With
reference to Fed. Std. 209b, What is the relationship of the various
classes of
clean rooms (
100, 10 000, and 100 000 ) to the 0.01% figure ?
There
is no relationship at all. For example- a clean room with no one
in it might be class 100, while the addition of personnel will
send it into other higher categories. however, suppose the filters
supplying a room were thoroughly checked for leaks, and all significant
leaks were sealed, this room is operating at maximum efficiency
with respect to the filters, and since the filters are mechanical
in nature, there is nothing the opertor can do to change conditions
in this area.
The
achievement of a particualr class would relate to the number of
air changes per hour as well as the scavenging design of the system.