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. 2009 Mar 12;10(1):243–251. doi: 10.1208/s12249-009-9202-9

Table II.

Cumulative Mass-Weighted Data for Flovent®-110 Measured by C-FSA Without Coating on Collection Plates

Location in C-FSA Size rangea (μm) Upper size limit (μm) Size fraction Number of actuations per determination
1 2 5 10
Cumulative mass % < stated upper size limit (mean ± SD)
Induction port >9 Undefined CPF>4.7 μm 59.3 ± 2.3 61.7 ± 2.6 60.5 ± 1.7 61.1 ± 3.4
Stage 2Ab >4.7 Undefined
Stage 5b 1.0–4.7 4.7 FPF< 4.7 μm 40.7 ± 2.3 38.3 ± 2.6 39.5 ± 1.7 37.8 ± 4.0
Backup filter < 1.0 1.0 EPF<1.0 μm 9.4 ± 0.7 7.5 ± 0.6 6.4 ± 0.4 5.3 ± 0.4

n = 5 replicates

aBased on manufacturer’s nominal calibration data at 28.3 L/min

bBased on numbering in full-resolution ACI