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AN AMERICAN NATIO NAL STANDARD ASME AG-12009(Revision of ASME AG-12003)Code on Nuclear Air and Gas TreatmentCopyright 2009 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.ASME AG-12009(Revision of ASME AG-12003)Code on NuclearAir and GasTreatmentA NA M E R I C A NN A T I O N A LS T A N D A R DCopyright 2009 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.Date of Issuance:September 30,2009The 2009 edition of this Code is being issued with an automatic addenda subscription service.The use of addenda allows revisions made in response to public review comments or committeeactions to be published as necessary.The next edition of this Code is scheduled for publicationin 2012.ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretation of technical aspects of thisCode.Periodically certain acitons of the ASME Committee on Nuclear Air and Gas Treatmentmay be published as Cases.Cases and interpretations are published on the ASME Web siteunder the Committee Pages at http:/cstools.asme.org as they are issued.ASME is the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American NationalStandards.The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals fromcompetent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was madeavailable for public review and comment that provides an opportunity for additional public input from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with anyitems mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability forinfringement of any applicable letters patent,nor assumes any such liability.Users of a code or standard are expresslyadvised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,is entirelytheir own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted asgovernment or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the establishedASME procedures and policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersThree Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2009 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedPrinted in U.S.A.Copyright 2009 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.CONTENTS(A detailed Contents precedes each AG-1 Section.)Foreword.vCommittee Roster.viOrganization ofASME AG-1.viiiSummary of Changes.xDivision IGeneral Requirements.1Section AACommon Articles.2Division IIVentilation Air Cleaning and Ventilation Air Conditioning.89Section BAFans and Blowers.90Section DADampers and Louvers.114Section SADuctwork.146Section HAHousings.194Section RARefrigeration Equipment.234Section CAConditioning Equipment.280Section FAMoisture Separators.325Section FBMedium Efficiency Filters.340Section FCHEPA Filters.352Section FDType II Adsorber Cells.380Section FEType III Adsorbers.396Section FFAdsorbent Media.432Section FGMounting Frames,CONAGT Air-Cleaning Equipment,Nuclear Safety-RelatedEquipment.444Section FHOther Adsorbers.467Section FIMetal Media Filters(In the Course of Preparation).485Section FJLow Efficiency Filters(In the Course of Preparation).485Section FKSpecial Round and Duct-Connected HEPA Filters.486Section FLSand Filters(In the Course of Preparation).517Section FMHigh Strength HEPA Filters(In the Course of Preparation).517Section IAInstrumentation and Controls.518Division IIIProcess Gas Treatment(All Sections in the