{"id":152658,"date":"2014-09-05T16:06:48","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T16:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sentryair.com\/blog\/?p=152658"},"modified":"2020-07-28T15:35:10","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T15:35:10","slug":"portable-hood-offers-iso-class-5-environment-at-a-fraction-of-the-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sentryair.com\/blog\/product-review\/fume-hoods\/portable-clean-room\/portable-hood-offers-iso-class-5-environment-at-a-fraction-of-the-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"Portable hood offers ISO Class 5 environment at a fraction of the cost"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many applications across several industries require the use of a clean room.<\/p>\n

Simply put, a clean room is a controlled environment with a low level of air pollutants like dust, vapors, aerosols and biological microbes.<\/p>\n

These environments vary in levels of sterility based on the application being performed. The more delicate the application, the more sterile the environment has to be.<\/p>\n

\"2012_iso-logo_print\"<\/a>The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has established guidelines for the various classes of cleanrooms. Classes are based on the maximum amount of particles allowed per cubic meter at a certain particle size.<\/p>\n

The below chart outlines these class standards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
ISO 14644-1 Cleanroom Standards<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CLASS<\/strong><\/td>\nMaximum Particles \/ m3<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\nFED STD 209E Equivalent<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u22650.1 \u00b5m<\/strong><\/td>\n\u22650.2 \u00b5m<\/strong><\/td>\n\u22650.3 \u00b5m<\/strong><\/td>\n\u22650.5 \u00b5m<\/strong><\/td>\n\u22651 \u00b5m<\/strong><\/td>\n\u22655 \u00b5m<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISO 1<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n2.37<\/td>\n1.02<\/td>\n0.35<\/td>\n0.083<\/td>\n0.0029<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISO 2<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n23.7<\/td>\n10.2<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\n0.83<\/td>\n0.029<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISO 3<\/td>\n1,000<\/td>\n237<\/td>\n102<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n8.3<\/td>\n0.29<\/td>\nClass 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISO 4<\/td>\n10,000<\/td>\n2,370<\/td>\n1,020<\/td>\n352<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n2.9<\/td>\nClass 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISO 5<\/td>\n100,000<\/td>\n23,700<\/td>\n10,200<\/td>\n3,520<\/td>\n832<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nClass 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISO 6<\/td>\n1.0 x 106<\/sup><\/td>\n237,000<\/td>\n102,000<\/td>\n35,200<\/td>\n8,320<\/td>\n293<\/td>\nClass 1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISO 7<\/td>\n1.0 x 107<\/sup><\/td>\n2.37 x 106<\/sup><\/td>\n1,020,000<\/td>\n352,000<\/td>\n83,200<\/td>\n2,930<\/td>\nClass 10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISO 8<\/td>\n1.0 x 108<\/sup><\/td>\n2.37 x 107<\/sup><\/td>\n1.02 x 107<\/sup><\/td>\n3,520,000<\/td>\n832,000<\/td>\n29,300<\/td>\nClass 100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Modular cleanrooms come with big commitments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Implementing a modular cleanroom can be a daunting task.<\/p>\n

Many considerations must be made including space, floor plan, materials, application, number of air changes and installation, among many others. Each of these considerations impact the total cost.<\/p>\n

While a modular clean room is effective and in most cases built-to-suit, they are costly investments that need dedicated real estate in a building and often require maintenance and user training.<\/p>\n

Some applications require full clean room systems in order to comply with specified industry standards. However, for applications that don\u2019t mandate an entire room, a portable clean room hood is an excellent, far more cost-effective solution.<\/p>\n

Avoid sticker shock with a portable hood<\/strong><\/p>\n

Depending on a variety of factors, the average clean room can cost anywhere from $180\/sqft to $2,800\/sqft not including shipping and installation costs.<\/p>\n

If your application requires a Class 5 environment but are having a hard time swallowing the hefty price tag, consider a Sentry Air Systems Portable Clean Room Hood<\/a> (PCR).<\/p>\n

Our PCRs offer the same ISO Class 5 protection at a fraction of the cost. These positive-pressure mobile workstations come in a variety of widths and utilize a high quality HEPA filter to scrub incoming air of contaminants.<\/p>\n

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Sentry Air Systems has successfully provided ISO Class 5 PCRs to a variety of applications including:<\/p>\n