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  HEPA HEPA HEPA
HEPA stands for High-Efficiency Particulate Air filter and refers to a material rated to trap 99.97% of airborne particles 0.3 microns and larger.
HEPA is the legal standard for lead abatement and asbestos mitigation (ULPA is legal, too).
Before using a HEPA vacuum, be sure to ask how to change the collection bag and maintain the intermediate filters and HEPA filter in a way that will not release contaminants.
aic.stanford.edu /health/hepa.html   (670 words)

  
  HEPA - Free net encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
HEPA is an acronym for "high efficiency particulate absorbing" or "high efficiency particulate air".
In a HEPA filter, particles are trapped (they stick to a fiber) by one of three mechanisms; diffusion, interception or impaction.
The original HEPA filter was designed in the 1940s for and used in the Manhattan Project to prevent the spread of airborne radioactive contaminants.
www.netipedia.com /index.php/HEPA   (324 words)

  
 HEPA Filters
The precise definition of a HEPA varies somewhat from country to country and from specifier to specifier with respect to the efficiency for a particular test method.
HEPA filters cannot be cleaned to remove particulate and dust loading and must be replaced as a complete assembly, often at significant yearly cost.
HEPA filters are costly to operate - from $100 - $300 annually.
www.inspiredliving.com /airpurifiers/hepa-filters.htm   (955 words)

  
 HEPA Vacuums
HEPA vacuums are essential for mold clean-ups and they can make an exceptional difference in the quality of your institution's air.
What we want to emphasize is that HEPA vacuums are far easier to find (and far less expensive) today than only five years ago.
The main difference between consumer HEPA vacuums and industrial quality HEPA vacuums is that the former will have more plastic parts and are not likely to last as long under heavy use.
www.chicora.org /hepa_vacuums.htm   (466 words)

  
 ☞ filter - Hepa Filter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The HEPA filter used in Fantech's CM3000 has been specially designed to be less costly to replace.
HEPA filters are the #1 choice of physicians and are often used...
Today, a HEPA filter rating is applicable to any highly efficient air filter that can attain the same filter efficiency performance standards as a minimum and is equivalent to the more recent NIOSH...
www.all-filter.info /hepafilter   (553 words)

  
 HEPA Air Cleaners
HEPA filtration technology was developed by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission to remove airborne radioactive particles.
In order to be considered true HEPA filter it must be capable of removing 99.97% of particles as small as 0.3 microns.
Today HEPA filter is used in such places as hospitals and manufactures’ clean rooms where clean air is absolutely vital.
www.dustless.com /beta/hepa%20air%20cleaner.htm   (115 words)

  
 Ionic / hepa air filter information
HEPA air filters are made from very tiny glass fibers that are made into a tightly woven paper.
HEPA air filters remove 99.97% of particles down to 0.3 microns in size, almost 300 times smaller than the width of a human hair.
HEPA air filters are effective for solid and liquid particles, but not effective for gaseous particles.
www.surroundair.com /hepa-air-filter.htm   (340 words)

  
 HEPA Filter Vacuum Cleaners
The model 45 is manufactured to the same high standards as our large industrial HEPA vacuums, and it will withstand years of hard use.
High efficiency "Drop-in" style HEPA filter individually certified to have a minimum efficiency of 99.97% at.3 microns (based on D.O.P. tests).
The model 45 is manufactured to the same high standards as our large industrial HEPA vacuums, so it will withstand years of hard use.
www.drct.com /dss/accessories/hepa_vacuums.htm   (544 words)

  
 HEPA vs. StrionAir
A HEPA filter is a throwaway, extended-media, dry type filter with a rigid casing enclosing the full depth of a pleated filter media.
As a result, it is extremely difficult to move air through HEPA filters, which results in practical limitations.
For example, the blower energy required to circulate the desired amount of air through a HEPA filter in many applications is cost prohibitive because the blower would need to work overtime, using excessive energy and significantly reducing its operating life.
www.strionair.com /HEPA_filters.asp   (308 words)

  
 HEPA Filters
To see if, by clearing these allergens from the air, HEPA filters would reduce asthma symptoms, Quinn and her team of researchers enlisted 60 families from Chicago with at least one severely asthmatic child aged 6 to 13 years.
However, Quinn noted that levels of the two allergens that were tested for in the homes "were not especially high to begin with.
Calls to HEPA filter manufactures for comment were not returned by deadline.
www.airpurifiers.org /hepa.htm   (445 words)

  
 Hepa Vacuum Cleaners for Allergies
If the vacuum cleaner is not completely sealed, or all particulates sucked into a hepa filter such as in Miele vacuum cleaners, then a delightful allergic mixture of dust-mite feces, cat allergen, household dust, pollen fragments, mold spores is blown back into your face where you inhale it.
Since the hepa media is very dense, hepa filters need heavy-duty fans to move the air through them.
Since there are hepa filters and "hepa like" filters you need to be sure that as an allergy sufferer, the filter you are buying will really do the job you want.
www.allergyconsumerreview.com /hepa-vacuum-cleaners-allergies.html   (935 words)

  
 CHEMTRAILS - CONTRAILS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The results of this analysis are completely and exactly identical with the first HEPA filter analysis and the electrostatic precipitation results from Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The methods and equipment for HEPA filtering are relatively inexpensive and accessible, and are described on a previous page.
It is requested that such samples be sent for professional, independent and verifiable analysis, and the results disclosed to the public for review.
www.carnicom.com /hepa2.htm   (402 words)

  
 HEPA Air Cleaner Filter, HEPA UV Ionic Air Purifier, Carbon, HEPA Replacement Filters, Commercial Air Cleaners
HEPA air purifiers are air filter cleaners that that use a fan to draw the pollutants in and captures them within a filter and send the clean air back into the room.
The HEPA filter was developed during World War II by the Atomic Energy Commission and it was designed to remove and capture radioactive dust particles from the air which might escape and present a health hazard to the researchers.
For a filter to be labeled "True" HEPA, it must be certified 99.97% efficient in capturing 0.3 micron (not 0.1 or 0.01 etc..) respirable-size-particles (RSP) according to the U.S. Military Standard MIL-STD-282, commonly known as the DOP test.
www.peakpureair.com /hepa.htm   (1001 words)

  
 The Best HEPA Vacuum Cleaners for Your Home
Enjoy features not often found on upright vacuum cleaners: a washable hepa filter that lasts up to 5 years, 50 foot cord, 7 carpet height adjustment, handle for easy lifting, good on-board tools, heavy-duty suction, special motor designed to last twice the life of residential vacuums, and a 5 year vacuum cleaner warranty.
With up to 5 filtration stages including hepa, uv, odor, and gas control, these are our choice of air purifiers for basements and kitchen odor control up to 1500 sq ft. Select from 4 air purifier models to meet specific needs.
These compact and sleek, triangular shaped hepa air purifiers are made for small bedrooms or offices up to 340 sq.
www.allergybuyersclubshopping.com /vaccarclean.html   (3461 words)

  
 The Best HEPA Air Cleaners for Home, UV, Odor, Allergen Control Cleaner
Hamilton Beach 04161 HEPA air cleaners are a triple threat to allergens with 3-way filtration -- a carbon pre-filter, HEPA filter, and UV germicidal light.
These air cleaners use high-efficiency HEPA filtration to clean the air, but also give you the choice of using a separate ionizing feature for an enhanced level of cleaning.
This is a three-stage portable HEPA filtration system that can be conveniently moved from location to location with its well-built, commercial grade cart.
www.allergybuyersclub.com /all-hepa-air-cleaners.html   (2159 words)

  
 DOE | Office of Health, Safety and Security | Corporate Safety Analysis
The HEPA website provides a forum for informing and reporting department-wide activities related to filtration and ventilation issues with special reference to the High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Filters' use and testing.
HEPA Filter Testing: This section contains essentials of DOE HEPA filter test program, procedures, requirements and quality assurance aspects applicable to HEPA filters used in DOE facilities.
HEPA Filter Issues and Lessons Learned: This section contains major issues and lessons learned from the use of HEPA filters across DOE complex and other nuclear facilities.
www.hss.energy.gov /csa/csp/hepa   (197 words)

  
 HEPA Air Purifier Home HEPA Air Cleaners   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
HEPA purifiers are regulated to a strict standard that requires that they catch 99.9% of particles 0.3 microns
HEPA purifiers are regulated to a strict standard that requires that they catch 99.9% of particles 0.3 microns or larger, that's smaller than smoke particles.
HEPA filter and activated carbon remove odors and irritants from the air.
www.air-n-water.com /air-purifier_home_hepa.htm   (824 words)

  
 HEPA vacuum cleaner essentials   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
It is required to remove at least 99.97 percent of airborne particles down to 0.3 micron size.
If you want a better quality (longer life) HEPA vacuum cleaner, also choose a one with a "bypass" (or "two-stage") motor system, when the motor chamber is isolated from the impeller chamber.
Only true HEPA air filters are certified to provide 99.97 percent air filtration efficiency at 0.3 micron particle size.
www.air-purifier-basics.com /HEPA-vacuum-cleaner.html   (451 words)

  
 TheBuyersClub.com, BIONAIRE HEPA and ProHEPA Air Purifiers
Digital LCD indicator displays when it is time to replace HEPA filter.
HEPA filter removes 99.97% of all airborne particulate at 0.3 micron; pollen, smoke, moldspores, pet dander, dust, dust mites, debris, and bacteria particles from air passing through the filter.
True HEPA filtration eliminates 99.97% of all pollen, mold spores, animal hair and dander, smoke particles, dust, dust mites and bacteria.
www.thebuyersclub.com /purifier-hepa.htm   (602 words)

  
 HEPA air cleaners-air purifiers, vacuum cleaner bags, 3m air filters, allergy bedding
HEPA Air Filters –; Panasonic and Delonghi and Bionaire.
Specially designed HEPA vacuum cleaners have unique features, including air filters, to trap, filter and hold allergens such as pollen grains, dust and animal dander.
Anti-allergy vacuum bags use HEPA high-filtration and multi-layering to capture allergens and charcoal to remove odors.
www.theallergyreliefcenter.com /products_allergy.htm   (432 words)

  
 Air Cleaners: Honeywell Enviracaire 14520 HEPA Air Cleaner
This high-performance air cleaner is Honeywell's newest and largest capacity HEPA air cleaner and is recommended for rooms up to 20' x 20' (400 square feet) at six air changes per hour (ACH).
The Honeywell true HEPA air cleaner is 20" high and 16" in diameter; weighs 20 lbs.
Replacement charcoal prefilters and HEPA filters are also available from Comfort House for most Honeywell air cleaners.
www.comforthouse.com /comfort/aircleanhone.html   (481 words)

  
 Hepa Air Purifiers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Hepa Filters must be replaced very often to keep the purification level acceptable and in most of the cases these are very expensive to buy.
Another important factor to consider when thinking to buy an Hepa air Purifier is that the common HEPA filters are ONLY able to capture particles not smaller than 0.3 microns.
An Hepa air purifier requires a powerful fan that pushes the air against the filter surface to filtrate the air.
www.home-air-purifier.com /hepa-air-purifiers.htm   (317 words)

  
 DOE | HEPA Filters
The HEPA website provides a forum for informing and reporting department-wide activities related to filtration and ventilation issues with special reference to the High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Filters' use and testing.
HEPA Filter Testing: This section contains essentials of DOE HEPA filter test program, procedures, requirements and quality assurance aspects applicable to HEPA filters used in DOE facilities.
HEPA Filter Issues and Lessons Learned: This section contains major issues and lessons learned from the use of HEPA filters across DOE complex and other nuclear facilities.
tis.eh.doe.gov /hepa   (196 words)

  
 HEPA Air Purifiers by Austin Air, IQAir, NQ Clarifier, Blueair, Airpura, Bionet, AllerAir, and Amaircare and Nilfisk ...
According to the American Lung Association, the HEPA filter is the most efficient filter for removing small particles that can be breathed deeply into the lungs.
To qualify as a HEPA air filter, an air filter must meet the government standard of removing 99.97% of all particles greater than.3 microns from the air that passes through the machine.
Contains true HEPA filter for dust, dander and pollen and large amount of carbon to absorb odors and chemical fumes.
www.airfilterstore.com   (1540 words)

  
 HEPA Air Cleaner Comparison Report, Honeywell vs Austin Air
The Honeywell HEPA Air Cleaner requires the pre-filters to be replaced approx every two months at a cost of $20-$30 dollars.
Average this to the middle to $25.00 x 6 months= $150.00 per year The HEPA filter in the Honeywell should be replaced in most units once every 8-12 months at a cost of $80-$100.00.
In the first year of owning the lower quality Honeywell HEPA Air Cleaner you would have already spent a lot more money then the price of the much higher quality and more powerful Austin Air HEPA Air Cleaner.The next year the cost to operate the Honeywell HEPA Air Cleaner is at approx $340.00.
www.aircleaners.com /comparison.phtml   (747 words)

  
 HEPA Air Filters
The efficiency of HEPA filters has been traditionally measured at 0.3 microns.
This certification under the world's most stringent HEPA filter test, European Norm EN 1822, is the basis for this air cleaners' ability to capture up to 100
The IQAir HealthPro is one of the most efficient HEPA air cleaner in its class with an H12/13 class certified HEPA air filter.
www.iqair.us /hepa-air-filters.html   (603 words)

  
 HEPA Air Cleaner
IQAir systems are the only air cleaners to feature the H13 certified HEPA filter.
The IQAir HealthPro is the world's first air cleaner to pass the world's most stringent HEPA filter test.
IQAir advanced HEPA air cleaners are made in Switzerland by a family-owned and operated group of companies (IQAir group).
www.iqair.us /hepa-air-cleaner.html   (594 words)

  
 HEPA Vac Hire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
They design, manufacture and distribute a large range of HEPA vacs from domestic pull-alongs to back-packs to truck-mounted industrial asbestos-rated vacuum cleaners.
Pasminco loans a Nilfisk HEPA vac to the public for paint clean up or other dust clean up, if living within a radius of 5 km of the Boolaroo lead and zinc smelter.
Pristine is prepared to hire out their truck-mounted HEPA vac to a competent operator and would be prepared to purchase upright HEPA vacuum cleaners for hire to the public for lead paint clean-up if there was a demand for it.
www.lead.org.au /clp/hvhire.html   (719 words)

  
 fantom hepa filters
To keep your home clean and healthy be sure to change the vacuum cleaner bags in your Fantom vacuum cleaner more often when you are vacuuming fine particles of dirt and dust.
We hope your Fantom vacuum cleaner is running fine for you but if its time for you to look at a new vacuum cleaner please click here.
Our goal is to provide you with vacuum cleaner bags, HEPA filters and all other vacuum cleaner parts you may need at the lowest price in the world.
www.onlinevacshop.com /fantom.html   (856 words)

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