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Air Purifiers Eurovent
Certification manual
Certification Manual
Technical Certification Rules

Scope of the programme

The programme scope covers air cleaners for residential (domestic) and tertiary sector applications (stores, offices, classrooms, waiting rooms etc.). The Air Cleaners Eurovent (ACL) programme attests the conformity of products to various international standards and certifies product performance. Eligible models are certified according to the certification rules of the “NF-536 Air Cleaners” certification mark.

The ACL programme encompasses the four main categories of pollutants:

  • Particles (mandatory)
  • Gasses (in option, on demand)
  • Micro-organisms (in option, on demand)
  • Allergens (in option, on demand)

The ‘certify all’ principle is not applicable to air cleaners. For the full programme scope and exclusions please view the Technical Certification Rules.

Product type

Air cleaners are used to improve indoor air quality in both homes and buildings. In simple terms an air cleaner is an electrically powered device, built of a fan and a set of components possessing the ability for collecting and/or destroying (partially or fully) air pollutants. Air cleaners both circulate and filter the air. 

The ACL certification programme covers all technology including but not limited to:

  • Mechanical filtration
  • Electrostatic filtration
  • Plasma
  • Ionization
  • UV-A lamp
  • UV-C lamp.

Applications include offices, gyms, hospitals and healthcare, hotels, restaurants, retail, education and residential.

Definitions

While exploring our certified products you’ll come across a number of technical terms relating to certification. The below definitions help explain the search criteria in our certified product directory.
 

Brand
Brand name of the manufacturer.

Range 
Listing of models with some common features.

Model
Model name.

Smax
Is the maximum recommended surface area of the room to ensure efficient air filtration. It is measured in m2, with a celling height of 2.5m. 

0.3µm à 0.5µm
Inert particles of 0.3 µm to 0.5 µm size. Types of particles include tobacco, combustion, ultrafine and fine particles.

1.0µm à 2.0µm
Inert particles of 1.0 µm to 2.0 µm size. Types of particles include pollen, tobacco, cooking, household, comprised of particles such as soot carbon (black carbon) and organic carbon, biomass combustion (wood) and road transport.

3.0µm à 5.0µm
Inert particles of 3.0 µm to 5.0 µm size. Types of particles include wood heating, construction, industry, crops (ploughing), diesel road transport and dust (roads, breaks, tyres).

CAE particles
Means Clean Air Efficiency (CAE) for inert particles, at Vmax. The CAE is defined as the ratio between the minimum initial purified air flow rate value of the particles category, and the absorbed electrical power, both measured for the maximum operation speed. The CAE is rounded down to nearest second digit and expressed in [m3/h/W].

CAE class particles
Is the clean air efficiency class for particles. It is determined from CAE particle value and measured from A to E, with E the lowest class rating, and A the highest.

Acetone
Acetone gas includes household products, solvents and paints.

Acetaldehyde
Acetaldehyde gas includes tobacco smoke, raw woods and particleboard, insulation materials, atmospheric photochemistry and metabolite of ethyl alcohol.

Heptane
Heptane gas includes flue gasses and car pollution.

Toluene
Toluene gas includes solvents for paint, varnishes and coatings, rubber, polystyrene, fats, waxes and resins.

Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde gas includes particleboard, fibreboard, glue of agglomerated wooden panels, emissions from new books and magazines, paints in the ‘solvent’ phase and tobacco smoke.

CAE gases
Means Clean Air Efficiency (CAE) for gaseous pollutants, at Vmax. The CAE is rounded down to nearest second digit and expressed in [m3/h/W].

CAE class gases
Is the clean air efficiency class for gaseous pollutants. E is the lowest class rating, and A the highest.

Bacterias
Bacteria are microbe pollutants, mainly from catheters or other surgical implants.

Mushrooms
Mushrooms are fungi in natural substrates (soil, wood, wax, water), vegetables, fresh and dried fruits, manufactured products (cosmetic emulsion, plastics, photography, leather, rubber, electronic components, metals, paper, wall or artistic paint, textiles, varnish).

CAE MO
Means Clean Air Efficiency (CAE) for micro-organism (MO) pollutants, at Vmax. The CAE is rounded down to nearest second digit and expressed in [m3/h/W].

CAE class MO
Is the clean air efficiency class for micro-organisms. E is the lowest class rating, and A the highest.

Allergènes de chat / Cat allergens
Relates to cat allergens and includes the animals and dander.

CAE allergens
Means Clean Air Efficiency (CAE) for allergen pollutants, at Vmax. The CAE is rounded down to nearest second digit and expressed in [m3/h/W].

CAE class Allergens
Is the clean air efficiency class for allergens. E is the lowest class rating, and A the highest.

Is rated at:

  • Maximum - sound power level at maximum speed, Vmax
  • Intermediate - sound power level at intermediate speed, Vinter
  • Minimum - sound power level at maximum speed, Vmin.

Is rated at:

  • Maximum - absorbed electrical powers at maximum speed, Vmax
  • Intermediate - absorbed electrical powers at intermediate speed, Vinter
  • Minimum - absorbed electrical powers at maximum speed, Vmin.

Is rated at

  • Maximum - airflow at maximum speed, Vmax
  • Intermediate - airflow at intermediate speed, Vinter
  • Minimum - airflow at maximum speed, Vmin.
 

Search for a certified products in our Air Cleaners Eurovent programme via our certified product directory.
 

Certified characteristics

The following characteristics are certified:  

At maximum operating speed:

  • Purification efficiency: purified air flow rate for each category
    • Breathable particles suspended in the air (particles of 0.3 µm to 5 µm size)
    • Gaseous pollutants (formaldehyde, toluene, etc.) (optional, on request)
    • Micro-organisms (bacteria and mould) (optional, on request)
    • Allergens (optional, on request)
  • Energy efficiency (purification efficiency/energy consumption)
  • Recommended room area for each pollutant category.

At 1, 2 or 3 operating speeds:

  • Device air circulation flow rate
  • Energy consumption: absorbed electrical power
  • Noise impact: sound power level.

Search for a certified products in our Air Cleaners Eurovent programme via our certified product directory.

Find out how to apply for the Air Cleaners Eurovent programme.