ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 16170 Firstedition 2016-07-01 In situ test methods for high efficiency filter systems in industrial facilities Méthodes d'essai in situ pour les systemes filtrants a tres haute efficacité dans les installations industrielles Reference number IS0 16170:2016(E) ISO @IS02016 No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS IS0 16170:2016(E) COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT IS0 2016, Published in Switzerland All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Ch. de Blandonnet 8 . CP 401 CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland Tel. +41 22 749 01 11 Fax +41 22 749 09 47 [email protected] www.iso.org @ IS0 2016 - All rights reserved IS0 16170:2016(E) Contents Page Foreword ..iv Introduction. .. 1 Scope. ..1 2 Normative references .... 3 Terms and definitions ..2 4 Principle of the method. ..4 5 Prerequisites .6 5.1 Filter initial characterization. .6 5.2 Preparatory conditions .6 5.2.1 General .6 5.2.2 Choice of injection and sampling locations .7 5.2.3 Conditions for the ventilation systems on which the test is performed 7 5.2.4 Climatic conditions in the rooms where the injection/sampling is performed 5.2.5 Apparatus selection and preparation 8 5.2.6 Qualificationofthetestpersonnel 10 5.2.7 Health and safety .10 5.2.8 Test conditions. ..11 6 Test sequence. ..11 6.1 Evaluation of filtration system under test .11 6.2 Preparation of test equipment .12 6.3 Preparation of log sheets 12 6.4 Monitoring of climatic conditions .12 6.5 Aerosol generation setup. .12 6.6 Sampling equipment setup .12 6.7 Monitoring of upstream challenge 12 6.8 Monitoring of downstream 13 6.9 Test performance. ..13 6.10 Calculations .13 7 Evaluation and report ..14 Annex A (informative) Aerosol candidates for in situ testing .16 Annex B (normative) Integrity testing - Typical methodology using dispersed oil test aerosols.17 Annex C (normative) Efficiency accountancy testing - Uranine test method .26 Annex D (informative) Leakage test methods .33 Annex E (informative) Guideline for representative sampling ..34 Bibliography .36 ii without license from IHS