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Air Quality Classifications ISO 8573.1 2001

ISO
QUALITY
CLASS

SOLIDS / DIRT
Particle size in
microns

WATER @ 100 psig

Pressure Dew Point
C

0
1
2
3
4
5
6

As specified
0.1
1
5
15
40
-

OIL
(including Liquid & Vapor)
Mg /m3
As specified
0.01
0.1
1
5
25
-

F
As specified

-70
-40
-20
+3
+7
+10

-94
-40
-4
+38
+45
+50

PPM
0.008
0.08
0.8
4
21
-

Air Quality Recommended Standards

Applications Classes

Air agitation
Air bearings
Air gauging
Air motors
Brick & glass machines
Cleaning of machine parts
Construction
Conveying, granular products
Conveying, powder products
Fluidics, power circuits
Fluidics, sensors
Foundry machines
Food & beverages, direct air contact
Food & beverages, NOT direct air contact
Hand operated tools
Machine tools
Mining
Micro-electronics manufacture
Packaging and textile machines
Photographic film processing
Pneumatic cylinders
Pneumatic tools
Process control instruments
Paint spraying
Sand blasting
Welding machines
General workshop air

MCGUIRE AIR COMPRESSORS

Typical Quality Classes

Solids / Dirt
Water

5
2
3
2
4
4
5
4
3
4
1
4
2
2
5
3
5
1
3
1
4
4
2
3
3
4
4

3
3
3
5
5
4
5
3
2
4
2
5
2
4
5
5
5
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
5
5

Oil

3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
2
4
1
1
4
4
4
1
4
1
4
4
2
3
5
4
4

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