Qualifications Testing.

DOE-STD-3020-97

In order to reduce costs associated with qualification testing,

successful tests of filters with known material components for filter

frames, filter medium, cases and adhesives, produced by a single

manufacturer, can be used to qualify filters of similar construction, but

smaller sizes by the same manufacturer. Tests of:

Filter Size 5 shall qualify similar filters of sizes 1 through 5.

Filter size 6 shall qualify similar filters of sizes 1 through 6.

Filter Size 7 shall qualify similar filters of sizes 1 through 7.

Filter Size 8 shall qualify similar filters of sizes 1 through 8.

DOE reserves the right to randomly select HEPA filters from existing

storage at DOE sites and perform the tests defined in Sections 6.1.3

through 6.1.5 of this standard. If failures are noted, procurement

organizations shall be notified that the failed filter model has been

removed from the current DOE QPL. The manufacturer, the DOE

FTF, and DOE contractor procurement specialists shall be informed

that the failed filter model is no longer acceptable for use at DOE

facilities, pending requalification.

Qualifications Testing. Qualifications tests of filter components shall

6.1.2

be conducted in accordance with requirements of Sections 6.1.3

through 6.1.5 of this standard and applicable specification and

performance requirements of ASME AG-1. If a manufacturer's filter

model, consisting of a specific set of components including frame,

adhesive, and filter medium, is listed in a current QPL, this shall

constitute satisfactory evidence of having met the qualification

requirements of this standard. Filters selected for qualification testing

may be prototypes of the proposed design or production filters of the

specific design randomly selected from the manufacturer's stock.

The number of filter units required for qualification testing shall be as

specified in ASME AG-1. Modification of these requirements shall be

only as specified below.