Question Do you have cleanroom swabs that are free of DOP? Answer All Berkshire’s Lab-Tip® swabs have no detected DOP. Our suppliers are required to test for this and report the passed test results and provide a COA (Certificate of Analysis) indicating the absence of detectable DOP. Did You Know? DOP (dioctyl phthalate) is used to improve [Read More…]
What Is The Best Cleaning Validation Swab? The best cleaning validation swab is the LTP125S, double layer 100% polyester knit sock tip swab. This Lab-Tips® large sampling swab is an excellent choice for sampling surfaces for cleaning validation. Laundered and packaged in an ISO Class 4 (Class 10) cleanroom, it has a unique semi-flexible internal [Read More…]
AAMI is the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. Berkshire’s line of Gamma Wipe® cleanroom wipes are gamma irradiated and validated sterile to a 10-6 Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) per AAMI guidelines. Did you know? – The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) defines Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) as the “probability of a single microorganism occurring on an [Read More…]
Pro-Wipe® OS This industrial wipe from Berkshire is engineered specifically to absorb and retain oil. The wipe complies with FDA CRF 177.1520 for food contact surface applications. It is an excellent choice in gel cap manufacturing for drying and polishing or any other application where oil needs to be removed.
Let’s start with a quick story titled “The Mystery of the Talking Plant”. On a dry, wintry day a son calls out to Mom. MOM!!! The plant in the living room is talking to me, really! “What?” “No, seriously Mom. I had just finished vacuuming and the plant next to me started making a buzzing [Read More…]
What is the most absorbent cleanroom wipe? The most absorbent cleanroom wiper is MicroSeal SuperSorb, it is a 2-ply cleanroom wipe constructed of 100% continuous filament polyester knit diamond pattern, making it the most absorbent polyester wiper available.
Although it may seem like longer, it was just two short months ago that we welcomed in a new year, one full of promise for exciting developments in the contamination control industry. And it’s off to a flying start. Already in February, as we were still reeling from the issues with Tri-Coast Pharmacy(1), came not [Read More…]
Q: What is the difference between stacked and bulk packaged knitted cleanroom wipes? A: Stacked Each wipe is inspected and stacked one on top of the other. The end result is an even square pack that allows each wipe to be removed individually from the pack. Bulk Bulk packaged wipes are placed into a bag with a [Read More…]
Q: Can the SatPax® 1000 canister be autoclaved? A: The canister is made from HDPE (high density polyethylene) and therefore cannot be autoclaved. The canister could melt and contaminate the autoclave chamber. It can be gamma irradiated and Berkshire would recommend 25kGy as a minimum dose.
Q: Do CapSure® wipers leave a residue on surfaces? A: CapSure® treated wipers are not tacky, sticky or stiff and will not leave a residue on surfaces being cleaned. The patented (#8,431,497) surface treatment enables the wiper to capture and retain more particulate contamination than untreated wipers. The color, surface texture and hand of the laundered knit [Read More…]
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