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The process of forcing a fluid (liquid or gas) through a filtering medium (eg, granular material such as sand, silt, diatomaceous earth, fine cloth, unglazed porcelain, or specially prepared paper) resulting in the removal of suspended or colloidal matter.
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Type of air filter that removes >99.97% of particles 0.3 um or larger at a specified flow rate of air.
Ãâó: www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/guidance/core/app2.htm
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The process of removing suspended particles from water by passing it through one or more permeable membranes or media of limited diameter (eg, sand, anthracite, or diatomaceous earth).
Ãâó: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5108a4.htm
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To remove impurities or solid particles from a liquid or gas, eg, the removal of dust particles from air that is breathed in as it passes the hairs that line the nose.
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A treatment process, under the control of qualified operators, for removing solid (particulate) matter from water by means of porous media such as sand or a man-made filter; often used to remove particles that containing pathogens.
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