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Cleanrooms are critical environments in various industries, especially in pharmaceutical and medical settings, where even the slightest contamination can have serious consequences. Whether entering or exiting a cleanroom, proper preparation is essential to maintain the integrity of the environment and ensure the safety and efficacy of the products produced. Here, we’ll discuss the necessary steps…
The healthcare and pharmacy industry faces numerous challenges in ensuring the safety of their workers, especially those involved in handling hazardous drugs, such as chemotherapy agents. Exposure to these drugs poses significant health risks, including skin contact contamination. To mitigate these risks, the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapter 800 sets stringent guidelines for maximizing safety…
In medical environments, prioritizing employees’ health and safety is critical. Nowhere is this truer than in cleanrooms, where the risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens lurks, presenting potential hazards to workers’ health and well-being. At Cleanroom Supplies, we recognize the pivotal role of personal protective equipment (PPE) in upholding safety and hygiene standards. With our…
When safety and compliance are paramount, healthcare facilities face the challenge of maintaining high safety standards while ensuring productivity and cost-effectiveness. The importance of personal protective equipment (PPE) in achieving these goals cannot be overstated, and among the various forms of PPE, coveralls play a pivotal role. Here, we explore how DuPont Tyvek suits enhance…
Our website offers useful information for getting and staying USP <797> compliant. See USP <797> revisions for November 2023. This guide serves as an overview to these resources. Our trained cleanroom consultants can assist you with questions about your specific protocols especially if you are facing issues with contamination or product incompatibility. Just ask! USP…
The history of cleanroom clothing has seen many technological changes over the decades. Early cleanroom concepts of controlling contamination of an environment can be seen hatching as far back as the American Civil War when front-line surgeons noted the environmental risks of surgery in the field. During the 19th century, hospital operating rooms were about…
Each application within a typical cleanroom, a healthcare facility, or industrial process is unique and has varying requirements for personal protective equipment (PPE) including specialized apparel. Sometimes the job of the apparel is not only to protect the worker, but also to protect the environment and sometimes products created by an application from contamination. Below…
When many people, especially outside the cleanroom industry, think of cleanrooms, they envision scientists garbed head-to-toe in white with microscopes sitting atop stainless steel tables with sparse else in the room. And, those types of cleanrooms do exist, but the diversity of cleanrooms has exploded since its invention in 1960. It is hard to believe…
Cannabis growing cleanrooms are quickly becoming the standard for commercial growers. Factors that affect healthy cannabis growth are temperature, humidity, airflow, lighting as well as other airborne contaminants such as mold or insects. A cleanroom is a special facility utilizing a controlled environment. This limits the level of pollutants such as dust, airborne microbes, aerosol…
How Does Cleanroom Apparel Affect Environmental Particle Count? Contamination is the main concern of a cleanroom environment. It can lead to closures, product recalls, and costing a lot of money and time to address, and sometimes, companies’ reputations. People are the main cause of contamination in cleanrooms. The cleanroom clothing they wear is the main…