Fundamentals of Contamination Control and Cleanroom Cleaning

Cleanrooms are high-technology environments that require specific controls to be in place for cleanroom operations, operator behavior, and cleanroom housekeeping as well as the equipment design and material selection. Training on cleanroom behavior, operations, as well as contamination prevention is extremely important in overall cleanroom operations. Too often cleanrooms are compromised by activity that initiates OUTSIDE of the cleanroom. The lack of understanding of the fundamentals related to cleanroom contamination control can result in Facility and Operations Management making changes to overall cleanroom operations without understanding the possible impact on cleanroom contamination levels, Purchasing changing suppliers without consideration of contamination control within the cleanroom, Engineering making design decisions without understanding the impact on cleanroom contamination, and suppliers of cleanroom equipment unaware of the basics related to contamination control. This course will expand upon cleanroom basics, providing participants information related to overall cleanroom operations with focus on cleanroom housekeeping, and case studies from a wide variety of industries with various contamination concerns.

Course outline     Who should attend?     Course materials     Next date and location     

Course outline

1. Introduction to cleanrooms and contamination control concerns for a wide variety of cleanrooms
   1. Various examples of cleanrooms from various industries
   2. Case studies and horror studies of how contamination has affected each industry, including how the misunderstanding of cleanroom fundamentals have led to major contamination issues
2. Relevant Cleanroom Standards and Recommended Practices
   1. ISO 14644 Cleanroom Standards in brief
   2. IEST Recommended Practices
   3. PDA, USP, and EU GMP guidelines
3. Principals of cleanroom contamination control explained
   1. Why various contamination control instruments are used.
      1. Gowning priniciples
      2. Entrance and exit principals (operators, operator-borne equipment and tools, larger equipment)
      3. Garments
      4. Gloves
      5. Footwear, coverings, and foot-borne contamination
      6. Practical approaches to housekeeping best practices (cleaning the cleanroom)
      7. Hands-on demonstration of effective cleaning methods
   2. Introduction of fundamental tools required to maintain and monitor a cleanroom
4. Question and answer discussion

Who should attend?

Information coming soon.

Course materials

• Copy of PowerPoint presentation

Continuing Education Units: .6 CEUs

Instructor

Dave Nobile, Contec

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Next date and location

May 7, 2024
In-person at ESTECH 2024
Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, Nevada
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This course is also available virtually.