Posted on July 11th, 2010 in Air Cleaners
HEPA is the best known standard for air filters and it was a originally set by the Atomic Energy Commission for the purpose of assuring the ability of these filters to remove radioactive particles from an indoor atmosphere. Even though the original purpose of the rating has changed, the HEPA designation is still the industry-wide standard and HEPA air cleaners are sure to be effective at removing particulate pollution from the air.
In order to be HEPA certified, a filter must be able to trap 99.97% of the particulates in the air that are the size of 0.3 microns or larger. True Medical Grade HEPA must also be capable of removing 95% pollutants that are 0.1 microns and smaller.
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HEPA is the abbreviation for High Efficiency Particulate Arrestor. Some people mistakenly think that HEPA is a brand name, but in reality it is a type of air filter that is used for air cleaning and purification.
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