Assessing Suitability of Cleanroom Consumables Based on Your Requirements Using ISO 14644-18

Cleanrooms and other controlled environments are used to protect products and process from the harmful effects of contaminants. This course will provide guidance as presented in the newly published standard for the evaluation of and implementation of equipment and or materials that are used in the cleanroom. The course covers information that should be available from the vendor concerning the item of choice and suggests information that the customer should be willing to provide to ensure a successful implementation of the item intended for use in the cleanroom. This course would be helpful for anyone who is tasked with the selection of products for use in a cleanroom and ongoing evaluation of their utility in the desired end use.


Course outline     Course materials     Who Should Attend     Instructor     Next date and location 



Course outline

  • Introduction / Scope / references
  • Terms and Definitions
  • Suitability properties of consumables
  • Contaminates of Concern
  • Suitability assessment prerequisites
  • Customer requirement
  • Properties as designed by the supplier
  • Assessment description
  • Documentation requirements
  • Discussion of consumables: personal vs non-personnel
  • Impact of consumables on cleanroom cleanliness levels
  • Test Methods
  • Worked examples
    • Personal consumable
    • Non-personal

 

Course materials

  • Copy of PowerPoint presentation in course binder

Continuing Education Units: .6 CEUs


Instructor


Michael Rataj

Mike Rataj is Technical Manager at Vestis. He brings over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and contamination control industries. He is the current Working Group chair of CC003, Garment System Considerations for Cleanrooms and Other Controlled Environments and CC023, Microorganisms in Cleanrooms.

Who should attend?

Information coming soon.

 

Next date and location

Tuesday, December 9, 2025
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
IEST Training Center
1821 Walden Office Square
Schaumburg, Illinois
In-person or virtual
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