ASTM_F_3150_-_15.pdf

Designation:F315015Standard Specification forHEPA Filtration System Performance of Residential andCommercial Vacuum Cleaners1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3150;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification defines industry acceptable test meth-ods and approaches for evaluating residential and commercialvacuum cleaner filtration systems to HEPA filtration perfor-mance levels.1.2 This specification defines the minimum filtration effi-ciency requirements for achieving HEPA performance forfiltration systems of residential and commercial vacuum clean-ers.1.3 This specification applies only to residential and com-mercial vacuum cleaning products that are used in non-criticalapplications.Non-critical applications refers to applicationsnot requiring the removal of hazardous dust as defined per IEC60335-2-69.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F1977 Test Method for Determining Initial,Fractional,Fil-tration Efficiency of a Vacuum Cleaner SystemF2608 Test Method for Determining the Change in RoomAir Particulate Counts as a Result of the Vacuum CleaningProcessF395 Terminology Relating to Vacuum Cleaners2.2 European Standards:3EN 18225 High Efficiency Air Filters(EPA,HEPA,andULPA)Part 5:Determining the Efficiency of FilterElements2.3 IEST Standards:4IEST-RP-CC0001.5 HEPA and ULPA filtersIEST-RP-CC0007.2 Testing ULPA FiltersIEST-RP-CC0034 HEPA and ULPA Filter Leak Tests2.4 IEC Standard:5IEC 60335269,Edition 4.0 Particular Requirements forWet and Dry Vacuum Cleaners for Commercial use,Clause 3.1043.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 commercial vacuum cleanera vacuum cleaner suit-able for the heavy duty and sometimes continuous cleaningtasks encountered in establishments such as hotels,motels,office buildings,churches,clubs,etc.3.1.2 filtration systemrefers to the filtration efficiencyperformance of the vacuum cleaners dust capturing systemminus any motor emissions.Motor emissions are not includedin determining filtration system efficiency performance sincemotor emissions are generated independently of the cleaningprocess and are not a part of the dust and debris being removedfrom the floor surface.Motor emissions are addressed underTest Method F2608.3.1.3 HEPA(High Effciency Particulate Air)refers to alevel of filtration performance in terms of particulate efficien-cies.3.1.4 residential vacuum cleanera vacuum cleaner suit-able for the normal cleaning tasks encountered in residencesand family households,in contrast to a commercial vacuumcleaner.4.Sampling4.1 A minimum of three units of the same model vacuumcleaner selected at random in accordance with good statisticalpractice shall constitute the population sample.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F11 onVacuum Cleaners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F11.23 onFiltration.Current edition approved Nov.1,2015.Published November 2015.DOI:10.1520/F3150-15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from British Standards Institution(BSI),389 Chiswick High Rd.,London W4 4AL,U.K.,http:/.4Available from Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology(IEST),Arlington Place One,2340 S.Arlington Heights Rd.,Suite 100,Arlington Heights,IL 60005-4516,http:/www.iest.org.5Available from International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC),3,rue deVaremb,P.O.Box 131,CH-1211 Geneva 20,Switzerland,http:/www.iec.ch.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.2 To determine if the population of the vacuum cleanermodel being tested meets the minimum filtration efficiencyrequirements for HEPA,each of the three sample units of agiven model shall be evaluated by performing three test runs.The results from each test run of each sample unit must meetthe minimum filtration efficiency defined for HEPAestablishedper Option 1 or 2 of this standard.5.Test Methods5.1 Two test options are available for determining whetheror not the filtration efficiency of a vacuum cleaner achievesHEPA performance.5.1.1 Option 1A vacuum cleaner is defined as HEPA if itmeets both of the following criteria provided in Table 1 below.There are two steps required for this option.5.1.1.1 Step 1The primary filter is tested first per one ofthe cit