TS EN ISO 29464

TS EN ISO 29464 is a vocabulary standard for the field of cleaning air and other gases. It provides a common technical language for filters, air cleaners and related devices used in general ventilation, helping manufacturers, specifiers and technical writers describe the same concepts consistently across documentation and product comparison.

What the vocabulary covers

The standard addresses terms related to particulate matter and gas-phase air filters, as well as air cleaners used for the general ventilation of inhabited enclosed spaces. It also applies to air inlet filters for static or seaborne rotary machines, cleanable filters, UV-C germicidal devices, and stand-alone electrically powered air cleaners. In practice, this means the document supports terminology for both particle capture and gas treatment technologies, along with equipment that conditions or cleans air in broader ventilation and inlet-air applications.

Defined boundaries and general technical context

Cabin filters for road vehicles and air inlet filters for mobile internal combustion engines are excluded, as are dust separators intended for air pollution control. From a general engineering perspective, air cleaning technologies may rely on mechanical filtration, adsorption, electrostatic effects, or germicidal action, depending on the application and pollutant type. A vocabulary document such as this one does not prescribe performance targets; instead, it standardises the terms used to identify components, functions and device categories so that the subject area can be discussed precisely and without ambiguity.