General Requirements - std30200012

DOE-STD-3020-97

4.0

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

All HEPA filters to be used for personal or environmental protection purposes in

DOE nuclear facilities shall be purchased and tested according to the general

requirements of this section (Section 4), and the specific requirements of Sections 5

and 6 of this standard.

4. 1

Prior to use in DOE facilities, filters shall be delivered to a DOE Filter Test

Facility (FTF) for acceptance testing.

4. 2

Each filter shall be tested by both the manufacturer and the FTF operator for

penetration at 100% of the nominal airflow rating. Size 3 filters (125 cfm)

and greater shall also be tested for penetration at 20% of the manufacturer s

nominal airflow rating (See Section 5.2.2, Table 1 of this standard).

4. 3

All unencapsulated (open faced) HEPA filters shall be tested for airflow

resistance at nominal airflow rating. Maximum acceptable resistance for

selected filter sizes appear in Section 5.2.2, Table 1 of this standard.

4. 4

HEPA filters which appear on the most recent Military Qualified Products List

(QPL), issued 4-10-1995, associated with former Military Specifications MIL-

F-51068, or a corresponding DOE QPL, are considered to meet all the

Quality Assurance requirements of Section 6.1 of this standard until their

five-year terms expire. The filter medium shall comply with MIL-F-51079.

4.5

HEPA filter media listed on the QPL associated with Military Specification

MIL-F-51079 are considered to meet the Quality Assurance requirements of

Section 6.1 for filter media only. All other qualification tests specified in

Section 6 of this standard shall be performed.