subject: 5 Point Checklist For Clean Room Services [print this page] Pharmaceutical companies, vivariums, electronic manufacturing industries, research laboratories, nutraceutical companies and data centers require intensive cleaning. The success of all these industries depends primarily on a clean environment. Organisms and airborne microbes are bound to infiltrate even into a controlled environment such as a cleanroom. Depending on the type of clean room facility, it may contain aerosol particles as well as chemical vapors. The environment in these industries can be decontaminated only with the best clean room services.
Clean Room Services; Factors to Consider
Selecting the right services is crucial to the success of a clean room facility. Use the following checklist to ensure that the service you have chosen ensures the integrity of the environment and complies with the regulatory requirements:
Process quality: This is the #1 concern of every clean room facility manager. The smallest slip can result in a plant shutdown and immense loss of revenue. Make sure that:
1.All the processes are validated to comply with the applicable regulatory requirements.
2.All the quality assurance measures are in place so that the production will not be hampered by a processing error.
3.All disaster recovery processes are active and redundant systems done away with so that the production process is not interrupted by unmanageable circumstances.
Product integrity: The science of garments used inside a cleanroom is judged at a microscopic level. As in the case of a sterile environment, clothing quality and fabric is the first defense instrument. A damaged or improperly-fitted garment can compromise the environment severely. Ensure that all garments:
1.meet the industrys regulatory requirements
2.are of sufficiently high quality and has no defects
Also, ensure that the reusable and disposable equipment are in sufficient quantity so as to meet all present and future requirements.
Service reliability: Cleanroom facilities have no place for errors. Even the slightest reporting discrepancies result in substantial penalties. So, ensure that you have:
1.a devoted service team, that is on call whenever required
2.reliable garment tracking, with continuous accessibility (not getting the garments at the right time could mean a halt in work)
3.deliveries are managed by a dedicated personnel specially trained to take care of cleanroom garments
