Cleanroom

Type of Cleanroom

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Type Control Target Application
Industrial Cleanroom Particles Semiconductor, aerospace, electronics, precision industry
Biological Cleanroom Bioparticles Aseptic room and patient room
GMP industry of pharmaceuticals and food
GLP and biohazard measures

Cleanness International Standardization of Organization (ISO) 14644-1

<Source> Ministry of Trade Industry and Energy, Cleanroom Operation Optimization Guide for Air-conditioning Energy 2014.02

ISO Cleanness Class Particle Concentration Allowance in excess of Designated Size (ea/㎥) (Reference) Based on Fed Std
0.1㎛ 0.2㎛ 0.3㎛ 0.5㎛ 1㎛ 5㎛
1 10 2 - - - -
2 100 24 10 4 - -
3 1,000 237 102 35 8 - 1
4 10,000 2,370 1,020 352 83 - 10
5 100,000 23,700 10,200 3,520 832 29 100
6 1,000,000 237,000 102,000 35,200 8,320 293 1,000
7 352,000 83,200 2,930 10,000
8 3,520,000 832,000 29,300 100,000
9 35,200,000 8,320,000 293,000 1,000,000

Comparison of ICR and BCR

<Source> Ministry of Trade Industry and Energy, Cleanroom Operation Optimization Guide for Air-conditioning Energy 2014.02

Type Cleanness Dust Particle Final Filter Control Target Maintenance Cleanness Monitoring
ICR Class 1~8 0.1~0.5㎛ HEPA ULPA Dust, Particle, Chemical
Pressure (+)
Air flow distribution
Temperature, Humidity
Cleaning Dust concentration
Chemical concentration
BCR Class 5~8 0.1~10㎛ with 5㎛ as a median HEPA moderate-performance filter Microorganism, non-living object,
Pressure (+,-)
Air flow distribution,
Temperature, Humidity
Washing, Microorganism removal, Sanitization, Sterilization Dust concentration
Number of microorganisms

FED-STD-209D

<Source> Ministry of Trade Industry and Energy, Cleanroom Operation Optimization Guide for Air-conditioning Energy 2014.02

Class Particle Concentration Allowance in excess of Designated Size (ea/㎥)
0.1㎥ 0.2㎥ 0.3㎥ 0.4㎥ 0.5㎥
1 35 7.5 3 1 NA
10 350 75 30 10 NA
100 NA 750 300 100 NA
1,000 NA NA NA 1,000 7
10,000 NA NA NA 10,000 70
100,000 NA NA NA 100,000 700

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