase Order.
3. Identitication of rystem, unit, and baak tested.
4. Test apparatus aad method of test (gross or
shroud}
S. Ferceat penetntioa.
6. Test data ('nscluding readings and calculations
for multiple sampling, if used}
and method of repairing or alleviating leab.
8. Signature (s) of test penonneL :
9. Date of test.
10. Distnbutioa of report.
11. MULTIPLE SAMPLING TECHNIGUE
11.1 Purpose
. This technique is used for estabñshias a représen-
tative valua of DOP penetntion for in-plaoa tests of
HEpA fffter banks when single-point sampk s npresea-
tative of the tracer-air concentration cannot be ob-
tained (see Sectioa 9}
112 Apparaeus '
DÕP generator and peaetrometer ss speciñed ia
Section 10.
11.3 Prenquisites for Test '
1. Scaa pezimeter of mountiag frame(s) noting
ka]cs.
2. Scan filler gaskets aoting leales. ARer leales, if
aay, are npaired, repeat stop I, abone.
3. When no firtther leales are fouad proveed to
11.4.
i1.4 Proadun
1. Subdivide a sarnpling plane through the sekcte^d
sampk point and perpendicular to the duci (or
housing) into a travecse pattem in accordance with
Fig. 93 or 9.4 (whichever is applicable) of ACGIH
Indnstrra! Yentilatiort
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2. Scaa each traverse area for maximum radia=.
Ths maximum reading shall be takea as the readin^-
for-record for that traversa poínt . Identify each real
ing for-record as Xi, X= . . . X,r. (Sea Tablas 9-1
thsou^h 9-3 of ÃCG1I^IndustriaT Veatílatioñ for se-
lection of traverse points} .
3. Taks coacentntbn samples at each traverse
bcatbn and identify them as Xt, X1, . .. X^. (See
Tabla 9-1 through 9•3 of ACG1H Lldustrial Venrr7a-
tioR (eleventh edition) for tnverse poiats for rouad
dud}
4. Calculate avenga coacentratioa la the sampL
plana from the equation:
^^
ere X= avera8e concxntration, percent; tuu scau
penetrometer nnge
JC^ = iadividual concantrations, perceat; füII
. snle penetrometer nage
iR = numbec of nadings ia tnverse.
S. Calculate the standárd error of ^ from the
equition: ^ ^ ^ -
_ ^ (x^ - a^j' 'h
S^ R(e-1)
(q)
where S= ' the standard error of ^, where ^ Xt, aad
n bave the same meaning >s ia equatba
^}
. 6. Calculate the _ 9596 confideace level of coa-
céntntion from the equatba:
P%s.1^ttS:
whare P,s givea the 9596 con$dence level of% X and
S: Nave the same m'eaaing as in equation (9}
_ = a vaIue found fmm:
.R t
lo-ls 2s
1o-20 2.I
ovar 20 2A
7. RepoR both avenge concentntion aad the 9596
confdence level of the ooncxntration.
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12 IN-PLACE LEAK TEST, ADSORBER STAGE
121 Purpose
This test i: used for both acaptance and sur•
veíDance leak-testing of the installcd adsorber stage.
if sampla of adsorbeat are to be taken for labontory
testing (see Section 13} re^ve such sampla pdor
to this test, aad reston stage to opentiag conditbn.
12.2 Summary of Method
A refrigerant tracer gas ia injected iato the air
stram upstream of the adsorber bank, tncer conan-
trations are determined downstream and upstream
of ths ^baak, aad penetntion (percent leakage) is
determined from tha ratio of downstream to up-
stream coaceatration at time zero.
12.3 Praequisites tor Test
Secibns 8 aad 9 are prerequisites for this test.lhe
downstreara sample point should be bcated at s.
poiat where a single poiat sample, representative of
the downstream concentration, can be taken; thia
may be a point dovvnstream of the fan or auxiliary
blower, or a point dowastream of a tlow disturbaacs
which wí11 provide adequate mixing of the tracer-air
mixture emitting from the adsorber stage. There musi
be adequate room and safe workiag conditions for
te:< personnel aad equipment. Verify that tracxr gas
wíll be iajeded at a poiat far enough upstream to dis-
cbse aay posatible system bypassa ia accordana with
Section 9.
124 Appaatua
124.1 Traca Gas. R 11 L pnferred; lt 112 (or
R 112A) is an accxptable aItemate. ^
124.2 Traar Gas Detector. The traar-gas detector
shaII have demonsinble apability to distinguish the
tracer gas from baclcground.
Vf/
124.3 Traca Gas Generator. Tbe tracer gas output
sban be at last 4 tima the Minirnum Workabb
Threshold Sensitivity (MWTS) of the tncer gas da
tedor divided by the maximum acaptabk leak nte,
expressed as a fraction of total system airflow. Tht
è[1VT3 is the eonceatratioa of tracer gs whidi wí11
produoe response on the readout of the tncer gas
detector. 'Ihe generator output shall be held withia
t2096 of the pre-set value.
124.4 System Fan or Auxiliary Blower.
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TESTING OF NUCLEAR AIR^LEANING SYSTEMS
12.5 Proadun
1. F.stablish MWTS of the tracen gas detector, coa
nect generator to injection port.
2. F.stablish airtlow through 3he bank.
3. Connect sampk fines to upstream and down-
stream sunple points, estabIish detector operatiai
oonditions usad la caHbration, establish upstream aad
downstream sampk flows , and set upstream d^lutioa
sir ratio to producx an upstream concentration at the
tncxr gas detector which is withia the linear response
ranga. .
4. Take upstream backgrouad samplea and dowa
^ream background samplq (S miaimum for noa
contiauow detectors} Tf these show no background
oontaminanto that might interfere with test resuha.
oo^iaue with tes^.- If downatream iaterferencs k
iadicated, purge tl>^e baak with rystem airflow uatil
interfereacx is reduced to an acceptable leveL
S. Stsrt irgection;. Detedor responss times, sample
ñne delay aad tracxr traasit times must be accouated
for to iasure accurate plota to time zero ('ia the ^
olY alternatinf sampling detectoro) or simultaaeous
comparisona of upstream aad dowastream halide
values (for coctinuously monitóring detedoro^.
á sampling aheraately or coatinuousiy, take at
kaot fom upstream samples aad íive downstream
ssmpks as rapidly as the instrumeat response permits.
Reoord the time aad concxntration for each readin5.
iâr watinuously monitoring detecton, monitor and
record ^ upstrean aad downstream tracer gas conaa-
tration for Hve minutea.
^`I.' Calculate penetration
P=100Çd
^ '
where P = penetration, percent; `
Cd = downstream tracer concentration;
: C,r = upsiream trdcer oonantration.
Care muot be taken to acxount for posatbk tracer
desorption during the oourse of the test.
8^ If the penetration obtained from par. 12.5.7
b gnater than the value speciñed in the test pro-
ozdurts, locate leaks: repair, and retest.
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12.6 R^port
A writtea report shall be fumished to all persona
specified in the test procedure. The report sbaII in-
clude, as a miaimum:
1. Title or identification of report.
2. Job number or Purchase Order.
3. Identification of system, uait, and banlc tested.
4. Test apparatus and refrigeraat gas used.
S. Percent penetration.
6. Locatioa of any leaks discovered, aad remedisl
action.
7. Tesf data and instniment calibration data.
8. Signature(s) of_test personneL
9. Date of test.
10. Distribution of report.
13 LABORATORY TESTINO Of ADSORBENT
73.1 Purpos<e
These teats are used to establish the coñditioa of
the adsorbe^ in the adsorber syrtem. Tests are made
of samplea withdrawn periodicaIIy from the adsorbero
of ^the instaIled system. Tast results from subsequent
tests, made at periods specifled in the test procedure,
are compared with the initial poiat and with each
other, aad curves showing the vuiation of adsorbeat
oondiüon with time are prepared.
13.2 Samplin^
Representativ^e sampka for adsorbent surveíllance
testittg sbaII be taken from the adsorbers or sampkro
of the installed rystem.
13.3 Proeedun
Teat adsorbent sampleo in accordance with the
procedures ia ASTM D3803. Test oonditioris shaIl be
in acoordanoo with plant techaical specificationo.
13.4 Report
A writtea report sbaII be furnished to the agency
performing the leaic test per Section 12, and to aII
persom specifled ia tbe test procedure. The report
shall iaclude as a minimum:
1. Title or identification of report.
2. Job number or Purchase Order.
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3. IdentiScation of system, unit, and bank front
whicA samples wen taken, oc serisl number of
samples . ^ ; ^
4. Maaufactunrs grade desi.gaatioa.
S. Test data aad nsulta.
6. Condusioas or recommendations
7. Instntmeat calibration dats.
8. Identification óf testing labocatory. ^
9. Signatun(s) of test personneL
10. Date of test.
11. Daú of sampl^ iasertion iato adsorber bank.
12 Date of sampiie extraction from adsorber banlr.
, Verify all temperature and relative humidity reading,t
- 13. Distribution of nport.
14. DUCT HEATER PERFORMANCE TEST
14.1 Purposa
TlLS test b used to verify that iuatiag equipmeat
in the air deaning system vYi1I meet requiremeats of
tLa spedfiatioa under operating oonditions 1hr
test i; made u part of the acoaptance tests of the sys-
tems folbwiag iastallation, modi8cation, os npair
of the heatets, and once every two years
142 Summery of Tesb ^
--- 14.2.t Visual Inspeetion. i;nsped all heatiag elemeats
and powes oontrol dreuits for loost oonaectioas,
^ parts ot iastilatioa, aad missiag parts, using
s wíriag disgram of sufñdent detaiL Report de&
dendea found during iaspedion aad recheck aRet
repaiir.
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14.2.2 Povver-0ff Electripl Tests. Make ohmmetet
check to verify that there v continuity ia all dreuits
and that there an no grouading faults. Report deH-
deades aad rechedc after making corrections
14.Z.3 Povrer-0n Electrial Tests. With power on,
check all power dreuits with clampon ammeter; bal-
aaoz betweea phasea of s dreuit shall be vvithia 596 of
oae another. Operate heater dreuits a^ith faas oper-
ating, to verify operation. Reduos airtlow by damper-
ing u requind to vetify proper operation of thenno-
static controls.
14.2.4 Power-0n Mechanial Tests. During pówer^oa
eledrial tests, check values of enterlag aad leaving
temperature (wet aad dry buib) aad relative humidity
to verifj^ confonzlance vcitL projed spedíicationa.
by oomparison with cxlbrated standard sensors
14.3 Report
- A writtea nport shaII be furaished to aII persons
specitied ia ths test procedure. The nport shall ia-
clude, u a miaimum: .
1. Title or identificatión of nport.
2. Job number or Purchass Order: ^
3. Identitication óf system and uai.t.
4. Test apparatus
S. Teat nsults and dats
á Nonconformancxs fouad and nmedial actioa
taken. .
7. Instrument alibratioa data.
8. Signatura(s) of test personneL
9. Data of test.
10. Distribution of npoR.

• APPENOtX A
SIGNIFICANCE OF IN-PLACE LEAK TESTS
A-t Genera!
$ is one purpose of this standard to verify that
thero is no sigaificant leakage through the air cleaninf
rystem. •
_ A•2 HEPA Fikers
Tests of aa iadividual HEPA (high eftidenry per
^ ait) Htter are of two types. Zhe test by tlu
faciory ar quality asiuraace statioa h m eíïldency
deùrmiaatioa usiug a. monodisperse cballenge aerosol
o[ 03 t OA3 ^rm diamet^ dropleb. The minimum •
speciñcatiost valw ibr HEPA filter effìdenry b
999796 efHcienry (where efHdeary equals 100 miaus
perceat penetration^ Moat ñlters today rua about
999796 éffidenry. ta the effideary tesi, the totai
Hltet h drallenged st oae time aad a single reading of
pKnetration L obtaraed. • •
In-phce He]d tests of instatled i^PA Hlten ars
made with a polydisperse DOP aerosol, and do not
show the effidenry of the filters but oaly reveal the
preseace ot leab ín ths rystem-scaaaiag may be
used if necesaary to locate the lealrs. If the peaetratioa
. observed ia ths tast h equivaleat to the peaetratioa
,-„established during faciory testiaa , hewever, it aa bs
aferred that ths partido-removal eHidenry of th^
^ -=-rystem if equivaleat to that of the individual flters.
fhis is ths basis fot maay persom identifying the ia-
place test as an effideary test. 1lrs in-place test is
not an effidenty test aad should aot be so considered.
A•3 Adsorbsr Systaw
Ef$deary, ia ths usual sease, caaaot be measured
for adsorption systems. Adsorption is time depeadeqt
and therefore iastaataaeous ooatamiaaat-removal sf-
Hdeacy is meaniagiesa. Trua eíüdenry tesis are run
oa smaS, represeatative samples of ths adsorbeat '
using s radioactively tagged traaer baviaE sirrrr7ar
properties and compositioa of these of the contam-
iaaat of iaterest (e.g., rddioactive elemental iodiae or ^
methyl iodide). 1be tagged challeage gas is mixed
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with air and flowed through a sample bed of the
same thidtness as the beds ia the rystem, at the same
airflow rate as the airflow through the beds in ths
rystem. Zbe amouat of challenge gaa retained over a
spedHed period of time (usually 2 hours^ oompazed
to the quantity ia the unfiltered air establishes the
etïidenry of the adsorbent for that particvlar con-
taminaat gas (adsorbats^ Becauae of the difflculty of
handlio= radioactive materials, thia typs of test is
geaerally not made ia the field.
Fadory tesis of full size cells and la-place üeld
iests of iastalled rystems, uaing a refrigecant-gas, an
leak tests only. 1bs tests are designed to determias
only the amouat of leakage through or around the
adsorber^t ia the or.II (factory test) or thmugh or
around the installed bank of cells (field tests} Poor-
perfonaanoa adsorbent b nvt dr•teded by thess tesis.
Penetration values shown on iadividual cells by ths i
maaufadurer, urilire the peaetration values shown on ^
HEPA filtes, do not indicafe oontaminant-removal z
efHdenry, but only leak-tightnesa lberefore, the wn-
taminant removal efSdenry of aa instaIled adsorber t
rystem caanot be inferred from the penetration values ^
4
shown on the individual alb, ^ can bs done with
HEPA ñlten.
1be efixcienry of the individual cxlls aad of the ia-
stalled system caa be assumed to bave a given valw
ody on the basis of tlu tests made on representa
tive samples of the adsorbent used ia those cells and
rystena. Aa instalkd rystem caa be assumed to bave
aa efñcieacy equivaleat to that of the sample only if:
2. 'Ibs sampk is actrrally representative of all of
tiu adsorbeat in all of the cxlls in the rystern.
2. AlI of ths cells are filled properly in acoordaace
with a qualified filliag procedure which wrll ensure a
^tight padc'.
3. There are no leaks or bypasses in either the ia-
dividual celh (factory tests) or the installed rystem
(fielá tests}
 APPENOIX B

DISCUSSION OF HOUSING AND FRAME

LEAK TESTS ( Nonmandatory}

one to one coaelation of temperatura chango versus

Thia appeadi^t discuses the background, problem
areas aad equation derivation for housing aad ûame error.
leaic testing. In genetal the sarne problems of pazam- Derivation of equatioa 6.4.2.6
eter sensitivitv app^^ to any test method designed
_
P^ 1 Y
C
to detenaiae a quaatitatiw mensure of leakage acrose
the syatem boundary. This discusion applies to low Q Tj Tf^ R,tAt (0.075)
pressure systems, operatiag at about plw or minw
oae psi& Aa the absolute pressure increases sigaifl-
caatly, tño sensitivity of the teat method to a given (11 NOMENCLATURE:
parameter will dsange sigait3caat1l ^•
Q _ Average volumetric leak rafe basad on density
Analysis of the f6Ilowing variables lb
of standard air - 0.075 ^ average density
Temperature SCFM - 3
Itelative Humidity
Density . ' Y = Vohime of eaclosuce - fts
^ Berometric Pcessure - ^ Pj : Initial pressure of gas (air) in enclosure - lbJft'
Test Pressure rs Design Pressun absoluto
Time (duration) of test .
. $eoondary ileat Source Fuial presura gas (air) in enclosure - lb/ft1
absoluts
:boas that these parameters are either 1) of no sit
nific^ace to the calculated leak rate, 2) takea into T = Ambient temperatura of gas (air) in enclosure
' at tíme of test - °R
r
acoount in tir equation for ths presaure decay
method or 3) of signiñcaacx and therefore criticnL i = Average mas: flow Ieak rete - lb/min.
(Of no sigaificance is having an effed of less thaa a
Mi = Initial masa of gas (air) in enclosure - lb
ftsw peroeat of tbe calculated leak nte for the woat
ooriceivable srtuation.) Of the parameters listed, M^ F'uial masa of gas (air) la enclosure - lb
lielative Humidity, is of no significance, Teat Prez :
O t IIapsed time for proseare to chango from Pi to
^, Density, Barometric Ptcsure and Timo aze
Pf - Minaren
taken into account ia the equation. Thia leaves
Sooondary Iieat Souroe and Temperature. S3ncx a tr =Time at which final pressure is recordad,
heat source wiII change the temperature they may be minutos
oonsidered aa haviag the sa^e effed and are of
t^ = Tuve at which initiai presura is recordad,
aiticai siEnit3caace. Ia aay method used to measure
or caiculate gas Ieakage iato or nut of a rystem near minuto:
atmoapheric presure, the- rystem must be either ^ Average density of gas (air) at test conditíons
iaothermai or the temperature muat be measu:ed dur- - lb/ft' •
ing the test. ft lb
A chaage of 1°F inay have a sigaiñcant effeci on R,e = Gaa constant for air - 5335 ^'R
the leak rate. 5tnce the volume of the housiag is ia-
cluded in the equation ít is not possíble to have a Note: 1 in w .g = 5.2041b/ft'

ZO
(2) ASSUMPTIONS: ^ Mf= R (2)
A. Barometric presaure must bs determined if
absolute pressures are to be computed from
gage measuremeats. ' . ^ Tire changa la masa is equal to tha total lealtage:
B. The enclosure aad íts gas (air) contenta must
be at the surroundiaf ambient tempezature. dK=Mf -M^ =(Ti - (3)
RA
Tl^
C. The eaclosed volume muat not changa signi&
cantly with pressurization or evacuation. The average masa flow rata is obtained by dividing the
D.TI^e Pi and Pf of the test are chosen so thát total leakage by the elapse la time:
their average h the operating pressure (posi- m = ^M/^t (4}
tive or negative) for which a leak rate ia being
determined. This easures that the fora effects Therefore, the average mass flow leak is:
on leakages CA ara averaged aad ia the proper
direction. _ P^ P ^ i+ (S}
m=( --^
Tj Tj R^et
(31 DERIVATION: ,; ` ;
^
Applyina the perfect gas 1aw (assuming compressibit- Convert to SCFM, based on air density of 0.075
ity fidor Z =1 k lb/ft', ps
P^Y - i Pj P^ Y
M^ _- (1) Q=-= - - (6)
T^R ps Tt T^ R,t^t (OA75}

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