High-Efficiency Particulate Air filter
Key Facts
Abbreviation
HEPA
Pronunciation
/haɪ ɪˈfɪʃənsi pərˈtɪkjələt ɛr ˈfɪltər/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
FDA
Examples in Context
- On most commercial planes, at least half of the air comes from outside the aircraft and passes through a high-efficiency particulate air, or HEPA, filter which removes contaminants.
Other meanings of HEPA
High Efficiency Particulate Air
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High Efficiency Particle Air filter
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High Efficiency Particle Absorption
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High Energy Particulate Arresting
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Higher Education Procurement Academy
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