CCM stands for cumulative clean mass. It indicates the total amount of pollution a filter can remove from the time it is new until it reaches the end of its useful life. A simple analogy is a beverage bottle: a larger bottle lasts longer, while a smaller one is emptied more quickly. The same principle applies to CCM—a higher CCM rating generally means a longer filter service life.Under the current Chinese national standard, P4 and F4 are the highest CCM classes and are useful baseline indicators for a good air purifier. P refers to particulate matter, while F refers to formaldehyde.
Like CADR, CCM uses separate rating systems for different pollutants. Particulate-matter CCM is graded from P1 to P4, while formaldehyde CCM is graded from F1 to F4. In both systems, Class 1 is the lowest and Class 4 is the highest.