For a variety of products, processes, and procedures, it is essential that contaminants are not present throughout the production process, which is why a cleanroom is utilised.

Contamination in a cleanroom won’t only decrease the safety and effectiveness of medical devices, but could also result in a shutdown, resulting in severe financial and time losses.

What is a cleanroom?

A cleanroom is a controlled environment in which contaminants such as dust, airborne germs, and aerosol particles are filtered away to produce the cleanest possible environment.

The majority of cleanrooms are used to manufacture items such as electronics, pharmaceuticals, and medical equipment.

They can also be used to regulate temperature, humidity, airflow, filtration, and pressure.

Who uses cleanrooms?

Cleanrooms were initially utilised for academic research, life sciences laboratories, and high-tech semiconductor businesses.

However, cleanrooms are used in a wide range of industries including:

• The military
• Biotechnology
• Food manufacturing
• Electronic part production
• Life sciences
• Automotive industry

Cleanrooms are particularly important in the manufacture of plastic goods, which are increasingly being used in medical equipment.

Impurities can produce flaws in products, which can lead to issues with medical equipment. As a result, organisations must have rules and processes in place to ensure the environmental integrity of a cleanroom.

How to reduce contamination

There are several actions that businesses can take to drastically minimize the possibility of contamination, with many of these preventative procedures taking place outside of cleanrooms. Some of these actions include:

• Employ a professional cleaning company to ensure that cleanrooms have been thoroughly cleaned to the highest possible standard.
• Creating detailed standards and processes, such as what should be completed and in what order.
• Ensure that the necessary cleanroom supplies are provided, and that they are utilised correctly.
• Establishing cleanroom techniques, processes and schedules. This is common sense not only for cleanrooms, but for many other elements of many businesses.
• Provide employees with training in the cleanroom environment on the expected behavioural norms as ignorance and irresponsibility can lead to accidents.
• Continuously evaluating and assessing cleanroom processes and making necessary changes. As technology evolves with new materials and gadgets, cleanroom processes must stay up with the contamination dangers that may emerge.

Here at United Cleaning Solutions, we understand the requirements of Cleanroom cleaning and have fully qualified and trained staff to undertake as and when required in any of our laboratories.

If you would like to learn more about the services we provide and how we can help your business with cleanroom cleaning services, please call 0800 334 5076 or email enquiry@unitedcleaningsolutions.com today.