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. 2013 Aug 14:185–265. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-39374-7_4

Table 4.8.

International standard ISO-29463-2011

Efficiency (%) Most penetrating particle size method (MPPS)
99.95 ISO 35(H)
99.99 ISO 40(H) ISO 40(U) (leakage detection with scanning method is needed)
99.995 ISO 45(H) ISO 45(U) (leakage detection with scanning method is needed)
99.999 ISO 50(U) (leakage detection with scanning method is needed)
99.9995 ISO 55(U) (leakage detection with scanning method is needed)
99.9999 ISO 60(U) (leakage detection with scanning method is needed)
99.99995 ISO 65(U) (leakage detection with scanning method is needed)
99.99999 ISO 70(U) (leakage detection with scanning method is needed)
99.999995 ISO 75(U) (leakage detection with scanning method is needed)

Note: H and U represent HEPA filter and ULPA filter, respectively