UL 586-1996
High-efficiency, particulate, air filter units

Standard No.

UL 586-1996

Release Date

1996

Published By

Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

Status

Withdraw

Replace By

UL 586 BULLETIN-2008

Latest

UL 586 BULLETIN-2017

Scope

1.1 These requirements cover high-efficiency, particulate, air-filter units intended for the removal of very fine particulate matter (not less than 99.97 percent of 0.3 micron diameter particles) from the air of industrial and laboratory exhaust and ventilating systems. 1.2 These requirements cover single air filter units. 1.3 These requirements do not cover multiple assembly air filter units. 1.4 A product that contains features, characteristics, components, materials, or systems new or different from those covered by the requirements in this standard, and that involves a risk of fire or of electric shock or injury to persons shall be evaluated using appropriate additional component and end-product requirements to maintain the level of safety as originally anticipated by the intent of this standard. A product whose features, characteristics, components, materials, or systems conflict with specific requirements or provisions of this standard does not comply with this standard. Revision of requirements shall be proposed and adopted in conformance with the methods employed for development, revision, and implementation of this standard.

UL 586-1996 history

• 2017 UL 586 BULLETIN-2017 UL Standard for Safety High-Efficiency@ Particulate@ Air Filter Units (COMMENTS DUE: AUGUST 20th@ 2017)
• 1970 UL 586-2017 UL Standard for Safety High-Efficiency Particulate Air Filter Units
• 2014 UL 586 BULLETIN-2014 UL Standard for Safety High-Efficiency@ Particulate@ Air Filter Units (COMMENTS DUE: August 25@ 2014)
• 2009 UL 586 BULLETIN-2009 UL Standard for Safety High-Efficiency@ Particulate@ Air Filter Units (COMMENTS DUE: April 20@ 2009)
• 2009 UL 586-2009 UL Standard for Safety High-Efficiency@ Particulate@ Air Filter Units (Ninth Edition; Reprint with revisions through and including December 19@ 2017)
• 2008 UL 586 BULLETIN-2008 UL Standard for Safety High-Efficiency, Particulate, Air Filter Units ALL COMMENTS DUE: May 12, 2008
• 1996 UL 586-1996 High-efficiency, particulate, air filter units
• 1990 UL 586-1990 High-efficiency, particulate, air filter units