Who should attend

Engineering/maintenance staff who are responsible for the testing, validation and changing of HEPA filters Installed in biocontainment air handling systems.

Requirements and qualifications

Participants will be expected to have the basic knowledge of HEPA filtration. Understanding of testing and validation would be advantageous but is not essential.

Course details

  • One-day course
  • Dates:
    • 12 February 2025
    • 10 September 2025
  • £395 ex VAT
  • Up to six participants          
  • Training Laboratory
  • Email us

Course description

The course is designed to provide an understanding of HEPA filters, from their background and grading, to testing and handling, and onward to changing and disposal. Covering both the volumetric and face-scanning methods of testing to standards EN 1822-1 and BS EN ISO 14644-3:2019. There is also a practical element to this course, giving hands on experience of testing and changing a filter under containment conditions, using our purpose-built training rig.

Learning outcomes

Participants will be able to:

  • Explain the history, construction and grading of HEPA filters.
  • Explain the principles of the volumetric method of testing and validating HEPA filters.
  • Explain to the principles of face scanning testing and validating HEPA filters.
  • Demonstrate changing HEPA filters via the safe change (bag-out, bag-in) method.

Next steps

Please enquire for more information regarding course structure, assessment and dates.