Testing Method- EN vs. ASHRAE

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Filter Group Filter Class
EN 779-2012
ASHRAE 52.1 ASHARE 52.2 - 2007
MERV Rating
Arrestance DS Efficiency
G
Arrestance Filter
G1 <65% - 1
G2 65%<70% - 2
G2 70%-75% - 3
G2 75%-80% <20% 4
G3 80% 20% 5
G3 85% 20%<25% 6
G4 90% 25%<30% 7
G4 92% 35%<40% 8
M
(Medium Efficiency Filters)
M5 95% 40%<45% 9
M5 96% 50%<55% 10
M6 97% 60%<65% 11
M6 98% 70%<75% 12
F
(DS Efficiency Filters)
F7 98% 80%<85% 13
F8 99% 90%<95% 14
F9 99% 95% 15
Filter Group Filter Class
EN 1822-2012
ASHRAE 52.1 ASHARE 52.2 - 2007
MERV Rating
Efficiency @
0.3 micron
Efficiency @
MPPS
Arrestance DS Efficiency
E
(Efficiency Particular Filter)
E10 100% 98% 16 - <85%
E11 - - - 95% <95%
E12 - - - 98% <99.5%
H
(HEPA Filters)
E13 - - - 99.99% <99.95%
E14 - - - 99.999% <99.995%
Efficiency @ 0.12 micron
U
(ULPA Filters)
U15 - - - 99.9995% <99.9995%
U16 - - - 99.99995% <99.99995%
U17 - - - 99.999995% <99.999995%

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