1. Localized ambient protection by air flow
Air is a major vector of contamination. As it moves, it carries solid or liquid aerosols and/or particles. These may be deposited on surfaces or products, which may be altered as a result. The notion of protection against airborne particles varies according to the spatial extent of this protection: it can be global, i.e. extended to an entire volume on the scale of a room or cell, or localized, i.e. in a particular volume encompassing the product to be protected and open to a less controlled environment.
In the case of global protection, in a confined environment, the air is purified using high-efficiency filters (EPA, HEPA, ULPA)
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Typical mixing flows
Bibliography
Events
ContaminExpo – Exhibition and conference on contamination control and cleanrooms, held every two years in Paris (odd-numbered years):
Standards and norms
ISO
- Classification de la propreté particulaire de l'air, NF EN ISO 14644-1 (février 2016). - ISO 14644-1 - 2015
- Ergonomics of thermal environments – Analytical determination and interpretation of thermal comfort by calculating PMV and PPD indices and local thermal comfort criteria. - ISO 7730 - 2005
- Filtres à air à haute...
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Regulations
World Health Organization (WHO) – Ambient air quality and health. Fact Sheet No. 313 (2016).
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs313/fr/
Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 21, 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.
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Patents
Device for protecting an operating area and corresponding method (FR3008782).
Air flow diffusion system (FR2973100).
Filtered air diffuser (FR2900718).
Method and device for close protection of a work surface by means of a clean air flow (FR2750199).
Directory
Organizations – Federations – Associations (non-exhaustive list)
Anses (Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail) :
ASPEC (French reference organization for all those involved in contamination control in cleanrooms and controlled-atmosphere zones):...
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