The recommendations and examples in this
publication may be applied to all types of centrifugal,
axial, and mixed flow fans in ducted or nonducted
installations used for heating, ventilating, air
conditioning, mechanical draft, industrial process,
exhaust, conveying, drying, air cleaning, dust
collection, etc. Although the word air is used when
reference is made in the general sense to the
medium being handled by the fan, gases other than
air are included in the scope of this publication.Measurement of sound, vibration, and stress levels
are not within the scope of this publication.