Comparison of different clean room classes

Clean room class Fed. Stand.209

100,000

10,000

1,000

100

10

1

VDI 2083

6

5

4

3

2

1

 

5.0mm

30,000

3,000

300

Maximum permitted

0.5mm

30,000

3,000

300

number of particles

0.3mm

30,000

3,000

300

per m3 greater than

0.2mm

30,000

3,000

300

 

0.1mm

30,000

3,000

300

 

5.0mm

700

70

7

Maximum permitted

0.5mm

100,000

10,000

1,000

100

10

1

number of particles

0.3mm

30,000

300

30

3

per cuft greater than

0.2mm

30,000

750

75

7.5

 

0.1mm

30,000

350

35

Type of air flow

 

non laminar flow

non laminar flow

almost laminar flow

laminar flow

laminar flow

laminar flow

Air change at 3m room height

h-1

2040

3060

50150

240600

240600

240600

Air volume

m3/h m2

60120

90180

150450

7201800

7201800

7201800

Average air velocity

m/s

0.10.3

0.20.5

0.20.5

0.20.5

Average exhaust air velocity

m/s

2.5

12.5

2.51

0.30.45

0.450.5

0.450.5

Air exit openings

 

side wall

low side wall

low level or floor

floor or low level

floor

floor

Air inlet openings

 

ceiling swirl outlet or perforated ceiling

ceiling swirl outlet

filter ceiling

filter ceiling

filter ceiling

filter ceiling

Filter area

510

1520

3050

80

90

90

Pre-filter maintenance

 

yearly

halfyearly

quarterly

quarterly

monthly

monthly

Particle counting

 

yearly

monthly

14 days

weekly

daily

continuously

non binding