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Project committee meeting (2/2024) development of SIRIM Industry Standard
Venue: Bilik ISO, Tingkat 3, Bangunan 3, SIRIM STS Sdn Bhd (Shah Alam)
Date: 05 Mar 2024
Time: 9:30am - 1:30pm
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| Chapter Chair: | GAC |
| Event: | Project committee meeting (2/2024) development of SIRIM Industry Standard on Healthy Purification of Refrigerating Appliances for Household and Similar Use |
| Organization: | SIRIM STS Sdn Bhd |
| Government Agency | SIRIM STS Sdn Bhd |
| Organised By: | SIRIM STS Sdn Bhd |
| Date: | 5th March 2024 |
| Time: | 9.30am to 1.30pm |
| Place: | Bilik ISO, Tingkat 3, Bangunan 3, SIRIM STS Sdn Bhd (Shah Alam) |
| Report By: | Dr Chin Wai Meng |
| MASHRAE Rep: | Dr Chin Wai Meng |
| Air Conditioning industries | Midea (China), Daikin, MACRA |
| Other participants: | SIRIM, Jabatan Kimia Malaysia, Universiti Malaya, Universiti Teknologi Mara |
| Report: | The meeting was conducted on a hybrid mode. |
| The Chairman, En Harun bin Ahmad, welcomed the members of the project committee, both physical and online. | |
| In this meeting, the committee focused on the four Annexes of the draft standard. | |
| a) Annex A: Test method for deodorization performance | |
| Assoc Prof Dr Mohammad Noor Jalil will review the suitability of proposed test method by using the standard test box. | |
| b) Annex B: Test method for anti bacterial performance (film coating method) | |
| The discussion was on two types of materials: 1. non-porous, 2. porous | |
| SIRIM proposed to adopt ISO 22196 for the non-porous surfaces (e.g. metals, plastics, etc.) | |
| SIRIM suggested to use ASTM E2149-10 for the porous surfaces | |
| c) Annex C: Test method for bacterial elimination performance | |
| The discussion was on two types of test: 1. Eliminate bacterial for air, 2. Eliminate bacterial on surfaces | |
| The first test will require a clean room for safety purposes, but SIRIM does not have such facilities. | |
| d) Annex D: Test method for mould prevention performance | |
| The committee proposed to adopt ASTM G21-15 test method | |
| Further technical discussion on the Annexes will continue in the next meeting. | |
| The proposed grading of purification levels (A, A+, A++) will require feedback and comments from industry. | |
| MACRA will assist on this matter once the draft standard is completed. | |
| Next meeting (4/24): 21st March, 2024, 9.30am. | |
