Performance Testing of Large-Capacity Air Purifiers Installed in Subway Stations and Shopping Centers According to KS Standards

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] Performance inspection standards for large-capacity air purifiers installed in multi-use facilities such as underground stations, shopping centers, and school auditoriums have been established.

The National Institute of Technology and Standards under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced the establishment and notification of the national standard (KS C 9326) for the "Performance Test Method for Large-Capacity Air Purifiers."

This standard establishment is part of the measures to strengthen air quality management in large indoor spaces, announced in the "Comprehensive Plan for Fine Dust Management" released in November 2019.

Until now, the National Institute of Technology and Standards has been promoting the development of a standard test method for large-capacity air purifiers since April last year to expand the distribution of large-capacity air purifiers in multi-use facilities.

The newly established standard expands the test facility size to 180㎥, about 3.6 to 6 times larger than the test facilities for general air purifiers, as the existing general air purifier standard (KS C 9314) test conditions and facility size were not suitable for testing large-capacity air purifiers, allowing the testing of air purification performance.

Additionally, the standard includes test methods to verify the quality and reliability of large-capacity air purifiers, such as noise and ozone generation concentration, besides air purification performance.

According to the established standard, Busan Technopark, which has built a facility capable of testing large-capacity air purifiers, will begin test services from the 1st of next month.

Lee Sang-hoon, Director of the National Institute of Technology and Standards, stated, "We will support the establishment of the performance test method for large-capacity air purifiers made with our technology as an international standard (IEC)." He added, "We will actively discover standardization tasks directly related to daily life, like this case, and expand standards for the convenience of the public."

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