This document establishes a terminology for the air filtration industry and comprises terms and
definitions only.
This document is applicable to particulate and gas phase air filters and air cleaners used for the general
ventilation of inhabited enclosed spaces. It is also applicable to air inlet filters for static or seaborne
rotary machines and UV-C germicidal devices.
It is not applicable to cabin filters for road vehicles or air inlet filters for mobile internal combustion
engines for which separate arrangements exist. Dust separators for the purpose of air pollution control
are also excluded.Cross References:ISO 12500ISO 21501-1:2009ISO 29463-5:2011BS ISO 21501-4:2018ISO 29462:2013ISO 16890-2:2016ISO 16890-4:2016ISO 11841-2:2000ISO 21501-4:2018EN 14799:2007ISO 15957:2015ISO 11841-1:2000ISO 16891:2016ISO 15858:2016ISO 29461-1:2013ISO 29463-4:2011ISO 29463-1:2011ISO 29463-3:2011ISO 10121-1:2014ISO 29464:2011ISO 10121-2:2013ISO 16890-1:2016ISO 29463-2:2011ISO 16170:2016ISO 16890-3:2016Incorporates the following:Corrigendum, October 2019