In-Place Filter Testing Workshop
“I would recommend this program to anyone who seeks advancement in their understanding for IPFT, nuclear air and gas treatment, applicable system design, applicable analyses, and more.”
—Andrew Keeling, System Engineer, Mission Support & Test Services
About the Program
Prepare to test and certify systems containing HEPA filtration and gas adsorption systems. Learn to operate testing equipment unique to these activities and gain an understanding of regulations associated with nuclear air- and gas-cleaning activities.
Program Fees
- Standard Price $3,000.00
Program Overview
This on-campus program prepares participants to test and certify systems containing HEPA filtration and gas adsorption systems for nuclear and non-nuclear applications.
Participants learn the latest regulatory requirements for nuclear air cleaning, develop an understanding of filtration theory, and gain the experience they need to maintain air purity with a comprehensive filter system
This program offers knowledge and essential training that will provide you with the experience and knowledge you need to meet the daily challenges of working with nuclear technology.
In addition to ventilation, the program also includes wide-ranging nuclear and non-nuclear topics relevant to biotechnology, clean rooms, health care, the military and commercial utilities.
Upcoming Program Details
- Test and certify high-efficiency particulate air-filtration and gas-adsorption systems for nuclear and non-nuclear applications
- Verify airflow in ventilation and air-cleaning systems
- Demonstrate an understanding of regulations issued by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the United States Department of Energy pertaining to air- and gas-cleaning activities
- Operate testing equipment unique to air-cleaning, gas-cleaning, and ventilation systems
- Discuss how U.S. standards and regulations have become the international standard of excellence, as well as the relationship between the U.S. standards and the safety guides of the International Atomic Energy Agency
- Explore the implementation of U.S. standards, guides, and codes in other countries
All Times are Eastern Time (ET).
| Monday, July 21, 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:30–8:00 am | Check-In and Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:00–8:15 am | Classroom Technology Orientation | |
| 8:15–8:45 am | Welcome and Introduction | |
| 8:45–10:30 am | History of Nuclear Air Cleaning | |
| 10:30–10:45 am | Refreshment Break | |
| 10:45 am–12:15 pm | Nuclear Air- and Gas-Cleaning Codes and Standards: N-509, N-510, and ASME AG-1 | |
| 12:15–1:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 1:00–2:30 pm | Ventilation Systems: Operation and Testing | |
| 2:30–2:45 pm | Refreshment Break | |
| 2:45–4:15 pm | Operation, Calibration, and Maintenance of Polydisperse Aerosol Generators and Light-Scattering Photometers | |
| 4:15–5:00 pm | Reception at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | Tuesday, July 22, 2025 |
| 7:30–8:00 am | Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:00–9:00 am | Properties of Aerosols and Filtration Theory | |
| 9:00–10:00 am | Construction and Qualification of ASME AG-1 Section FC HEPA Filters and Media | |
| 10:00–10:15 am | Refreshment Break | |
| 10:15–11:45 am | Air-Velocity and Air-Volume Measuring Instruments | |
| 11:45 am–12:00 pm | Discussion of Ventilation Laboratory Exercises | |
| 12:00–12:45 pm | Lunch | |
| 12:45–4:00 pm | In-House Labs | Wednesday, July 23, 2025 |
| 7:30–8:00 am | Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:00–9:00 am | Clean Room Technology | |
| 9:00–10:00 am | HVAC Systems: From Design to Commissioning | |
| 10:00–10:15 am | Refreshment Break | |
| 10:15–11:15 am | Performance of Prefilters, Mist Eliminators and Industrial Air Cleaning Systems | |
| 11:15–11:30 am | Discussion of Filter Testing Instrument Laboratory Exercises | |
| 11:30 am–12:15 pm | Lunch | |
| 12:15–3:30 pm | In-House Labs | Thursday, July 24, 2025 |
| 7:30–8:00 am | Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:00–9:00 am | Applying N-510 Testing Techniques to Portable HEPA Filtration Systems | |
| 9:00–10:30 am | Gas Adsorption and Adsorbers | |
| 10:30–11:15 am | Performance of HEPA Filters Under Normal and Upset Conditions | |
| 11:15 am–12:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 12:00–4:30 pm | Tour of MIT Reactor | Friday, July 25, 2025 |
| 7:30–8:00 am | Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:00–9:30 am | Air Cleaning Research Review | |
| 9:30–9:45 am | Refreshment Break | |
| 9:45 am–12:00 pm | Nuclear Air and Gas Cleaning Regulatory Requirements and Lessons Learned | |
| 12:00–12:30 pm | Closing & Boxed Lunch |
This agenda is subject to change.
Current faculty, subject to change
Eric M. Banks
Manager Field Services
NUCON International, Inc.
Daniel O. Beaudoin
Deputy Director of Operations
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Ronald R. Bellamy
Instructor
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Mark A. Bennett
Associate Industrial Hygienist
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Dara M. Feddersen
Global Product Stewardship Manager
Hollingsworth & Vose Company
John M. Price
Instructor
Executive and Continuing Professional Education
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Adjunct Faculty
Department of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering
Northeastern University
Andrew Stillo Jr.
Research and Development Manager
Camfil
Charles Waggoner
Director and Research Professor
Mississippi State University
This program is designed for professionals working with air-filtration systems, particularly nuclear air-filtration systems. Participants with the following job functions and industries are expected to participate:
Job Function:
- Facilities management and maintenance
- HVAC engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Nuclear engineering
- Radiation protection and health physics
- Systems engineering
- Safety and biosafety
Industry:
- Air purification
- Engineering services
- Medical, biological, pharmaceutical, or chemical research
- Other research
- Power generation
- Regulatory bodies
Credits & Logistics
All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation upon completion of the program.
July 2025
Please check back for updated information.
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will grant 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for this program, equivalent to 30 contact hours of education. Participants can apply these contact hours toward other professional education accrediting organizations.
The American Academy of Health Physics will grant 20 Continuing Education Credits for completion of this course.
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has an Education and Research Center (ERC) funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).