Comparison of different clean room classes
Clean room class Fed. Stand.209 |
100,000 |
10,000 |
1,000 |
100 |
10※ |
1※ |
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VDI 2083 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2※ |
1※ |
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5.0mm |
30,000 |
3,000 |
300 |
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─ |
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Maximum permitted |
0.5mm |
30,000 |
3,000 |
300 |
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─ |
─ |
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number of particles |
0.3mm |
30,000 |
3,000 |
300 |
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─ |
─ |
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per m3 greater than |
0.2mm |
30,000 |
3,000 |
300 |
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─ |
─ |
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0.1mm |
30,000 |
3,000 |
300 |
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─ |
─ |
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5.0mm |
700 |
70 |
7 |
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─ |
─ |
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Maximum permitted |
0.5mm |
100,000 |
10,000 |
1,000 |
100 |
10 |
1 |
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number of particles |
0.3mm |
30,000 |
─ |
─ |
300 |
30 |
3 |
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per cuft greater than |
0.2mm |
30,000 |
─ |
─ |
750 |
75 |
7.5 |
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0.1mm |
30,000 |
─ |
─ |
─ |
350 |
35 |
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Type of air flow |
non laminar flow |
non laminar flow |
almost laminar flow |
laminar flow |
laminar flow |
laminar flow |
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Air change at 3m room height |
h-1 |
20-40 |
30-60 |
50-150 |
240-600 |
240-600 |
240-600 |
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Air volume |
m3/h m2 |
60-120 |
90-180 |
150-450 |
720-1800 |
720-1800 |
720-1800 |
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Average air velocity |
m/s |
- |
- |
0.1-0.3 |
0.2-0.5 |
0.2-0.5 |
0.2-0.5 |
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Average exhaust air velocity |
m/s |
2.5 |
1-2.5 |
2.5-1 |
0.3-0.45 |
0.45-0.5 |
0.45-0.5 |
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Air exit openings |
side wall |
low side wall |
low level or floor |
floor or low level |
floor |
floor |
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Air inlet openings |
ceiling swirl outlet or perforated ceiling |
ceiling swirl outlet |
filter ceiling |
filter ceiling |
filter ceiling |
filter ceiling |
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Filter area |
% |
5-10 |
15-20 |
30-50 |
>80 |
>90 |
>90 |
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Pre-filter maintenance |
yearly |
half-yearly |
quarterly |
quarterly |
monthly |
monthly |
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Particle counting |
yearly |
monthly |
14 days |
weekly |
daily |
continuously |
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※non binding