HEPA definition

HEPA means High Efficiency Particulate Air (filter).
HEPA means a high efficiency particulate air filter capable of trapping and retaining 99.97 percent of particles greater than 0.3 micrometers in mass median aerodynamic equivalent diameter.

Examples of HEPA in a sentence

  • Vacuum dust with equipment fitted with a HEPA filter and place in a closed, labeled waste container.

  • Perform HEPA vacuum cleaning of all surfaces in the construction area.

  • HEPA filters should have ASHRAE 85 or other prefilter to extend the useful life of the HEPA.

  • Wet mop and/or vacuum with HEPA filtered vacuum before leaving work area.

  • The agency requires that a motor driven Commercial grade vacuum with HEPA filtered exhaust or equipment that meet these standards be used exclusively in all carpeted areas where water and/or snow does not present a problem.


More Definitions of HEPA

HEPA means high-efficiency particulate air and indicates the efficiency of an air filter or air filtration system.
HEPA means the designation given to a product, device, or system that has been equipped with a high-efficiency particulate air filter, which is a filter capable of removing particles of 0.3 microns or larger from air at 99.97 per cent or greater efficiency.
HEPA means high efficiency particulate air filtration.
HEPA means High Efficiency Particulate Absolute.
HEPA means the designation given to a product, device, or system that has been equipped with a high-efficiency particulate air filter that is capable of removing particles of 0.3 microns or larger from air at 99.97 per cent or greater efficiency.
HEPA means High Efficiency Particulate Arrestor with a collection efficiency of 99.95% for the most penetrating particle size. Filters with higher efficiency may be used;
HEPA means high-efficiency particulate air. (10m)“High-risk level compounded sterile preparations