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Designing a cleanroom is about more than choosing the right filters or specifying airflow. The physical structure itself, its layout, surfaces, and fixtures, can introduce contamination risks if not properly planned. In this blog, we’ll walk through some of the most common cleanroom design flaws to avoid so your environment stays compliant, efficient, and easier […]
Often when we discuss cleanroom design, we talk about the physical layout of the room, including walls and ceilings, but a cleanroom isn’t a cleanroom if the air isn’t changed out. The room’s air change rate affects its performance, its classification, and its cost to run. What Is An Air Change Rate? An air change […]
Maintaining stringent standards for a controlled cleanroom environment requires a commitment to staff training as well as regular inspections. Unfortunately, there can be a number of challenges involved when people work within the environment and equipment can malfunction as well. Put simply, things can go wrong. Let’s go through some common cleanroom hazards to rectify […]
An effective cleanroom controls the amount of particulate matter in the air according to specification, but cleanrooms often operate under strict temperature and humidity conditions as well. Why do cleanroom temperature and humidity matter? There are three main reasons: controlling the shedding of skin cells and other biomatter, controlling static, and ensuring the comfort of […]
The primary purpose of a cleanroom is to limit the concentration of airborne particles to specification, but there are many other factors that can be controlled in order to create a specific environment. Static, pressurization, temperature, humidity, and even sound can be controlled with certain modifications. Do you need a soundproof cleanroom? Let’s go through […]
A properly designed cleanroom operates to maintain cleanliness within the space to specification. Unfortunately, your cleanroom will not remain in the pristine condition it was when you first installed and validated it. Every time people or products enter the cleanroom space, there is an opportunity to introduce contamination. Both staff training and regular cleaning and […]
A vital part of any cleanroom is its barrier system. Its walls and doors work together to keep contaminants out of the room while the air filtration system cleans the air inside. Stick-built cleanrooms are built using traditional construction methods. With modular cleanrooms, there are different options available for you to choose from when deciding […]
In a previous blog about cleanroom walls, we discussed the potential to add more walls within a cleanroom. When a space requires a separate room or defined area, such as a gowning room or an anteroom, a qualified cleanroom supplier can adjust the modular cleanroom system to accommodate that need. If you’re in the early […]
One of Technical Air Products’ most frequently asked questions is: How long does cleanroom installation take? It’s obviously important to anyone investing in a cleanroom to know how long it will take before the room can be up and running. Part of this process is installation, and the other part is the cleanroom validation process. […]
When we think of common cleanroom contaminants, what comes to mind is dust, lint, fibers, and a variety of other particulate matter. Yet how do those contaminants enter the cleanroom? It’s not by osmosis – the airtight walls prevent that. People are the most common source of contamination. They bring it with them when they […]