This document specifies the air cleaner in aspects of terms and definitions, classification and model designation, requirements, test conditions, test methods, inspection rules, and marking, instructions for use, packaging, transportation and storage.
Note 1: The air cleaners involved in this document include independent ones and various air cleaning modules.
This document is applicable to the air cleaners (hereinafter referred to as "cleaners") for household and similar uses with removal capacity for one or more of target pollutants such as particulate matters, gaseous pollutants, microorganisms (bacteria, fungi and viruses), odor and allergens.
This document is applicable to, but not limited to, the cleaners in the following working principles: filter, adsorption, complex, chemical catalytic, photocatalytic, electrostatic, plasma, composite and other types.
Note 2: The composite type refers to the cleaner designed in two or more cleaning principles that is able to remove one or more air pollutants.
This document may be referenced for the following products:
——Small-sized cleaner, portable cleaner and cleaner for passenger car;
——Duct type cleaning device and other similar cleaners;
——Other products with air cleaning function.
Note 3: For example, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, fresh air ventilators, fans, humidifiers, warm air blowers and vacuum cleaners.
This document is not applicable to:
——Cleaners specially designed for industrial use;
——Cleaners used in the special environment and locations of corrosive and explosive gas (e.g. dust, vapor and gas);
——Cleaners specially designed for medical use.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 191 Packaging - Pictorial marking for handling of goods
GB/T 1019 General requirements for the package of household and similar electrical appliances
GB/T 2828.1 Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes - Part 1: Sampling schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection
GB/T 2829 Sampling procedures and tables for periodic inspection by attributes (apply to inspection of process stability)
GB/T 4214.1-2017 Test method for noise of household and similar electrical appliances - General requirements
GB 4706.1 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
GB 4706.45 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular requirements for air-cleaning appliances
GB/T 5296.2-2008 Instructions for use of products of consumer interest - Part 2: Household and similar electrical appliances
GB/T 18883 Indoor air quality standard
GB 19489 Laboratories - General requirements for biosafety
GB 21551.3 Antibacterial and cleaning function for household and similar electrical appliances - Particular requirements of air cleaner
GB/T 35758-2017 Household electrical appliances - Measurement of standby power
QB/T 5364-2019 Requirement and evaluation method of test chamber for air cleaner
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
air cleaner
electrical appliances for household and similar uses with certain capacity to remove one or more target pollutants from the indoor air
3.2
target pollutant
specific air pollutants with well-defined composition, mainly including particulate matters, gaseous pollutants, microorganisms, allergens and odor
Note 1: Particulate matters refer to solid, liquid or solid-liquid granular substances (e.g., dust, fume, mist, etc.) suspending in the air.
Note 2: Gaseous pollutants refer to multi-component or single-component gaseous chemicals in the indoor air environment that are harmful to human beings or organisms.
Note 3: Microorganisms refer to all tiny organisms that are difficult for individuals to observe with naked eyes.
Note 4: Allergens refer to substances that cause an allergic reaction in human body.
Note 5: Odor refers to the special smell that easily causes people's nausea, allergy and other discomfort reactions.
3.3
particulate matter
PM2.5
particulate matter having an aerodynamic equivalent diameter of 2.5μm or less in the air
[Source: GB 3095-2012, 3.4, modified]
3.4
test chamber
device, with a limited confined space and the standard test conditions, for determining the capacity of a cleaner to remove target pollutants in the air
3.5 Working modes
3.5.1
rated mode(s)
continuous and stable operation mode indicated on the cleaner, corresponding to its optimum cleaning capacity for the target pollutants
3.5.2
low noise mode(s)
continuous and stable low-noise operation mode indicated on the cleaner, such as "night", "sleep", "silent" modes
3.5.3
auto mode(s)
operation mode of the cleaner that it can realize auto adjustment of working gear by relying on sensors, algorithms, etc., without manual operation
3.5.4
off mode(s)
any modes usually persisting where the energy using unit of the air cleaner is connected to a main power source and the cleaner is not running in standby mode, network mode or active mode function
Note: An indicator that only shows the user that the cleaner is in the off position is included within the classification of the off mode. The guidance on modes and functions may be found in GB/T 35758-2017, Annex A.
[Source: GB/T 35758-2017, 3.5, modified]
3.5.5
non-network standby mode(s)
any modes usually persisting where the cleaner is connected to a mains power source without network connectivity and offers one or more of the following user oriented or protective functions
——to facilitate the activation of other modes (including activation or deactivation of active mode) by remote switch (including remote control), internal sensor, timer;
——information or status displays including clocks;
——sensor-based functions.
Note: The guidance on modes and functions may be found in GB/T 35758-2017, Annex A. A timer is a continuous clock function (which may or may not be associated with a display) that provides regular scheduled tasks (e.g. switching) and that operates on a continuous basis.
[Source: GB/T 35758-2017, 3.6, modified]
3.5.6
network standby mode(s)
any modes where the cleaner is connected to a mains power source and at least one network function is activated (such as reactivation via network command or network integrity communication) but where the primary function is not active
Note: Where a network function is provided but is not active and/or not connected to a network, then this mode will not function. A network function could become active intermittently according to a fixed schedule or in response to a network requirement. A "network" in this context includes communication between two or more separate independently powered devices or products. A network does not include one or more controls which are dedicated to a single product. Network mode may include one or more standby functions.
[Source: GB/T 35758-2017, 3.7, modified]
3.6
standby power
power consumed by a cleaner in off, standby and network modes
Note: It is expressed in watts (W).
3.7
total decay
reduction of concentration of the target pollutants in the air in a specified space under the specified conditions due to combined action of natural decay and cleaning operation
Note: Natural decay refers to the reduction of concentration of the target pollutants in the air in a specified space under the specified conditions due to non-human factors such as settlement, agglomeration, surface deposition, chemical reaction and air exchange.
3.8
clean air delivery rate; CADR
Q
parameter of a cleaner’s cleaning capacity against the target pollutants (particulate matters and gaseous pollutants) under the specified test conditions, indicating the rate of the cleaner to provide clean air
Note: It is expressed in cubic meters per hour (m3/h).
3.9
cumulate clean mass; CCM
M
parameter of a cleaner’s cumulate cleaning capacity against the target pollutants (particulate matters and gaseous pollutants) under the specified test conditions, indicating the total mass of target pollutants cleaned cumulatively by the cleaner until the cleaner’s measured CADR decays to 50% of the initial value
Note: It is expressed in milligrams (mg).
3.10
cleaning energy efficiency
η
clean air delivery rate generated by the cleaner in the rated mode per unit power consumption
Note: It is expressed in cubic meters per watt-hour [m3/(W·h)].
4 Classification and model designation
4.1 Classification
4.1.1 Classification by cleaning principle
Cleaners may be classified into several categories, including but not limited to:
——filter type;
——electrostatic type;
——catalytic type;
——plasma type;
——physical or chemical adsorption type;
——ozone type;
——composite type.
4.1.2 Classification by installation (use) method
Cleaners may be classified into:
——ground type;
——table type;
——wall-mounted type;
——plug-in type;
——ceiling type;
——on board type;
——robot type;
——duct type;
——wearable type.
Foreword III 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Classification and model designation 5 Requirements 5.1 Particulate matter cleaning 5.2 Gaseous pollutant cleaning 5.3 Microorganism removal 5.4 Standby power 5.5 Noise 5.6 Cleaning energy efficiency 5.7 Other performance 6 Test conditions 6.1 General conditions 6.2 Measuring instruments 6.3 Test chamber 6.4 Sample machine to be tested 6.5 Target pollutants 7 Test methods 7.1 Particulate matter cleaning 7.2 Gaseous pollutant cleaning 7.3 Microorganism removal 7.4 Standby power 7.5 Noise 7.6 Cleaning energy efficiency 7.7 Other performance 8 Inspection rules 8.1 Inspection classification 8.2 End-of-manufacturing inspection 8.3 Type inspection 8.4 Treatment of inspection samples 9 Marking, instructions for use, packaging, transportation and storage 9.1 Marking 9.2 Instructions for use 9.3 Packaging 9.4 Transportation and storage Annex A (Nominative) Test method for the clean air delivery rate for particulate matters Annex B (Informative) Calculation method of effective room size Annex C (Nominative) Test method for cumulate clean mass of particulate matters Annex D (Informative) Conversion method of particulate matter cleaning life span Annex E (Nominative) Test method of clean air delivery rate for gaseous pollutants Annex F (Normative) Test method for cumulate clean mass of gaseous pollutants Annex G (Informative) Conversion method of cleaning life span for gaseous pollutants Annex H (Normative) Test method for removal capacity for virus Annex I (Informative) Test method for allergen removal capacity Annex J (Informative) Test method for odor removal performance Annex K (Informative) Test method for cleaning performance in auto mode Annex L (Informative) Test method for performance of duct type cleaning device Annex M (Informative) Test method for performance of wearable cleaner Annex N (Informative) Test method for secondary odor simulation Annex O (Informative) Dynamic equilibrium test method (ozone removal) Bibliography
Air cleaner
1 Scope
This document specifies the air cleaner in aspects of terms and definitions, classification and model designation, requirements, test conditions, test methods, inspection rules, and marking, instructions for use, packaging, transportation and storage.
Note 1: The air cleaners involved in this document include independent ones and various air cleaning modules.
This document is applicable to the air cleaners (hereinafter referred to as "cleaners") for household and similar uses with removal capacity for one or more of target pollutants such as particulate matters, gaseous pollutants, microorganisms (bacteria, fungi and viruses), odor and allergens.
This document is applicable to, but not limited to, the cleaners in the following working principles: filter, adsorption, complex, chemical catalytic, photocatalytic, electrostatic, plasma, composite and other types.
Note 2: The composite type refers to the cleaner designed in two or more cleaning principles that is able to remove one or more air pollutants.
This document may be referenced for the following products:
——Small-sized cleaner, portable cleaner and cleaner for passenger car;
——Duct type cleaning device and other similar cleaners;
——Other products with air cleaning function.
Note 3: For example, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, fresh air ventilators, fans, humidifiers, warm air blowers and vacuum cleaners.
This document is not applicable to:
——Cleaners specially designed for industrial use;
——Cleaners used in the special environment and locations of corrosive and explosive gas (e.g. dust, vapor and gas);
——Cleaners specially designed for medical use.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 191 Packaging - Pictorial marking for handling of goods
GB/T 1019 General requirements for the package of household and similar electrical appliances
GB/T 2828.1 Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes - Part 1: Sampling schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection
GB/T 2829 Sampling procedures and tables for periodic inspection by attributes (apply to inspection of process stability)
GB/T 4214.1-2017 Test method for noise of household and similar electrical appliances - General requirements
GB 4706.1 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
GB 4706.45 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular requirements for air-cleaning appliances
GB/T 5296.2-2008 Instructions for use of products of consumer interest - Part 2: Household and similar electrical appliances
GB/T 18883 Indoor air quality standard
GB 19489 Laboratories - General requirements for biosafety
GB 21551.3 Antibacterial and cleaning function for household and similar electrical appliances - Particular requirements of air cleaner
GB/T 35758-2017 Household electrical appliances - Measurement of standby power
QB/T 5364-2019 Requirement and evaluation method of test chamber for air cleaner
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
air cleaner
electrical appliances for household and similar uses with certain capacity to remove one or more target pollutants from the indoor air
3.2
target pollutant
specific air pollutants with well-defined composition, mainly including particulate matters, gaseous pollutants, microorganisms, allergens and odor
Note 1: Particulate matters refer to solid, liquid or solid-liquid granular substances (e.g., dust, fume, mist, etc.) suspending in the air.
Note 2: Gaseous pollutants refer to multi-component or single-component gaseous chemicals in the indoor air environment that are harmful to human beings or organisms.
Note 3: Microorganisms refer to all tiny organisms that are difficult for individuals to observe with naked eyes.
Note 4: Allergens refer to substances that cause an allergic reaction in human body.
Note 5: Odor refers to the special smell that easily causes people's nausea, allergy and other discomfort reactions.
3.3
particulate matter
PM2.5
particulate matter having an aerodynamic equivalent diameter of 2.5μm or less in the air
[Source: GB 3095-2012, 3.4, modified]
3.4
test chamber
device, with a limited confined space and the standard test conditions, for determining the capacity of a cleaner to remove target pollutants in the air
3.5 Working modes
3.5.1
rated mode(s)
continuous and stable operation mode indicated on the cleaner, corresponding to its optimum cleaning capacity for the target pollutants
3.5.2
low noise mode(s)
continuous and stable low-noise operation mode indicated on the cleaner, such as "night", "sleep", "silent" modes
3.5.3
auto mode(s)
operation mode of the cleaner that it can realize auto adjustment of working gear by relying on sensors, algorithms, etc., without manual operation
3.5.4
off mode(s)
any modes usually persisting where the energy using unit of the air cleaner is connected to a main power source and the cleaner is not running in standby mode, network mode or active mode function
Note: An indicator that only shows the user that the cleaner is in the off position is included within the classification of the off mode. The guidance on modes and functions may be found in GB/T 35758-2017, Annex A.
[Source: GB/T 35758-2017, 3.5, modified]
3.5.5
non-network standby mode(s)
any modes usually persisting where the cleaner is connected to a mains power source without network connectivity and offers one or more of the following user oriented or protective functions
——to facilitate the activation of other modes (including activation or deactivation of active mode) by remote switch (including remote control), internal sensor, timer;
——information or status displays including clocks;
——sensor-based functions.
Note: The guidance on modes and functions may be found in GB/T 35758-2017, Annex A. A timer is a continuous clock function (which may or may not be associated with a display) that provides regular scheduled tasks (e.g. switching) and that operates on a continuous basis.
[Source: GB/T 35758-2017, 3.6, modified]
3.5.6
network standby mode(s)
any modes where the cleaner is connected to a mains power source and at least one network function is activated (such as reactivation via network command or network integrity communication) but where the primary function is not active
Note: Where a network function is provided but is not active and/or not connected to a network, then this mode will not function. A network function could become active intermittently according to a fixed schedule or in response to a network requirement. A "network" in this context includes communication between two or more separate independently powered devices or products. A network does not include one or more controls which are dedicated to a single product. Network mode may include one or more standby functions.
[Source: GB/T 35758-2017, 3.7, modified]
3.6
standby power
power consumed by a cleaner in off, standby and network modes
Note: It is expressed in watts (W).
3.7
total decay
reduction of concentration of the target pollutants in the air in a specified space under the specified conditions due to combined action of natural decay and cleaning operation
Note: Natural decay refers to the reduction of concentration of the target pollutants in the air in a specified space under the specified conditions due to non-human factors such as settlement, agglomeration, surface deposition, chemical reaction and air exchange.
3.8
clean air delivery rate; CADR
Q
parameter of a cleaner’s cleaning capacity against the target pollutants (particulate matters and gaseous pollutants) under the specified test conditions, indicating the rate of the cleaner to provide clean air
Note: It is expressed in cubic meters per hour (m3/h).
3.9
cumulate clean mass; CCM
M
parameter of a cleaner’s cumulate cleaning capacity against the target pollutants (particulate matters and gaseous pollutants) under the specified test conditions, indicating the total mass of target pollutants cleaned cumulatively by the cleaner until the cleaner’s measured CADR decays to 50% of the initial value
Note: It is expressed in milligrams (mg).
3.10
cleaning energy efficiency
η
clean air delivery rate generated by the cleaner in the rated mode per unit power consumption
Note: It is expressed in cubic meters per watt-hour [m3/(W·h)].
4 Classification and model designation
4.1 Classification
4.1.1 Classification by cleaning principle
Cleaners may be classified into several categories, including but not limited to:
——filter type;
——electrostatic type;
——catalytic type;
——plasma type;
——physical or chemical adsorption type;
——ozone type;
——composite type.
4.1.2 Classification by installation (use) method
Cleaners may be classified into:
——ground type;
——table type;
——wall-mounted type;
——plug-in type;
——ceiling type;
——on board type;
——robot type;
——duct type;
——wearable type.
Contents of GB/T 18801-2022
Foreword III
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Classification and model designation
5 Requirements
5.1 Particulate matter cleaning
5.2 Gaseous pollutant cleaning
5.3 Microorganism removal
5.4 Standby power
5.5 Noise
5.6 Cleaning energy efficiency
5.7 Other performance
6 Test conditions
6.1 General conditions
6.2 Measuring instruments
6.3 Test chamber
6.4 Sample machine to be tested
6.5 Target pollutants
7 Test methods
7.1 Particulate matter cleaning
7.2 Gaseous pollutant cleaning
7.3 Microorganism removal
7.4 Standby power
7.5 Noise
7.6 Cleaning energy efficiency
7.7 Other performance
8 Inspection rules
8.1 Inspection classification
8.2 End-of-manufacturing inspection
8.3 Type inspection
8.4 Treatment of inspection samples
9 Marking, instructions for use, packaging, transportation and storage
9.1 Marking
9.2 Instructions for use
9.3 Packaging
9.4 Transportation and storage
Annex A (Nominative) Test method for the clean air delivery rate for particulate matters
Annex B (Informative) Calculation method of effective room size
Annex C (Nominative) Test method for cumulate clean mass of particulate matters
Annex D (Informative) Conversion method of particulate matter cleaning life span
Annex E (Nominative) Test method of clean air delivery rate for gaseous pollutants
Annex F (Normative) Test method for cumulate clean mass of gaseous pollutants
Annex G (Informative) Conversion method of cleaning life span for gaseous pollutants
Annex H (Normative) Test method for removal capacity for virus
Annex I (Informative) Test method for allergen removal capacity
Annex J (Informative) Test method for odor removal performance
Annex K (Informative) Test method for cleaning performance in auto mode
Annex L (Informative) Test method for performance of duct type cleaning device
Annex M (Informative) Test method for performance of wearable cleaner
Annex N (Informative) Test method for secondary odor simulation
Annex O (Informative) Dynamic equilibrium test method (ozone removal)
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