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ISO 16890 Air Filters For General Ventilation: MBM 2018 - 15. & 16. May 2018

ISO 16890 is a new standard that replaces EN 779 for classifying air filters. It divides particulate matter into three sizes - ePM10, ePM2.5, and ePM1 - and classifies filters into four groups based on their minimum efficiency for each particle size, with 49 possible efficiency classes. Smaller PM1 particles are most dangerous to human health. The new standard may impact air filter selection and system design compared to the old EN 779 standard.

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ISO 16890 Air Filters For General Ventilation: MBM 2018 - 15. & 16. May 2018

ISO 16890 is a new standard that replaces EN 779 for classifying air filters. It divides particulate matter into three sizes - ePM10, ePM2.5, and ePM1 - and classifies filters into four groups based on their minimum efficiency for each particle size, with 49 possible efficiency classes. Smaller PM1 particles are most dangerous to human health. The new standard may impact air filter selection and system design compared to the old EN 779 standard.

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ISO 16890

Air filters for general ventilation


MBM 2018 – 15. & 16. May 2018
ISO 16890 is a new test method for air filters

• Valid since August 2017


• Replaces EN 779 by July 2018
fully
EN 779 defines 9 classes for coarse, medium and fine
filters

• Principle of the test method


was set up in the 1960s
• Filtration quality is measured
by using one test aerosol with
0,4 µm
Why a new standard?

• Particulate Matter is divided into


three particle sizes:
• ePM10
• ePM2.5
• ePM1
The different particles have different impacts on the
human body

• PM1 particles are most


dangerous
• Possible consequences:
• Heart attack, lung cancer,
dementia, emphysema, edema
or other serious diseases
Air pollution available in several databases
• WHO
• Federal Environment Agency (DE, AT)
• Defra UK
• … etc …
The new standard classifies the filters in 4 groups

• Minimum efficiency is 50% to Coarse < 50 % of PM10


be classified per group
ePM10 ≥ 50 % of PM10
• Result is rounded off in 5%
ePM2.5 ≥ 50 % of PM2.5
steps (50% ... 95%)
ePM1 ≥ 50 % of PM1
• In total 49 new “classes”
Comparison to EN 779

A 1-to-1 comparison is not possible, but there are similarities:


Classification table
Recommendations to minimum efficiency acc. to EVIA

Recommendations to minimum efficiency acc. to VDI 6022


Our selection of filter qualities

New ISO 16890 Standard Old EN 779 Standard


Coarse 30% G2
Coarse 50% G3
Coarse 60% G4
ePM10 55% M5
ePM1 60% F7
Consequences on Ecodesign 1253/2014

• Initial pressure loss of filters is


crucial for the SFP value
• Maximum air flow can change!
• Please remember this for all
“older” projects in the future

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