What do the classifications mean?
A Class 10 cleanroom has no more than ten micron sized particles passing through each cubic foot of air per minute. That’s really clean. A Class 100,000 may have up to one hundred thousand particles per cubic foot. For comparison, your home has around 300,000 and a hospital operating room has about 1,000.
A Class 10 cleanroom has no more than ten 0.5 micron sized particles passing through each cubic foot of air per minute. That’s really clean. A Class 100,000 may have up to one hundred thousand particles 0f 0.5 micron per cubic foot. For comparison, your home has around 300,000 and a hospital operating room has about 1,000 of 0.5 micron and larger particles.
