A Clean Room is defined as a room in which the concentration of airborne particles is controlled to meet a specified airborne particulate cleanliness class. In addition, the concentration of microorganisms in the environment is monitored; each cleanliness class defined is also assigned a microbial level for air, surface, and personal gear (United States Pharmacopoeia Guidelines).
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A Clean Room should have, as a minimum design specification, the following:
- Designed specification that identifies the operating parameters of the Clean Room, Gowning Room, and H-VAC System(s)
- Facility floor plans for manufacturing processes that include raw materials, finished products, packaging, and operational equipment
- Facility floor plans for indirect processes that include air pressure lines, water lines, conveyor systems, heat sealers, etc.
| A Clean Room or controlled environment will perform under dynamic conditions. Those attributes should be monitored and statistically evaluated to understand the efficacy and standardize your specific alert and action limits.
References:
- Institute of Environmental Sciences
- U.S. Pharmacopeia Guidelines
- ISO 14644
- ISO 14698
- ISO 8573
Key factors in controlling contamination:
- Personnel
- Apparel
- Equipment
- Indirect Processes
- Training
- HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air)
- Differential Pressure
- Laboratory knowledge in Clean Room monitoring
- Compressed Air
Dynatec can certify your clean room, conduct investigations, or develop monitoring programs.
Call 915-849-1322 (ext. 111) or email us.
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