Comparision Chart from ASHRE52.2 and ASHRAE52.

ASHRAE 52.2 ASHRAES2,1

Partlcle,
Partlde size rangs, µm Test Applicatlon
MERV Size
3- 11:µ l-4J 3"3.µ m� Di.lst Sp:)t
1 <20'/o - - <ffi% <a:1%
2 <20'/o - - <65-70% <a:1%
<lDµ Light pdlen, dist mites
3 <20'/o - - <70.75% <a:1%
4 <20'/o - - >75% <a:1%
5 20.35% - - <80.85% <a:1%
6 35-9)% - - >9J% <a:1%
3.0 - lDµ Dust, mol et, spcres
7 50.70% - - >9J% a:J-29%
8 >70'/o - - >9J% 25-30'/o
9 >89% <5óit. ' >f/5% <40.45%
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lD >85"/o
-::.,
<9:J-65"/o
.-.:.
-• >f":J5Ófo <50.95%
3.0 · lDµ Legorella, dust
11 >85"/o <ffi-80'/o . >98% <60.ffi%
12 >90'/o >80'/o . >98% <70.75%
13 >90'/o >90'/o <75% >98% <80.9)%
14 >90'/o >90'/o 75-85"/0% >98% <90.95% Hosptals, smoke
0.3 · 1.(1.l
15 >90'/o >90'/o 85-95"/0% >98% "''":15º/o rsmoval, bactEria

16 >95"/o >95"/o >95"/o% >98% >95%

17 . . >99.97% . .
18 . . >99.9g>/o . . Clean rooms, surgery,
<0.3µ
19 . . >99.9gg>/o . . c:hem- ti o, virus es

al . . '>99.9999% . .