Cleaning Preparation: Step 1: Clean your gloved hands and all cleaning products using wipes pre-wetted with 70% isopropyl alcohol (IPA), then place the products in the pass-through. Step 2: Close the pass-through and allow the proper time for equilibrium. Step 3: Wipe your gloved hands with 70% IPA again, and then insert them into the [Read More…]
The World Health Organization defines sterility as the absence of living microorganisms. However, achieving complete sterility requires conditions that can often harm active ingredients. Therefore, sterility may be considered different based on the product’s functions. In the pharmaceutical industry, a container of alcohol is sterile if the chance of it being contaminated with replicating microorganisms [Read More…]
The importance of cleaning must be balanced in the context of environmental management. Cleanroom maintenance and procedures must be meticulously documented and followed. To establish an effective cleanroom cleaning protocol, the following questions should be addressed: – Which surfaces require cleaning?– What level of cleanliness is necessary?– How will the cleanliness be measured?– What cleaning [Read More…]
This video examines VersaHOCl’s compatibility with metals commonly found in cleanrooms, healthcare facilities, manufacturing plants, and industrial environments where safe, effective disinfection is crucial. We’ll compare VersaHOCl® – our hypochlorous acid cleaner and disinfectant – with two other disinfectants that share similar antimicrobial efficacy profiles—bleach and a peracetic acid solution—on three types of metal: galvanized [Read More…]
SOURCES OF CLEANROOM CONTAMINATION What Are The Most Common Sources Of Contamination In A Cleanroom? People & Personnel – saliva, skin flakes, human hair, cosmetics, perspiration Objects – floating particles from aerosols, moisture Fluids – process residues: grease, lubricant oil residue, solvent residue, process chemicals Tools -stagnant water in water lines and tanks is prone [Read More…]
Considerations For a Successful EU ANNEX-1 Contamination Control Strategy Contamination control is a regulatory requirement. Effectively managing microbial contamination within companies requires establishing a comprehensive contamination control system (CCS) as an essential component of their operational processes to ensure successful product outcomes. This process involves deeply understanding potential contamination risks and the scientific principles underlying [Read More…]
Swabs are standard in the cleanroom industry, playing vital roles from surface sampling to precision cleaning and tackling those tricky recessed areas where contamination often hides. Our Lab-Tips® Cleanroom Swabs are designed with versatility, offering the highest quality standards and unmatched precision across a diverse range of cleanroom and industrial uses. Discover how our swabs [Read More…]
What are the advantages of quats? The advantages of quats make them a top choice for cleaners. Quats have excellent wide-spectrum germ-killing ability, film-forming residual, low toxicity and corrosivity, are simple to use, have a good shelf life, work in various pH ranges, are highly concentrated, have no odor, and are safe on most surfaces. [Read More…]
Bleach is a widely recognized household solution consisting of sodium hypochlorite and water. This powerful oxidizing agent can corrode or disintegrate most metals and can produce toxic chlorine gas when combined with acids or other chemicals. Additionally, bleach has a corrosive and bleaching effect on various materials and can cause skin, eye, and respiratory irritations. [Read More…]
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