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1-day course
3 July 2024
27 November 2024
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£395 ex VAT
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Up to 6 participants
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Training Laboratory
Who should attend
Engineering/maintenance staff who are responsible for the testing, validation and changing of HEPA filters Installed in biocontainment air handling systems.
Requirements and qualifications
Participants will be expected to have the basic knowledge of HEPA filtration. Understanding of testing and validation would be advantageous but is not essential.
Course description
The course is designed to provide an understanding of HEPA filters, from their background and grading, to testing and handling, and onward to changing and disposal. Covering both the volumetric and face-scanning methods of testing to standards EN 1822-1 and BS EN ISO 14644-3:2019. There is also a practical element to this course, giving hands on experience of testing and changing a filter under containment conditions, using our purpose-built training rig.
Learning outcomes
Participants will be able to:
- Explain the history, construction and grading of HEPA filters.
- Explain the principles of the volumetric method of testing and validating HEPA filters.
- Explain to the principles of face scanning testing and validating HEPA filters.
- Demonstrate changing HEPA filters via the safe change (bag-out, bag-in) method.
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Next steps
Please enquire for more information regarding course structure, assessment and dates.