High-Efficiency Particulate Air filter

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
HEPA
Pronunciation
/haɪ ɪˈfɪʃənsi pərˈtɪkjələt ɛr ˈfɪltər/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
FDA

Examples in Context

  1. 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.

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