• Meek, J., Miholland, D., and Litauszki, L., “Alternative Methods for HEPA Filter Leak Detection,” Pharmaceutical Engineering, March/April 2011, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 22-32, www.ispe.org.

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• Bryan, E., Kitch, B., Meek, J., Milholland, D. and Nance, N., “Alternative Test Methodology for In-Situ Testing of ePTFE HEPA Filters for Pharmaceutical Applications,” Pharmaceutical Engineering, November/December 2011, Vol. 31, No. 6, www.ispe.org. 

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• Hope, D., Milholland, D., “A Three-Dimensional Ultrasonic Anemometer to Measure the Performance of Clean Zone Air Delivery Systems,” Journal of the IES, November/December 1993.

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Supporting Literature

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• Gail, L., Schmidt, M., and Hemel, H., “Development and current state of installed HEPA filter leak testing,” European Journal of Parental & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2004, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 143-145,

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The following is a list of standards that address and discuss filter leak testing using particle counters:

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• EN 1822 “HEPA/ULPA Filters”

• IEST-RP-CC034 “HEPA and ULPA Filter Leak Tests”

• ISO 14644-3 “Test Methods”

• ISO 29463 “High-efficiency filters and filter media for removing particles from air”

• VDI 2083-3 “Cleanroom technology, Metrology and test methods” Verein
  Deutscher Ingenieure; Association of German Engineers

• NEBB “Procedural Standards for Certified Testing of Cleanrooms”

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