HEPA vacuum

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013161",
  "term": "HEPA vacuum",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "HEPA Vacuum",
  "definition": "Vacuum cleaner which has been designed with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter as the last filtration stage. A HEPA filter is a filter that is capable of capturing particulates of 0.3 microns with 99.97% efficiency. The vacuum cleaner must be designed so that all the air drawn into the machine is expelled through the HEPA filter with none of the air leaking past it. HEPA vacuums must be operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 745.83 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/hepa-vacuum/"
}