Can be a defined space within clean

room or might be a separative device

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located outside or inside a clean room The class of air born particles conc. is
specified
3.1.2 Clean zone 3.1.1 Clean Room
(concentration of air borne particles is Physical parameters e.g., Temp., Humidity, vibration and
Defined space with specified
electrostatic might also be controlled as required.
conc. of air borne particles controlled and classified)

Chemical, viable or nanoscale conc. in air

and surface also be controlled

 4.1 Occupancy state  4.4 Designation

(As-built, At rest, 4. Classification (Shall include ISO class N, occupancy state, considered
Operational)  Method of assessing level of particle size)
cleanliness against specification
 4.2 Particle Size according to ISO class  4.3 ISO Number
(Particle size range within  Represents maximum allowable (The maximum permitted conc. of particles for each
conc. of particles in a unit considered particle size. Denoted by ‘N’)
≥0,1µm to ≥5µm are to
volume of air
be used)

 4.5 Intermediate decimal cleanliness

classes and particle size thresholds

5.2 Test Method

Annex A
Reference Method Principle Apparatus
Requirement
 Discrete particle counting
instrument is used Light Scattering
Airborne
Counter
 to determine the
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concentration of air Drive the no. of sampling locations from the table
by particle concentration
borne particles, equal to A.1
and greater than
specified sizes
Positioning the sample location

 designated sampling
locations are used
Sampling locations for large cleanroom or clean zone

A4. Establishment of Sampling

Establishment of single sample volume and sampling time
locations
per locations
A6.2. Interpretation
A6. Processing of A5. Sampling
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