ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 12500-1 First edition 2007-06-01 Filters for compressed air Test methods - Part 1: Oil aerosols Filtres pour air comprimé -Methodes d'essai - Partie 1: Aérosols d'huile Reference number ISO 12500-1:2007(E) ISO @ ISO 2007 IHSunder tted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 12500-1:2007(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In downloading this file, parties accept therein the responsibility of not infringing Adobe's licensing policy. The ISO Central Secretariat accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimizedforprinting.Every care has been taken to ensure thatthe file is suitableforuse by isO member bodies. In the COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT @ISO2007 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either Iso at the address below or IsO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56 · CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax+4122749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland @ISO2007-Allrightsreserved itted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 12500-1:2007(E) Contents Page 1 Scope 2 Normative references 1 3 Terms and definitions . 2 4 Units and symbols 2 5 Reference conditions 3 6 Test requirements 3 7 Test method . 5 8 Uncertainty 6 9 Test report 7 Annex A (informative) Sample test report form 8 Bibliography 9 Copyright International Organization for siandardizatin'ghts reserved ili se from IHS Not for Resale ISO 12500-1:2007(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (isO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through iSO established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with isO, also take part in the work. isO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 2 adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent ISO 12500-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 118, Compressors and pneumatic tools, machines and equipment, Subcommittee SC 4, Quality of compressed air. Part 1:Oil aerosols Part 2: Oil vapours Part 3:Particulates ationalOrganizationfor Standardization ISO2007-Allrightsreserved ISO 12500-1:2007(E) Introduction Oil aerosols are a typical contaminant found in compressed air streams. Coalescing filters are designed to remove oil aerosols from compressed air. element is saturated with oil. This part of isO 12500 provides a means of comparing the performance of filters. etworking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale adizai eworkingmitedwihoutlicenefrmH Not for Resale INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 12500-1:2007(E) Filters for compressed air Test methods - Part 1: Oil aerosols 1 Scope in compressed-air systems to determine their effectiveness in removing oil aerosols. capabilityof removingoil aerosols. This part of isO 12500 defines one method