ISO Standards

National and International Standards Comparison Chart


Country USA EU ISO   France Germany Australia
Standard 209D 209E GGMP BSEN 14644-1 BS5295 AFNOR X44101 VD I.2083.3 AS 1386
Date of Issue 1998 1992 1997 1999 1989 1981 1993 1989
        2        
  1 M1.5   3 C   1 0.035
  10 M2.5   4 D   2 0.35
  100 M3.5 A & B 5 E, F 4000 3 3.5
  1,000 M4.5   6 G, H   4 35
  10,000 M5.5 C 7 J 400,000 5 350
  100,000 M6.5 D 8 K 4,000,000 6 3500


Luminaire Range to Suit Clean Room Standard


ISO Standard Omega IP66 Sigma IP20 Lambda IP65/65 Kappa IP65/65 Zeta IP65 Epsilon IP65/54 Tau IP65/54 Gamma IP65/54 Mu IP65/54 Delta IP65 Alpha IP54
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Luminaire Range


Ceiling Type Omega IP66 Sigma IP20 Lambda IP65/65 Kappa IP65/65 Zeta IP65 Epsilon IP65/54 Tau IP65/54 Gamma IP65/54 Mu IP65/54 Delta IP65 Alpha IP54

Recessed Mounted
Plaster/Panel *   *   * *          
Grid       *     *       *
Walk On *       *            
Wall                 *    

Surface Mounted
Plaster/Panel   *           *      
Grid   *                  
Wall   *           *      
Cornice                   *